FACULTY OF FISHERY
(250XXX – 299XXX)
AQUACULTURE
(251XXX)
251101 General Aquaculture
2(2-0)
History of aquaculture; general information on breeding and cultivation of fishes and
other aquatic animals including pond construction, fertilization, feeding and related problems.
251211 Principles of Aquaculture
3(3-0)
Introduction to aquaculture of the world; history and present status of aquaculture in
Thailand; information on soils, water, fertilizers, and feed as related to aquaculture; and
species suitable for culturing purpose.
251321 Breeding and Nursing of Freshwater Animals
3(2-2)
Pre : 251211
Breeding of freshwater animals. Principles and methods for freshwater animal
breeding, nursing techniques, marketing aspects of freshwater animal seed supply.
251322 Breeding and Nursing of Marine Animals
3(2-2)
Pre : 251211
Principles and method on breeding, spawning, and nursing of marine shrimp, crab,
fish, and other economic marine species. Field trip required.
251323 Freshwater Animal Culture
3(2-2)
Pre : 251211
Culturing methods for freshwater animals; production, harvesting, transportation,
and problems related to commercial scale culture of other freshwater animals. Field trip
required.
251324 Mariculture
3(3-0)
Pre : 251211
Culturing methods for marine shrimp, crab, mollusc, fish, seaweed and other
economic marine species. Field trip required.
251351 Water Quality for Aquaculture
3(2-2)
Pre : 251211, 403111
Water quality for aquaculture, nutrient cycle, and relationship between water quality
and aquatic animal pond productivity.
251371 Aquatic Animal Feed
2(2-0)
Pre : 251211, 403221
Nutrition and utilization of aquatic animal feed, raw materials, completed feed
processing and nutrient requirement of aquatic animals.
454
251372 Laboratory in Aquatic Animal Feed
1(0-3)
Pre : 251371 or together
Techniques for proximate analysis of aquatic animal feed for quality evaluation.
251421 Ornamental Fish and Aquatic Plants
3(2-2)
Pre : 251321
Ornamental fish and aquatic plants. Breeding, nursing and culturing technique.
Field trip required.
251441 Aquaculture Genetics
2(2-0)
Pre : 416311, 416312
Application of genetics to aquaculture, qualitative and quantitative traits and genetic
improvement of aquaculture stocks, cytogenetics and chromosome-set manipulation, genetic
engineering, population genetics and broodstock management.
251442 Laboratory in Aquaculture Genetics
1(0-3)
Pre : 251441 or together
Inheritance of qualitative characters, analysis of quantitative traits. Chromosome-set
manipulation techniques. Application of molecular genetic techniques to aquaculture.
251452 Water Analysis
3(2-2)
Pre : 251351
Theories, instruments and methods for water analysis. Interpretation of water quality
data and its application for aquaculture.
251462 Aquaculture Pond Construction
3(2-2)
Pre : 251211
Site selection, surveying and design for aquaculture ponds and culturing facilities.
251471 Aquatic Animal Feedstuffs and Quality Evaluation
3(2-2)
Pre : 251371
Feedstuffs for aquatic animal feed preparation, chemical compositions, toxic
substances and feed ingredient evaluation.
251491 Research Methods in Aquaculture
3(3-0)
Pre : 422311
Principles and methods in aquaculture research, identification of research problems,
formulation of research objectives and hypotheses, collection of data, construction of
questionnaire, data analysis and interpretation, application of statistics for research, report
writing and presentation.
251496 Selected Topics in Aquaculture
1-3
Selected topics in aquaculture at the bachelor level. Topics are subject to change
each semester.
251497 Seminar
Interesting topics in aquaculture at the bachelor level.
455
1
251498 Special Problems
1-3
Study and research in aquaculture at the bachelor degree level and complied into
report.
251499 Practicum
Specific practicum on aquaculture.
2
FISHERY BIOLOGY
(252XXX)
252331 Fish Taxonomy
4(3-3)
Pre : 299215 and 299216
History, systematic and unit, terminology and scientific nomenclature. Preservation
of fishers. Fish characters and methods in sample collection. Classification of fish by
literature review and plates. Principles in fish drawing and taxonomic report.
252351 Principles of Aquatic Ecology
Pre : 299112
Interaction of natural factors among aquatic organisms. Field trip required.
3(2-2)
252352 Wetlands for Fishery Biology
3(3-0)
Pre : 299112
Wetland classification. Wetland characteristics. Aquatic organisms in wetland.
Roles of wetland for fisheries. Organizations, conventions and wetland database. Important
wetland sites for fishery biology. Wetland restoration for fisheries. Field trip required.
