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Facility Class Spring of 09

FISH 5630/6630

3 hrs credit

Class T, TH (11:00-12:15) Laboratory M (1:00-4:00)

Course Objective : To provide the opportunity for students to become knowledgeable about technical procedures and information sources on design, construction and use of sport and food fish hatcheries and culture facilities. The course will be taught by a team of faculty, staff and practicing professionals with special experiences and skills in the topics assigned to them. Laboratory sessions will focus on demonstrations, observations and information rather than skill building. Field trips will be taken to see various facilities.

Justification for Graduate Credit: This course is progressively more advanced in academic content. Graduate students participating in this class will be required to assist in the set up, design and implementation of one of the laboratories. They will also be expected to provide more detailed reports and when appropriate statistical analyses of data developed durring laboratory exercises.

Examinations and grading
a) Homework, field and laboratory exercises (Example file) = 20% (Due, Friday of each lab)
b) Three exams = 60%
c) Final examination = 10%
d) Attendance, participation & professionalism = 10%

Grading scale
A > 90, B = 80-89.99, C=70-79.99, D=60-69.99, F < 60

Class policies
Students are expected to be present for every class session except for documented emergencies and excused absences. Professional behavior is expected at all time during the class, laboratory and field trips. Any student not maintaining a professional demeanor will receive one oral warning for the first problem, if there is another problem the student will lose one letter grade, if there are any additional problems the student will be given a failing grade. Graduate students taking the class will be required to assist with the development and direct on laboratory class.

University Policy and Student Handbook : http://www.auburn.edu/tigercub/

Class Schedule and Resources

To be adjusted as speakers confirm there availability.