Integrating industry and research in aquaculture teaching and learning School of Aquaculture...

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

Continuing consultation…

Head of School Prof Chris Carter 03 6324 3801Chris.Carter@utas.edu.au

Unit coordinatorshttp://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/scieng/aqua/people.asp

School of Aquaculturewww.utas.edu.auph 03 6324 3801fax 03 6324 3804