252371 Diseases and Parasites of Aquatic Animals
3(2-2)
Pre : 299211 and 299212
Diseases and parasites of aquatic animals. Treatment and prevention strategies.
252421 Phycology
3(2-3)
Pre : 299213 and 299214
Morphology, distribution, utilization and classification of algae. Field trip required.
252431 Physiology of Aquatic Animals
3(2-3)
Pre : 299215 and 299216
Physiology and osmoregulation of aquatic animals functional of organ systems and
their relations.
252441 Fishery Biology
3(2-2)
Pre : 299215 and 422111
Population biology, population dynamics of aquatic animals. Fisheries and effect of
fisheries on aquatic animal population. Field trip required.
252442 Planktonology
Pre : 299213 and 299214
3(2-2)
456
Taxonomy of phytoplankton and zooplankton in waters. Samples collection and
laboratory analyses. Basic concepts in plankton productivity. Field trip required.
252451 Limnology
Pre : 403111 and 403112
Physical, chemical and biological environments in freshwater.
3(2-2)
252452 Environmental Impact Assessment in Fisheries
3(3-0)
Pre : 299112
Natural resources, fishery resources and problems. Environments and natural
resources assessment. Environmental Impact Assessment in fisheries. Aquatic organisms as
biological indices. Case study of EIA projects. Field trip required.
252491 Research Methods in Fishery Biology
3(3-0)
Principles and methods in fishery biological research. Identification of research
problems. Formulation of research objectives and hypotheses. Collection of data.
Construction of questionnaire. Data analysis and interpretation. Application of statistics for
research. Report writing and presentation. Field trip required.
252496 Selected Topics in Fishery Biology
1-3
Selected topics in fishery biology at the bachelor level. Topics are subject to change
each semester.
252497 Seminar
1
Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in fishery biology at the
bachelor level.
252498 Special Problems
3
Study and research in fishery biology at the bachelor level and complied into a
report.
252499 Practicum
Specific practicum on fishery biology.
1,1
FISHERY MANAGEMENT
(253XXX)
253211 Fisheries Law and Regulations
3(3-0)
Fishery law and regulations in general. Law of fisheries rights in Thai waters. Law
on fish marketing organization and wholesale activities, International law on fisheries.
253312 Computer for Fishery Management
3(2-2)
Computer system, computer network, software packages, multimedia and internet
searching for fishery management.
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253381 Principles of Aquafarm Management
3(3-0)
General feature of aquafarm. Farm and farm management. Economic principles used
in aquafarm management. Planning, budgeting and aquafarm accounting. Evaluation and
analysis of aquafarm business. Factors affecting cost and return in aquafarm implementation.
Field trip required.
253383 Fisheries Business Management
3(3-0)
Principles of fisheries business management, Fisheries business institution
organization, Fish Marketing Organization and wholesale activities. International trade and
custom law, balance of payment and inventory control. Risk management and insurance.
Evaluation of business performance. Business ethics.
253411 Fishery Extension
3(3-0)
Pre : 299111
Principles on fishery extension. Planning and evaluation of extensional projects.
Audio-visual aids for extension works. Field trip required.
253412 International Law of the Sea
3(3-0)
Pre : 253211
Theory, concept and back ground of fishery resource use. Fishing zone and
international law of the sea.
253413 Remote Sensing for Fishery Resource Management
3(2-2)
Theory of remote sensing, photographs and satellite imagery, visual interpretation of
such data is given, the digital image techniques, for obtain of fisheries activities and
phenomena for fisheries planning and resource management.
253414 Introductory Geographical Information System for Fishery Management 3(2-2)
The characteristic of geographical information and maps. Geographical information
system (GIS), the spatial analysis for fisheries planning and management.
253421 Inland Water Manipulation for Conserving of Fishery Resources
3(3-0)
Pre : 299112
Principles of natural resources conservation. Aquatic ecology and the use of fishery
resources in inland waters of Thailand. Issue verification on resources deterioration and
manipulation measures for conserving of fishery resources in fresh water bodies.
253422 Water Resource Management for Fisheries
3(3-0)
Cycle and hydrology of water resources. Control and management of water resources
for fisheries.
253481 Principles of Fishery Economics
3(3-0)
Pre : 102181
Importance of fishery resources to the economy. Economic principles on fishery
resource management. Basic informations on fish marketing and fish price analysis. Field trip
required.
458
253482 Principles of Fishery Management
3(3-0)
Pre : 252443
Management objectives and fishing grounds. Fish production and population
statistics. Management and development of fisheries in Thailand. Management of fisheries in
international waters.
253483 Fishery Project Planning
3(2-2)
Preparation, planning, control and evaluation on fishery projects. The use of
microcomputer in fishery project planning.
