WETS1042 Aquaculture (6 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Biological and Environmental Science
Curriculum periods:
2020-2021, 2021-2022, 2022-2023, 2023-2024

Description

Lectures, practical exercises, visits to fish farms, report, seminar. The student must be able to use Microsoft Excel.


Learning outcomes

After completing this course, 

  • The student should be able to understand the special characteristics, potential, possibilities, limitations and threats of aquaculture in Finland. 
  • The student should be able to perform the basic tasks in a fish farm. 
  • The student should be able to calculate the most common production parameters such as growth, and water and feed requirements of farmed fishes. 
  • The student understands the principles of recirculating aquaculture systems and possibilities to utilization of effluent nutrients

Description of prerequisites

Basic command on Excel.

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Report, seminar presentation and peer-review.
Time of teaching:
Period 2
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Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (6 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Study methods:

Attendance to lectures and practicals, written report and a presentation.

Teaching