DISEASE AND HEALTH AQUATIC ORGANISM

About this Course

Course Description

Aspects of the diseases and health will be dealt with by discussing several important infections and non-infections. Attention will be given to the relationship between health, environment, and husbandry. During the practical, students have to diagnose some common diseases. Students will be trained in fish autopsy and in bacterial, haemotological, parasite, and histological research.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Demonstrates the disease concepts, definitions, symptoms, parasitism disease development, epidemiology, pathogen mode of attack and common diseases. (C3)
2 ) Apply the proper techniques for diagnosis and treatment of fish. (P3)
3 ) Discuss the balance between health and disease in promoting fish health. (A3)

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 2 hours per week
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

 Syllabus

1.1 Fish husbandry
1.2 Explain the disease concepts

2.1 Introduction of fungal pathogen
2.2 Saprolegnia
2.3 Aphanomyces

3.1 Describe the aetiological agent, clinical signs and treatment in bacterial.

4.1 Describe the aetiological agent, clinical signs and treatment in viral pathogen.

Our Instructor

DR. SHARIFAH RAINA BINTI MANAF

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Mukah 2

AISYAH BINTI NAZAMUD-DIN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Mukah 2

ARIF AZIZI BIN CHE HARUN

Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Mukah 2

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : 17 weeks

A2 : Qualification from Aquaculture background