Aquatic Food Production
Postgraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Autumn
- Course code
- BIO382
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
Course description
Objectives and Content
The aquatic environment covers about 70% the globe and is central in today's discussion on increased global food production. The challenges are both to produce enough food from well treated organisms and food with a good composition of nutrients. This course will give students a state of the art insight to how aquatic food production has global impact on food access and the environment and discuss the future potentials for growth. It will use a combination of lectures, selected scientific articles, student presentations and discussions, and Oxford-style student debates to elucidate key aspects of seafood production and nutritional value.
The aim of the course is to disseminate knowledge about the composition of seafood in relation to the global nutritional challenges; under nutrition, over nutrition and malnutrition, and how nutrients and contaminants are transported in the man-made food chain developed for aquaculture. We will discuss the sustainability of traditional and novel feed resources, which resources are limiting and which ingredients can supply the needed nutrients for the cultured organisms and for the people who eat them. Environmental effects of aquaculture, effects of climate on aquatic farming and the future potential of fisheries and aquaculture to contribute to the global food production will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Autumn.
This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application. The application deadline is Wednesday in week 33 for the autumn semester. Please see this page for more information. You will receive confirmation of whether you received a seat in Studentweb no later than Monday the week after the deadline.
It is compulsory to attend the first lecture/orientation meeting, or you risk losing your seat. If you are unable to attend the first lecture, you must contact the Study Section (studie.bio@uib.no). The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule on the course website or on Mitt UiB.
Required Previous Knowledge
Bachelor's in Biology or equivalent. The course is limited to master program students at the Department of Biological Sciences.
Students at integrated masters programs must have achieved a minimum of 180 ECTS credits.