UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS
FACULTY OF OCEAN STUDIES
Department of Marine and Ocean Science, Fisheries and
Mariculture
UNIVERSITYOFMAURITIUS
SHORTCOURSESPECIFICATIONSHEET
1.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Intensive Short Course under the aegis of CPD
Academic Year: 2014/2015
Semester(s): Summer course to be held from the 12th to 28th Jan 2015 (Part-Time)
Title
Sustainable Aquaculture
2.
Code
SA001
Duration (hrs)
Lectures: 35 hrs
Practicals: 24 hrs
Seminars: 0
Tutorials: 0
Others (Specify):
Total: 45hrs
No of credits
3
PRE‐REQUISITE(S)/PRE‐REQUIREMENT(S)
The course is designed for those who have an interest in fisheries, marine, and environmental
sectors. This course will also appeal to graduates who want to learn more about the specific topic
of Sustainable Aquaculture. Technicians, who are already working in related fields, technical
personnel from private sector and entrepreneurs in aquaculture sector, or those who wish to set
up aquaculture businesses, will benefit from this short course. Students currently in their final
Year University can apply for this short course. Upon successful completion of this CPD, a
certificate and 3 credits will be awarded to participants.
3.
OBJECTIVES
Theobjectivesareto:
 Understandthefunctioningofthemarineecosystemsandtheinteractionsofmarine
fauna&flora;
 Knowtechniquesandunderstandtheuseofgeneticsinaquaculture;
 UnderstandthevariousCultureTechnologiesapplicabletoMauritius;
 Understandtheimpactofaquacultureonthemarineenvironment;
 Familiarizetheparticipantstothesustainablemanagementofaquaculturesectors;
 CriticallyanalyzetheselectedsitesaroundMauritiusforaquaculturedevelopment;
 Developbusinessplanforaquacultureandentrepreneurshipskills.
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4.
OUTLINESYLLABUS(notprescriptive)
ThisshortcoursecoversaquaculturepracticesinMauritius,thesustainabledevelopment
ofaquacultureincontextofSIDS,impactsandmitigationmeasures,hatcherytechnologies
and evaluation of other species for future development of this sector. Furthermore,
participants will be trained to work out a business plan, and entrepreneurship skills
developmentwillbeemphasized.
5.
LEARNINGOUTCOMES
Havingstudiedthisshortcourse,theparticipantsshouldbeableto:
1. AssessselectedexploitablespeciesforaquacultureinMauritius;
2. Understandtheinteractionofselectedaquaculturespeciesinthewild;
3. Describe the impacts and mitigation measures to be taken into consideration while
implementingaquaculturesystems;
4. Demonstrateknowledgeandskillsacquiredduringfieldvisitsinrelationtomonitoring
ofanaquaculturefarm;
5. Developanappropriatebusinessplanforanaquaculturesetup.
6.
COORDINATOR(S):
Programme Coordinator
Name
Faculty
Department
Building
Room Number
Phone No.
E-mail address
Consultation Time
7.
NADEEM NAZURALLY
Faculty of Ocean Studies
Department of Marine and Ocean Science, Fisheries and Mariculture
FoA Phase II
3.7
59167180
n.nazurally@uom.ac.mu
Tuesdays 10.00-12.00
RESOURCEPERSONS:
Dr. BHOYROO Vishwakalyan (BS)
Prof. FACKNATH Sunita (FS)
Prof. KULKARNI Balasaheb Govind (KBG)
Dr. LALLJEE Bhanooduth (LB)
Mr. NAZURALLY Nadeem (NN)
Mr. SEETHIAH Dhuvandranand (SD)
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8.
DURATION‐HOURS/WEEK
Lectures(L)–35hrs.Spanningover13days;Practical(P)‐21hrs
9.
