Aquaculture: Sustainable Aquaculture (Named Degree Outcomes)

As part of the highly flexible method of learning, the following degree outcomes are offered, all of which offer a route to an MSc, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate qualification. All students will register for the degree in Sustainable Aquaculture in the first instance and be given the opportunity to change degree outcome at the end of the Foundation modules. All avenues to achieving your qualification are possible on a full-time or discontinuous basis to fit with your individual needs.

Aquaculture Business Management

Aquaculture Business Management provides appropriate and flexible learning opportunities to allow students to understand the economics of aquaculture and set up business plans necessary to establish and consolidate new and existing aquaculture enterprises. The programme places an emphasis on investment, financial management and marketing considerations, fundamental to the success of commercial aquaculture operations in any operating context.

The programme is modularised, so SCQF credits can be accumulated (at the end of each assessed module) towards a postgraduate qualification. As a student of Aquaculture Business Management, there are two compulsory advanced topics of study: Business and Financial Management, and Policy, Planning and Management. The student must also complete a research project in a field relevant to the degree outcome.

Aquaculture and Development

The Aquaculture and Development programme offers students the opportunity to hone skills necessary to plan, manage and evaluate aquaculture development projects. This programme places an emphasis on ensuring the sustainability of aquaculture development initiatives in environmental, social and economic terms.

The programme is modularised, so SCQF credits can be accumulated (at the end of each assessed module) towards a postgraduate qualification. As a student of Aquaculture and Development, there are three compulsory advanced topics of study: Environmental Management; Livelihoods and Aquatic Resource Management and Policy; and Planning and Management. The student must also complete a research project in a field relevant to the degree outcome.

Aquaculture and the Environment

Environmental management of aquaculture to enhance sustainability is becoming ever more important. The MSc programme in Aquaculture and the Environment provides flexible learning opportunities to acquire and extend the knowledge and expertise to develop environmental assessment strategies, management systems and regulation frameworks for the aquaculture industry or development projects throughout the world. The programme is modularised, so SCQF credits can be accumulated (at the end of each assessed module) towards a postgraduate qualification. As a student of Aquaculture and the Environment, there are three compulsory advanced topics of study: Environmental Management; Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Remote Sensing; Biodiversity and Sustainable Development. The student must also complete a research project in a field relevant to the degree outcome.

Aquaculture Nutrition

This programme provides relevant and flexible learning opportunities through which students can acquire and further develop the knowledge and skills necessary to establish, manage and appraise aquaculture nutrition and feed supplies. In addition, this programme will enable students to develop new aquaculture feed technologies contributing to the development of the aquaculture industry.

The programme is modularised, so SCQF credits can be accumulated at the end of each assessed module towards a postgraduate qualification. As a student of Aquaculture Nutrition, there are three compulsory advanced topics of study: Practical Feed Production; Epidemiology and Health Control; Environmental Management. The student must also complete a research project in a field relevant to the degree outcome.

Aquaculture Systems

Aquaculture Systems provides appropriate and flexible opportunities through which students can attain and further develop the knowledge and skills necessary to establish, manage and appraise aquaculture enterprises and systems. This programme is of particular interest to those wishing to pursue a career in aquaculture facility development and management.

As a student of Aquaculture Systems, there are three compulsory advanced topics of study: Advanced Engineering; Policy, Planning and Management; GIS and Remote Sensing.

Biotechnology for Aquaculture

Subject to Approval

A newly introduced degree outcome which provides a practical and applications training in generic and specialist biotechnological molecular methods, within the context of aquatic food production, by world experts in the field. This degree outcome will also prepare the student for working in the ever increasing biotechnology sector of aquatic food production by giving instruction in basic aquaculture concepts and skills.

As a student of Biotechnology for Aquaculture, there are six compulsory advanced topics of study incorporating practical methods training and application and their use in environmental biotechnology, genomics and aquaculture health management.

If you would like more information on the structure and content of these degree outcomes, visit:

http://www.aquaculture.stir.ac.uk/training/masters

English language requirements

If English is not your first language, you must provide evidence of your proficiency such as a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band) or TOEFL: Listening 21, Reading 22, Speaking 23, Writing 21.

Funding

Information on possible sources of funding

Course start date

September

Structure and content

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Preparation

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Find out more

http://www.aquaculture.stir.ac.uk

Career opportunities

90.5% of Stirling graduates are in employment or further study six months after graduation.