Aquaculture: Sustainable Aquaculture

Course Overview

Aquaculture Business Management from University of Stirling provides appropriate and flexible learning opportunities to allow students to understand the economics of aquaculture and set up business plans necessary to establish and consolidate new and existing aquaculture enterprises. The course places an emphasis on investment, financial management and marketing considerations, fundamental to the success of commercial aquaculture operations in any operating context. The course is modularised, so SCQF credits can be accumulated (at the end of each assessed module) towards a postgraduate qualification. As a student of Aquaculture Business Management, there are two compulsory advanced topics of study: Business and Financial Management, and Policy, Planning and Management. The student must also complete a research project in a field relevant to the degree outcome. Aquaculture and Development The Aquaculture and Development course offers students the opportunity to hone skills necessary to plan, manage and evaluate aquaculture development projects. This course places an emphasis on ensuring the sustainability of aquaculture development initiatives in environmental, social and economic terms. The course is modularised, so SCQF credits can be accumulated (at the end of each assessed module) towards a postgraduate qualification. As a student of Aquaculture and Development, there are three compulsory advanced topics of study: Environmental Management; Livelihoods and Aquatic Resource Management and Policy; and Planning and Management. The student must also complete a research project in a field relevant to the degree outcome. Aquaculture and the Environment Environmental management of aquaculture to enhance sustainability is becoming ever more important. The MSc course in Aquaculture and the Environment provides flexible learning opportunities to acquire and extend the knowledge and expertise to develop environmental assessment strategies, management systems and regulation frameworks for the aquaculture industry or development projects throughout the world. The course is modularised, so SCQF credits can be accumulated (at the end of each assessed module) towards a postgraduate qualification. As a student of Aquaculture and the Environment, there are three compulsory advanced topics of study: Environmental Management; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing; Biodiversity and Sustainable Development. The student must also complete a research project in a field relevant to the degree outcome. Aquaculture Nutrition This course provides relevant and flexible learning opportunities through which students can acquire and further develop the knowledge and skills necessary to establish, manage and appraise aquaculture nutrition and feed supplies. In addition, this course will enable students to develop new aquaculture feed technologies contributing to the development of the aquaculture industry. The course is modularised, so SCQF credits can be accumulated at the end of each assessed module towards a postgraduate qualification. As a student of Aquaculture Nutrition, there are three compulsory advanced topics of study: Practical Feed Production; Epidemiology and Health Control; Environmental Management. The student must also complete a research project in a field relevant to the degree outcome. Aquaculture Systems Aquaculture Systems provides appropriate and flexible opportunities through which students can attain and further develop the knowledge and skills necessary to establish, manage and appraise aquaculture enterprises and systems. This course is of particular interest to those wishing to pursue a career in aquaculture facility development and management. As a student of Aquaculture Systems, there are three compulsory advanced topics of study: Advanced Engineering; Policy, Planning and Management; GIS and Remote Sensing.