Master in Sustainable Aquaculture
Egas Moniz School of Health & Science
Key Information
Campus location
Monte de Caparica, Portugal
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 3,659 / per year
Application deadline
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Earliest start date
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Introduction
This Master's Degree has the overall aim of training professionals capable of corresponding to the needs of the aquaculture industry, contributing both to an improvement in production sustainability, Health, Sanity, and Welfare in Aquaculture and to the increase in quality of Food Safety and Public Health.
It focuses on the principles of Aquaculture and the main factors that influence the viability of aquaculture animal and algae farms, as well as food production systems, training highly qualificated profissionals who will be able to be integrated into the industry.
The Master's degree in Sustainable Aquaculture (120 ECTS) confers the qualification for the Master's degree.
Quality of training
- Modular learning;
- Integrated curricula;
- Active Learning Methodologies are nuclear;
- Student-oriented formation, in which the student takes an active role.
Curriculum
Year 1
- Introduction to Aquaculture
- Understanding and Maintaining Water Quality
- Aquaculture Production Systems and Engineering
- Sustainable Aquaculture and Environment
- Physiology of Aquatic Organisms
- Ethics and Welfare
- Management and Economics
- Genetics and Reproduction
- Nutrition and Feed Production
- Fish and Finfish Production
- Aquaculture of Algae
- Aquaculture of Invertebrates
- Larviculture and Live Feeds
- Farm Management and Husbandry
Year 2
- Immunology
- Parasitology, Microbiology, and Infection
- Pathology for Veterinarians
- Disease Principles, Diagnosis, and Health Promotion
- Veterinary Sanitary Responsibilities
- Food Safety, Product Quality, and Technology
- Immunology
- Parasitology, Microbiology, and Infection
- Pathology
- Biotechnology and its Applications in Aquaculture
- Aquaculture Governance, Society and Blue Economy
- Innovation in Fish Production
- Research Project
Program Outcome
- Promote Health, Sanity and Welfare and control diseases, including zoonotic and enzootic
- Ensuring the quality of food products, increasing Food Safety and Public Health
- Plan, organize and manage aquaculture productions
- Contribute to environmental protection
- Promote scientific research and development activities