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BL5808   Health and Disease - Invertebrates

Academic year(s): 2017-2018

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 10

ECTS credits : 5

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: To be arranged.

This module provides advanced knowledge of the factors that influence disease processes in cultured invertebrate species including viral, bacterial, parasitic and non-infectious disease. The wide range of specific causes of disease and pathology in farmed species will be discussed and the importance of operations and management on the development and impact of disease in optimising welfare and developing sustainable and ethical aquaculture practices will be assessed critically.

Relationship to other modules

Anti-requisite(s): You cannot take this module if you take BL5803

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact: 4 hours of lectures (x 5 weeks) and 3 hours of tutorials (x 3 weeks).

Assessment pattern

As used by St Andrews: 2-hour Written Examination = 60%, Coursework = 40%


Personnel

Module teaching staff: Dr J A David