Aquaculture Science and Technology James Cook University

Overview

Key facts

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture Science and Technology at James Cook University will be able to:

• Integrate and apply a coherent body of theoretical and technical knowledge, including underlying concepts and principles, within the domain of data science
• Critically appraise the role and relevance of science in society, particularly in creating sustainable futures in the tropics, worldwide
• Demonstrate broad understanding of the methods of science, including the creative processes involved in developing scientific knowledge, and its contestable and testable nature
• Retrieve, analyse, synthesise and evaluate information from a range of sources

• Plan and conduct reliable, evidence-based laboratory and/or field experiments by selecting and applying methods,techniques and tools, as appropriate to one or more science disciplines

Career Outcomes 

Possible careers graduates in the Bachelor of Science majoring in Aquaculture Science and Technology can look forward to include the following:

• Stock nutrition programs and management

• Fresh water and marine farming

• Aquaculture research and development