B.Sc Agriculture - St Alberts College

B.Sc Agriculture Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture – 6 semesters Aquaculture (Main), Zoology (Subsidiary 1), Biochemistry (Subsidiary2) B.Sc Aquaculture is a 3 year (6 semester) course starting in June/July every year. It involves attending intensive taught modules as well as practical sessions, term papers, field work, oral presentations and computer labs during the six semesters of study, an on-job training during the fifth semester and undertaking a major research project during the final semester. Outline of syllabus Biology of Fishes and shellfishes Capture Fisheries Aquaculture-Principles and Practices Fish and Shellfish Genetics Freshwater Aquaculture Coastal Aquaculture & Mariculture Nutrition and Feeding in Aquaculture Fish and Shellfish health management Aquatic Environment & Ecology Aquaculture Engineering Hatchery Technology of cultivable aquatic organisms Biostatistics Computer Applications