253491 Research Methods in Fishery Management
Research methods and issue analysis on fishery management.
3(3-0)
253496 Selected Topics in Fishery Management
1-3
Selected topics in fishery management Topics are subject to change each semester.
253497 Seminar
1
Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in fishery management at
the bachelor level.
253498 Special Problems
1-3
Study and research in fishery management at the bachelor level and complied into a
report.
253499 Practicum
Specific practicum on fishery management.
2
FISHERY PRODUCTS
(254XXX)
254211 Principles of Technology in Fishery Products
3(3-0)
Pre : 403221
Utilization of fishery resources and their by-products; chemical composition of fish;
biochemical and microbiological changes in fish post-mortem; handling and sanitation; basic
principles of fish preservation; fish inspection and quality control. Field trip.
254311 Fishery Microbiology
3(2-3)
Pre : 419214
Micro-organisms in fresh water; their activities related to the aquatic animals;
classification of some bacteria isolated from fresh water and aquatic animals.
254371 Fish Preservation
2(2-0)
Pre : 254211 or together
Principles of fish preservations. Factors affecting qualities of raw materials and
finished products.
459
254411 Microbiology of Fishery Products
3(2-3)
Pre : 254311
Micro-organisms affecting to fish processing and fishery products. Coliform bacteria
and other bacteria which relating to hygiene and standard of fishery products. Field trip
required.
254421 Fishery Products Analysis I
3(2-2)
Pre : 403115, 420119
Principles and procedure in analyzing the composition of fishery products by
chemical and physical methods.
254422 Fishery Products Analysis II
3(2-3)
Pre : 254421
The chemical and sensory evaluation of fishery products; vitamin, amino acids
analysis and the evaluation of biological value proteins in fishery products.
254423 Quality Control of Fishery Products
3(2-3)
Principles of quality control. Methods for determining quality of raw material and
fishery products. Quality assurance and statistical analysis in quality evaluation.
254461 Fish Processing Machines
3(2-3)
Fish processing machines and parts. Principles of machine operations. Fish
processing plant design. Field trip required.
254471 Refrigeration of Aquatic Products
3(3-0)
Pre : 420119, 419214
Principles of refrigeration, equipment and machinery, freezing/thawing process of
aquatic products and others, cold storage design and load calculation, handling, and factors
affecting quality changes, sanitation and standards, field trip to freezing plants.
254472 Fish Processing I
3(2-3)
Pre : 254371
Principles of fish processing. The use of chemical preservative, salting, drying,
fermentation and irradiation in fish preservation. Field trip required.
254473 Fish Processing II
3(2-3)
Pre : 254472
Fish preservation by thermal processing. Principles of food packaging. Field trip
required.
254496 Selected Topics in Fishery Products
Selected topics in fishery products Topics are subject to change each semester.
1-3
254497 Seminar
1
Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in fishery products at the
bachelor level.
460
254498 Special Problems
1-3
Study and research in fishery products at the bachelor level and complied into a
report.
254499 Practicum
Practicum on fishery products.
1,1
MARINE SCIENCES
(255XXX)
255341 Marine Biology
3(2-2)
Pre : 299211 and 299212
Biology of marine animals and plants, their environments and utilization of marine
resources. Field trip required.
255351 Meteorology
Atmospheric structure. Thermodynamics
hydrometers, air masses, weather fronts.
and
heat
balance,
2(2-0)
condensation
255352 General Oceanography
3(3-0)
Origin and nature of the oceans, physical and chemical properties of seawater and its
role to biology. Field trip required.
255353 Basic SCUBA Diving
2(1-2)
Pre : 175132
Principles of self contained underwater breathing apparatus. Precautions, prevention
and life saving. Diving apparatus maintenance.
255361 Fishing Gear
Types of fishing gears and operation method. Field trip required.
3(2-2)
255411 Marine Microbiology
Pre : 419214
Morphology and identification of marine microorganisms and plankton.
3(2-2)
255431 Natantia
3(2-2)
Pre : 299211 and 299212
Taxonomy, ecology and culture of natantia, emphasis on economic local species.
Field trip required.
255432 Reptantia
3(2-2)
Pre : 299211 and 299212
The classification, ecological aspects of reptantia, emphasized on Thai economic
species. Field trip required.
255433 Marine Molluscs
Pre : 299211 and 299212
3(2-2)
461
General characters, classification, evolution and ecological aspects of marine
molluscs, including their economically important. Field trip required.
255434 Marine Fish Larvae
3(2-2)
Pre : 252331
General information, taxonomy and ecology of marine fish larvae. Field trip
required.
255441 Biology of Brackishwater
3(2-2)
Pre : 255341
Classification estuaries, origin and its evolution, analysis of estuaries systems
chemistry, physics, geology and biology including survey of characteristics and treatment of
estuarine pollutions. Field trip required.