MODULEMAP
TIME (HRS) 08:30‐09:00 09:00‐09:30 09:30‐10:30 10:45‐12:00 13:00‐14:45 15:00‐ 16:30 15:00‐18:00 15:00‐18:00 15:00‐18:00 15:00‐18:00 08:00‐17:00 08:00‐17:00 15:00‐18:00 15:00‐18:00 15:00‐18:00 Theme(s) Lecture Title(s) L,T, P 12 Jan 2015‐ Monday Registration Formalities Introduction Introduction to Aquaculture Biodiversity Marine Biodiversity and interaction of marine organisms in the ecosystem TEA BREAK 1 10:30‐10:45 Biodiversity Marine Biodiversity and interaction of marine organisms in the ecosystem LUNCH 12:00‐13:00 General Lecture Genetics and aquaculture TEA BREAK 2 14:45‐15:00 General Lecture Genetics and aquaculture 13 Jan 2015‐ Tuesday General Lecture Chemical properties of seawater and freshwater 14 Jan 2015‐ Wednesday General Lecture Climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation 15 Jan 2015‐Thursday General Lecture Ocean Resources and exploitations 16 Jan 2015‐Friday General Lecture Culture technologies of commercially important species 17 Jan 2015‐ Saturday Site visit Private Fish Farm visits (Only Lunch will be provided) 19 Jan 2015‐ Monday Laboratory Chemical analysis of samples collected during Analysis site visit (Lunch + 2 Tea Breaks will be provided) 20 Jan 2015‐ Tuesday General Lecture Entrepreneurship and aquaculture businesses 21 Jan 2015‐ Wednesday General Lecture Entrepreneurship and aquaculture businesses 22 Jan 2015‐ Thursday General Lecture Coastal & Ocean Management and Governance 23 Jan 2015‐ Friday L L L L L L L L L P P L L L Page 3 of 5
09:00‐10:30 10:45‐12:00 13:00‐15:00 15:15‐ 16:30 08:00‐17:00 13:00‐15:00 15:15‐16:00 16:00‐17:00 General Lecture Marine pollution and impacts on marine biodiversity TEA BREAK 1 10:30‐10:45 General Lecture Marine pollution and monitoring needs LUNCH 12:00‐13:00 General Lecture Marine pollution and monitoring needs TEA BREAK 2 15:00‐15:15 Briefing on site Proposed marine aquaculture site visit 24 Jan 2015‐ Saturday Site visit Visit and monitoring of a proposed aquaculture site in the Northern part of Mauritius (Only Lunch will be provided) 28 Jan 2015‐ Wednesday Exams Exams TEA BREAK 15:00‐15:15 Breakout session Class Discussion and Feedback Closing Closing Ceremony L L L L P Exams S Abbreviations: L: Lectures, P: Practical sessions, T: Tutorials; SV: Site Visits, S: Seminars
10. RECOMMENDEDBOOKS/JOURNALS/WEBSITES
Handoutswillbedistributedonthedaysofthecourse.
Arecommendedbooklistaswellasrelevantwebsitesarelistedbelow:
1. Biological Oceanography – An Introduction by Carol M.Lalli and Timothy R.Parsons
2. Aquaculture: An Introductory Text by Robert R.Stickney
3. Fishes; An Introduction to Ichthyology Fifth Edition by Peter B. Moyle and Joseph J.
Cech Jr.
4. Marine Chemical Ecology (CRC Marine Science) by James B. McClintock (Editor), Bill
J. Baker (Editor)
5. Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts by Michel J Kaiser (Author) and
others
11.ASSESSMENT
Weighting:QuestionPaper‐75%:ContinuousAssessment‐25%.Overallpassmarkis40%.
a) QuestionPaper
Sections (if any): None
Exams date: TBA
Total Marks: 100
b) ContinuousAssessment(25%)
QUESTION PAPER
No. of questions to be answered: 3 out of 5
Paper Duration: 2 hrs
Pass Marks: 40%
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6. OTHERINFORMATION
None
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