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ADVANCED DIPLOMA - SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE
This program is designed to provide students, from a wide
range of academic disciplines, with the education, training and
management level skills required to participate in aquaculture
development.
The goals of this program are to provide students with:
• education and training for employment in a wide variety of fish
and shellfish culture vocations.
• management level training needed to ensure the logical &
sustainable development of aquaculture industries.
PROGRAM ENTRY
Please refer to the Admissions Section of this Calendar.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE
This program is taught by a combination of lectures, practical
sessions on finfish and shellfish farms, fieldwork and participation
in aquaculture workshops. Faculty expertise is supplemented
by guest lecturers from industry, government and aquaculture
research institutions.
During the first semester, in addition to fish health, finfish,
shellfish culture, practical facility maintenance and animal
husbandry and site selection, students also receive training in
business-related topics such as marketing and research proposal
development. A study tour to local aquaculture sites is also
included in the first semester as well as several practical field
sessions.
The second semester includes courses in finfish nutrition,
statistics, business management, aquaculture & the environment,
aquaculture engineering and handling and processing
aquaculture products. During this semester students also
complete an in-depth, industry relevant research project
designed to develop skills in experimental design, fish handling
and aquaculture systems operations. Students also complete
practical aquaculture courses which are designed to develop
skills in net making, boating safety, seamanship, and marine
emergency duties.
Evaluation:
Students in Advanced Diplomas must obtain a passing grade of
65% or better in all program courses.
Students who have received a grade of less than 50% in any
course will be required to withdraw from the program.
Students who have received a grade less than 65% (but 50% or
greater) in more than one program course during a single term
will be required to withdraw from the program.
Students who have received a grade less than 65% (but 50%
or greater) in one program course will be permitted to remain in
the program, provided that course is retaken when offered and
passed with a grade of 65% or better. Only one such repeat will
be permitted per term. Failure to obtain a grade of 65% in the
repeated course shall lead to termination of a student’s program.
Credit Earned:
Advanced Diploma in Sustainable
Aquaculture
1 Year: 2 semesters plus a 3 month work-term
placement.
Normal Start:
Contact:
Web URL:
Fall
Admissions Officer
(709) 778-0380
1-800-563-5799 (ext. 380)
email: admissions@mi.mun.ca
www.mi.mun.ca/program pages/Advanced
Diploma Sustainable Aquaculture
The third semester consists of a 13 - week aquaculture work
term. Students work on finfish and shellfish farms or within
laboratories and support agencies. Linkages for work terms have
been established in Canada, the United States, South America,
Australia, and Europe and on international development projects.
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