255442 Natural History of Marine Animals
Pre : 255341
Life history and distribution of marine animals. Field trip required.
3(2-2)
255443 Marine Pollution
3(2-2)
Pre : 255352
Kinds and sources of pollutants, their transportation and dispersion in water, sediment
and marine organisms. Ecological effects on primary producer, consumers and man. Field
trip required.
255445 Coral Reef Ecology
3(3-0)
Pre : 299112
Development of coral reefs, environmental factors affecting reefs; physical, chemical
and biological processes on coral reefs; reef morphology and zonation, the life of the reefs,
worldwide geographical distribution of coral reefs; the distribution of coral reefs in Thailand,
utilization of the reefs, reefs and tourism, reef research, reef management, field trip.
255446 Introduction to Marine Benthic Community.
3(2-2)
Pre : 299211 or 423411
The classification of marine environments, organisms in marine benthic community,
major groups in the community, related environmental factors, and basic research methods in
marine benthic community.
255447 Marine Ecology
3(2-2)
Pre : 299112
Principles of marine ecology, relationships between marine organisms and their
environment, bioenergetic, food web and their productivity, important coastal habitats.
Estuary, coral reef, mud flat, sandy beach and rocky shore. Field trip required.
255448 Marine Chemical Ecology
3(2-2)
Pre : 299112 and 403111
Role and biological activities of secondary metabolites from marine organisms for
defenses, reproduction, feeding, symbiosis, colony and space competition. Relation between
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secondary metabolites and environmental factors controlling their lives, behavior, population,
community structure and evolution of marine organisms. Field trip required.
255451 Chemical Oceanography
3(2-2)
Pre : 255352 and 403111
Composition of seawater, changes in composition, chemical properties and analytical
methods.
255452 Physical Oceanography
Pre : 255352
Physical properties of the oceans and their circulations.
3(2-2)
255453 Marine Geology
3(2-2)
Pre : 255352
Transformation of crust, continental shelf and coast, types of sediment and
distribution, marine natural resources. Field trip required.
255461 Coastal Navigation
3(2-2)
Pre : 255352
Study of navigation instruments, position finding direction, deviation and deviation
error. Field trip required.
255462 Instruments and Methods in Oceanography
3(2-2)
Pre : 255352
Types of instruments and operation methods in oceanography. Field trip required.
255491 Research Methods in Marine Science
3(3-0)
Principles and methods in marine science research, identification of research
problems, formulation of research objectives and hypotheses, collection of data, construction
of questionnaire, data analysis and interpretation, application of statistics for research, report
writing and presentation.
255496 Selected Topics in Marine Science
1-3
Selected topics in marine science at the bachelor level. Topics are subject to change
each semester.
255497 Seminar
1
Presentation and discussion on current interesting topics in marine science at the
bachelor level.
255498 Special Problems
1-3
Study and research in marine science at the bachelor level and compiled into a
report.
255499 Practicum
Practicum on marine science.
1,1
463
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS IN FISHERIES
(299XXX)
299111 General Fisheries
3(3-0)
General fisheries information. Fisheries resources, fishing, aquaculture, processing,
marketing and socio-economics. Problems and solutions, agreement, oganizations concerned
in fisheries. Field trips.
299112 Water Resources and Aquatic Ecosystem
3(0-3)
Hydrological properties and cycle. Type, formation, evolution of water bodies and
aquatic ecosystems. Important water bodies in Thailand. Utilization, management and
conservation of water bodies for fisheries. Field trips.
299211 Aquatic Invertebrates
2(2-0)
Pre : 424112
Biology, taxonomy, habitat, ecological roles and potential utilization of aquatic
invertebrates.
299212 Laboratory in Aquatic Invertebrates
1(0-3)
Pre : 299211
Laboratory experiments on fundamental biology, body compartments and basic
taxonomic classification of aquatic invertebrates.
299213 Algae and Aquatic Plants for Fisheries
2(2-0)
Pre : 424112
General description, taxonomy, distribution, biology, ecology, ecological role of
algae and aquatic plants pertinent of fisheries. Potential utilization.
299214 Laboratory in Algae and Aquatic Plants for Fisheries
1(0-3)
Pre : 299213
Laboratory experiments on classification of algae and aquatic plants pertinent to
fisheries. Important taxonomic characteristics for identification.
299215 Ichthyology
3(3-0)
Pre : 424112
Morphology and anatomy of fishes, biology, life history ecology and taxonomic
classification.
299216 Laboratory in Ichthyology
Pre : 299215
Laboratory in morphology and anatomy of fishes and identification.
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1(0-3)