| Department of Veterinary Pathobiology
90 % Department of Ecology 5 % Department of Natural Sciences 5 % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | BSc. 2 year to MSc. 2 year | ||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | One block | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 7.5 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | Joint BSc and MSc For at indpasse dette kursus i samarbejdet med NOVA University Network er det nødvendigt at indplacere det som fællesfag | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | Final Examination written examination and oral examination Practical Examination All aids allowed Description of Examination: The students will produce a project report to be evaluated and subsequently they will present and defend their work. Weight: The student evaluation is based 50 % on the project report and 50 % on the oral examination pass/fail, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Requirement For Attending Exam | Submission of project report | ||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | Lectures, seminars, excursions, project work and practical exercises | ||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | Block 1 Week Structure: A | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| No Credit Points With | Ingen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Areas of Competence the Course Will Address | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic science: Have knowledge of investigations of fish and fish production systems for normal and abnormal conditions Understand the basis for relevant feed items for specific aquaculture systems Comprehend small scale fish culture systems Transfer knowledge of quality parameters of fish farming to new areas Evaluate and judge environmental, technical and economical aspects of fish cultures Applied science: Have knowledge to take samples for further processing of fish pathologists Understand work as consultants in aquatic sciences Comprehend the basis for private enterprises and governmental companies Apply principles to new undescribed fish farm Expand the applicability of the methods by including ideas from basic science Judge the applicability of methods for specific problems Ethics and values: Is aware of fish welfare problems in aquaculture Respond and reflect to animal welfare and environmental legislation Make judgments on the relevance of any farm system | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
| The aim of the course is to educate students in processes associated with production of aquatic organisms. The course will educate the students to be able to evaluate and suggest solutions to various aquaculture problems. Thus, both technical and biological questions should be solved by the students. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
| The course includes theoretical and practical teaching in aquaculture types, freshwater pond cultures, mariculture, recirculated systems,water quality aspects, environmental aspects of aquaculture activities, fish welfare, aquaculture techniques, fish physiology, nutrition, feed technology, fish immunology, parasitology, bacteriology, virology and vaccinology | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching includes lectures, seminars, project work, practical exercises, excursions to aquacultural enterprises. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
| Buchmann, K. & Bresciani, J. (2001). An introduction to parasitic diseases of freshwater trout. DSR Publishers, Frederiksberg, Denmark. Hand-outs and papers on fish physiology, nutrition, anatomy, environment, techniques, fish diseases and aquaculture types. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kurt Buchmann, kub@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology/Section for Virology, Immunology and Fish diseases, Phone: 35332700 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee NSN | |||||||||||||||||||
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