Knowledge and understanding, The candidate should:

• Have a broad knowledge on species used in aquaculture and how aquaculture operates worldwide
• Have extensive knowledge on the ecological effects of aquaculture practices
• Have extensive knowledge about the ecological effects of salmonid aquaculture and how regulation and technology development is being shaped to mitigate these effects
• Have a broad knowledge on the ethical challenges for sustainable development in aquaculture

Skills, The candidate should:

• Apply theoretical knowledge and relevant information from research on practical and/or theoretical topics linked to aquaculture and its environmental effects

General competence The candidate should:

• Be able to communicate the most important issues, challenges and solutions within aquaculture and its environmental effects
• Update their knowledge, exchange opinions and experiences, and promote a knowledge based opinion exchange

Course evaluation questionnaire to be provided to the students at the end of the course

The course assignment will be a guest seminar late in the semester on a topic that complements and adds to the Bio5005 curriculum agreed in advance with the course coordinator. This will be accompanied by a Fact Sheet of key points and further reading to aid the MSc student learning.

Individual, seminar and report.

Grading scale Passed – Failed.