integrating industry and research in aquaculture teaching and learning school of aquaculture...
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Integrating industry and research in
aquaculture teaching and learning School of
AquacultureUniversity of
Tasmania
Graduates will know how to function effectively and ethically as a scientist/practitioner within the context of aquaculture and the aquatic environment.
They will have a substantial breadth of knowledge of aquaculture and strong skills in literacy, numeracy, information technology and problem solving to support their professional career and its further development.
Bachelor of Aquaculture
• Generic attributes of graduates – Knowledge, communication, problem solving,
global perspective and social responsibility
• Evolving curriculum to needs of industry– Consultation processes
• Involving students in research– Teaching-research nexus
• Teaching for effective learning– Approach, evaluation, outcomes
Achieving aims of the BAqua
Proactive role with industry
• Intensive Finfish culture• Intensive Crustacean culture
• Intensive Molluscan culture
• Intensive Algal culture
• Technology for aquaculture • Aquatic animal nutrition• Aquatic animal health• Aquaculture policy and • operations
e.g. Aquaculture policyand operations
Complete integration ofknowledge from all units:to research
Link between aquaculturepractice, policy andbusiness
Regular engagement withindustry reps, regulatorybodies and businessmanagement
Proactive role with industry
• Curriculum re-development– External advisory committee
• 2 industry, 1 DPIWE, 1 high school
– Industry consultation, surveys– Regular industry guest speakers – Scientific and technology gains in field
• Equip students with the latest information to transfer to industry
– Work experience feedback
• Providing all students with global approach to working in aquatic science and industry
• Undergraduate students involved in current areas of research– Aquatic animal health, nutrition, technology
• Problem solving skills
• Applying new primary research to aquaculture issues
Teaching research nexus
• Improving student engagement– Work related learning tasks, application of theory to
industry practice– PBL, EBL problem/enquiry based learning
• Enhance critical thinking/ deep learning– Develop problem solving skills & ensure that
benefits are disseminated (written and oral)
• Scaffolding learning throughout course• Peer reflection on teaching, learning outcomes,
SETL after each unit
Improving teaching practice
• Work experience• Field trips• Practical components of units
– Hatchery culture – molluscs, prawns, ornamental fish etc
– semester long system maintenance
• Project work– e.g maintaining trout in commercial recirculation
systems
Improving teaching practice
Head of School Prof Chris Carter 03 6324 [email protected]
Unit coordinatorshttp://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/scieng/aqua/people.asp
School of Aquaculturewww.utas.edu.auph 03 6324 3801fax 03 6324 3804