Overview
Application of advanced field methods and data analysis to assess the status of fisheries and aquatic habitats.
AQFI301 is an intensive field-focused course that introduces students to methodology used to assess the status of fisheries and aquaculture systems. This paper is entirely internally assessed. The field course is based at a marae and an introduction to tikanga (custom) and kawa (protocol) at the marae and around customary fisheries will be provided. Methods for assessing the status of key fishery species, commonly used monitoring designs and practical limitations presented when monitoring aquatic systems will be introduced.
About this paper
| Paper title | Field Methods in Applied Marine Science |
|---|---|
| Subject | Aquaculture and Fisheries |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period(s) | 1st Non standard period (19 January 2026 - 27 March 2026)
(On campus)
2nd Non standard period (9 February 2026 - 3 April 2026) (On campus) 4th Non standard period (9 November 2026 - 23 December 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- Two of AQFI 251, MARI 201 or MARI 202
- Restriction
- AQFX 301 and MARI 440
- Schedule C
- Science
- Notes
- Prerequisites may be satisfied by appropriate industry or policy experience in aquaculture, fisheries, or marine science, if approved by the Programme Director.
- Eligibility
Enrolments for this paper are limited, and require departmental permission. View more information about limitations of enrolment.
- Contact
Course Co-ordinator: Professor Chris Hepburn
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Professor Chris Hepburn
Lecturers: Dr Gaya Gnanalingam
- Teaching Arrangements
A combination of remote and in-person teaching with a week-long field trip. Support for write up of reports and data analysis provided in online workshops following the field trip.
- Textbooks
- Text books are not required for this paper.
- Course outline
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the paper will:
- Ability to apply specific scientific methodology and to access, assess and use different forms of evidence
- Cross-cultural research skills and an understanding different worldviews (in this case Te Ao Māori) on environmental and resource management
- Skills surrounding communicating science and research using a variety of means to a range of end users of research