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Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.23 Seminar on Advanced Topics of Aquatic Resources and Development, 1(0-2)
A seminar series in which in-house and external speakers will present seminars on research as well as broad and relevant issues to agriculture, aquaculture and aquatic systems, and agricultural engineering. Students taking for credit are required to attend all sessions and present a short presentation on a relevant topic. This course is recommended to all AARM and ICZM students

ED71.24 Tools for Integrated Coastal Zone Management, 2(2-0)
Strategic planning; sustainable coastal management; harmonizing national policy and local needs; multi-stakeholder participation, tools and techniques in coastal planning process

ED71.25 Aquaculture and Aquatic Resource Systems, 2(2-0)
Definitions of aquaculture and aquatic resource systems, science and systems, development issues, population and food, poverty alleviation and sustainable development; holistic systems approach to understanding resource poor livelihood systems; aquaculture and aquatic resource systems classification; status and potential of aquaculture in Asia; institutions and support services; strategies for promoting the sustainable development of Asian small-holder aquaculture and aquatic resource systems

ED 71.26 Mangrove Ecosystem Management, 3(3-0)
The theoretical part treats aspects of life cycles and biological adaptations; ecology of mangrove ecosystems; fishery and aquaculture linkages to mangroves; principles of mangrove restoration and sustainable management and it is being taught on-campus with e-learning courseware. The file trip takes the students to the Ranong biosphere for hands–on experiences of the theoretical concepts.

Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.22 Coastal Biodiversity and Conservation, 1(1-0)
This course treats aspects of marine biodiversity, marine and terrestrial conservation, threats to marine biological diversity; tools for conserving marine biological diversity; and recommendation for implementations of marine protected areas. This course also trains skills of oral presentations by student case presentation of original scientific papers.

Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.21 Coastal Water Quality Management, 1(1-0)
The students will be acquainted with the importance of water quality, prerequisite for the society, water quality standards, and the limits for receiving waters, economic development of coastal areas, and the health of the people who make use of these waters. The course covers types and sources of contaminants, geo-hydrological processes, types of human impacts on different aspects of the structure and function of coastal water ecosystems, and techniques and tools for coastal water quality management

Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.19 Applied Fish Genetics, 1(1-0)
Basic genetics and its role in reproduction and growth; domestication processes, local adaptation and broodstock management; genetic improvement technologies including selection, hybridization, sex control genetic manipulations (include transgenesis); genetic diversity, population genetics and gene banking

ED71.20 Coastal Physical Processes, 1(1-0)
The student is acquainted with information on the natural environment as well as on the impact of manmade development on the natural systems. These include oceanographic data, coastal and riverine processes and coastal morphology. The strategies for coastal management both in term of hard-engineering and soft-engineering solutions, are introduced

Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.18 Statistical Application in Agricultural Research, 2(1.5-1.5)
The course consists of quantitative techniques for analyses of data derived from field observations (surveys) and experiments in biological sciences, aquaculture and agriculture; statistical techniques for analysis of biological data are typically derived from observations and experiments in aquaculture and agriculture; relationship of experimental design to appropriate analytical techniques; description and presentation of data; probability and hypothesis testing; one-sample, two-sample and paired sample t-test, analysis of variance, multiple comparisons, Chi square, regression and field plot designs; use of widely available computer software such as Excel and SPSS (Statistical Package for Social Sciences)

Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.17 Aquatic Animal Diseases, 2(1-3)
Principles of fish health and environment conditions; symptoms and diagnosis of disease animals; biological characteristics of pathogenic organisms and environmental conditions for their occurrences; appropriate treatment materials and procedures

Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.16 Aquatic Ecosystems and Water Quality Management, 3(2-3)
Ecological concepts and functions of various aquatic systems in inland and coastal waters; light energy thermal regime; water movement and mixing process, nutrient cycle and budget; trophic dynamics and biological productivity; aquacultural engineering; water quality for dynamics and management; impact of pollution and toxic substances

Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.15 Aquatic Resource and Environmental Assessment, 2(2-0)
Overview of organization and assimilation of data on natural resources; stock assessment and comparison of productive potential of agriculture, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture; analysis and modeling of resource flows and transformation in aquaculture production systems; resource profiles of agriculture/fisheries development options; allocation, decision and management criteria and techniques; environmental assessment; environmental audit; resource and environmental implications of aquaculture development

Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.14 Thesis Research Workshop, 2(1-2)
Research approaches; tools for identifying research problems; research project planning; experimental and survey design; on-station and on-farm research; social and ecological surveys; data collection and management; monitoring and evaluation; development of draft thesis research proposal; proposal presentations

Courses of Aquaculture and Aquatic Resources Management (AARM) at School Of Management

ED71.14 Thesis Research Workshop, 2(1-2)
Research approaches; tools for identifying research problems; research project planning; experimental and survey design; on-station and on-farm research; social and ecological surveys; data collection and management; monitoring and evaluation; development of draft thesis research proposal; proposal presentations