BI3095 AquaHealthClub

Knowledge is an understanding of theories, facts, concepts, principles and procedures in subjects, disciplines and professions. After finishing AquaHealthClub, candidates will have knowledge on:

1. Recent most important published knowledge in the aquaculture health sector in their learning line
2. Main issues and challenges in aquaculture health outside their learning line.
3. Interdisciplinary challenges of aquaculture health across learning lines
4. The aquaculture private sector, activities and challenges

Skills: Ability to apply knowledge to solve problems, including cognitive, practical, creative and communicative skills. After finishing AquaHealthClub, candidates will based on their knowledge be able to:

1. Extract important results from literature, knowledge from their own but also from the other learning lines
2. Take part in scientific and public discussions in the aquaculture health field
3. React convincingly to critical and other questions from the public
4. Organize and lead a scientific seminar or meeting among colleagues and aquaculture actors

General competence: Be able to apply knowledge and skills independently in different situations in education and professional contexts by showing cooperation ability, accountability, ability to reflect and critical thinking. After finishing AquaHealthClub, candidates will based on their knowledge and skills be able to:

1. Understand and reflect on aquaculture health issues in a wider marine science perspective
2. Understand and react soundly to new questions and challenges in the aquaculture health field
3. Evaluate and act to solve problems as part of multidisciplinary team
4. Analyze critically and communicate aquaculture issues beyond the health sector in a societal and public perspective

Admission in NTNU require that students has passed, or will pass within their master study, the following 7 courses of the present EM AquaH master program given in the 1st semester in the University of Gent:

Marine fish larviculture (3 ECTS), Diseases in aquaculture (6 ECTS), Viral disease management (3 ECTS), Fish and shellfish immunology (4 ECTS), Aquatic microbial community management (3 ECTS), Aquaculture genetics (6 ECTS), Applied statistics (5 ECTS). All students will normally have passed these courses from start, some will use their opportunity to retake exam(s).

Oral exam (100%) with letter grade A-F.

The grade is based on the presentation of own review report followed by questions from own and other students work presented in the seminars.

AquaHealthClub is a series of scientific seminars which secure that all relevant topics in the learning line "Ecosystem and health" are covered by relevant scientific knowledge for NTNU AquaH students. Moreover, it also secures interactions among student across learning lines (partners) and identity building in the EM master program.

Learning activities will include:

• Fifteen 2 hour seminars, 8 organized and run by NTNU students and 6 by partners
• Two 1 hour presentations given by external lectures

Each student will review 5 scientific papers, or 50-60 pages, prepare a report/lecture, communicate the results in a seminar, and chair the seminar discussions and interactions among NTNU and in partner students. All students must read the papers and prepare for the discussion. All must be active.

The total workload of the students is estimated to 200 hours

Attendance of all MSAQUAH students in NTNU seminars is obligatory for the NTNU students. Participation will be monitored.