NCEA L3 Sustainable Marine Science - Pūtaiao Moana Pūmau
Course Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr M. Anderson.
A course aimed at continuing to develop an understanding of the biology of selected marine species with a focus on aquaculture and the factors which influence sustainable marine farming.
Study species include salmon, paua, kōura and kina. Students will learn how to monitor seafood species populations and how living and non-living factors affect them. Students will develop an understanding of the interactions between different species in the marine ecosystem.
Skills that are useful across the Biological Sciences will be practiced including dissection of marine species, microscope use, measuring the size of populations of marine species. This course is particularly significant for students who would like a career in aquaculture, fisheries compliance, or the fishing industry.
Course Overview
Term 1
Kina biology, life cycle, feeding, reproductive cycle, habitat and disease.
Paua biology, life cycle, feeding, reproductive cycle, habitat and disease.
Term 2
Paua biology, life cycle, feeding, reproductive cycle, habitat and disease.
Marine ecology -the interactions between marine species and their ecosystem.
Term 3
Salmon biology, life cycle, feeding, reproductive cycle, habitat and disease.
Kōura biology, life cycle, feeding, reproductive cycle, habitat and disease.
Term 4
Kōura biology, life cycle, feeding, reproductive cycle, habitat and disease.
Recommended Prior Learning
An interest in marine species, the outdoors and the marine ecosystem is recommended.
Pathway
You can continue your study in the Aquaculture industry with tertiary providers, including NMIT in Nelson.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Describe the principles of aquatic ecology and relate to aquaculture
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of abalone
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of fin fish
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of the sea urchin
NZQA Info
Demonstrate knowledge of the biology of a species of aquatic Crustacea