2023-2024 / ZOOL0235-1

Physiology applied to aquaculture: a balance between productivity and respect for animal well-being

Duration

40h Th, 20h Pr

Number of credits

 Master in biology of organisms and ecology (120 ECTS)4 crédits 
 Master in oceanography (120 ECTS)4 crédits 

Lecturer

Carole Rougeot

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course gives through a deep approach the main aspects of fish biology and physiology in aquaculture and the relation with fish welfare. It is dived in 7 chapters:



-Global status of fisheries and aquaculture

-General introduction, general fish physiology, notion of animal welfare

-Stress physiology in aquaculture

-Reproduction and stress management

-Growth and stress management

-Improving growth and productivity

-Legislation and ethics

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, the student will have deep bases necessary for the comprehension of fisdh biology and physiology in an aquaculture context and in regard with the fish welfare.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Biology and chemistry, cellular biology, animal physiology

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The courses (theoretical and interactive discsussion) is assumed by the teachers and teached in 12x3 hours parts. 

Praticals will be organized (reproduction and fish manipulations) at the Research Aquaculture station in Tihange (30 km far from the Sart Tilman)

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face teaching. First four-monthly period, schedule establishes by the secratariat of the BEE department. 

Recommended or required readings

Slides

Books available in the library of the UGeRAA

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam


Additional information:

Additional information:

Oral examination : 3 open questions will be random draw by the student. He will have 30 minutes for préparation of the answer and 30 minutes for the oral interrogation by the teacher (10 minutes by questions).

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Course schelude is established by the secretary of the BEE department. Courses are dispensed in a classroom in Sart-Tilman  

Contacts

Dr.Carole Rougeot, associated professor

UGeRA-ULg, Chemin de la justice, 10, 4500 Tihange
Tél : ++ 32 85 274 159
C.Rougeot@uliege.be

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