College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Seminar (I)Semester
Credit1
2

Key words

aquaculture science, aquatic Biotechnology

Professor

Assistant Professor Chien-Hsien Kuo

Contact office
Contact hours

Department of Aquatic biosciences A28-408
Mon 3:20-5:10pm
Wed 3:20-5:10pm

TargetThis is an aquatic bioscience course that involve literature analysis of the recent
progress on the subject of research project and oral presentations on results ofindividual student research. The aim of this course is to help students develop
academic research skills under the principle of aquarium ecologicalenvironment and conservation.

Coursedescription

Let students access library online research databases, literature inquiries,
literature reading and reporting, and be familiar with independent study, oralpresentation/ discussion and data collection/analysis for practical applicationor academic research.

Schedule

1. Expectation
2. Introduction to library
3. Literature review
4. Teach how to search online databases for academic research
5. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
6. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
7. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
8. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
9. Midterm break
10. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
11. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
12. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
13. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
14. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
15. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
16. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
17. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
18. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation

Important items

To understand basic ideas of aquaculture science or aquatic
biotechnology.

Self-studies andother advices

Students need to search and summarize journal papers in aquaculturescience or aquatic biotechnology and prepare an oral presentation.

Textbooks

None

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
method:Total evaluation is consisted of oral presentation 80% and discussion
participation 20%.

Evaluation criteria:

Pass if score is not less than 70%

Relevant matters:

This class is basically described in English.

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Seminar (II)Semester
Credit2
2

Key words

aquaculture science, aquatic Biotechnology

Professor

Associate Professor Shu-Mei Chen

Contact office

Department of Aquatic Bioscience A28-401

Contact hours

After class

TargetThis is the second module of seminar designed for the aquatic biosciences Major
curriculum. The aim of this course is to help students develop academic researchskills under the principle of aquarium ecological environment and conservation.

Coursedescription

Let students access library online research databases, literature inquiries,
literature reading and reporting, and be familiar with independent study, oralpresentation/discussion and data collection/analysis for practical application or
academic research.

Schedule

1. Expectation
2. Introduction to library
3. Literature review
4. Teach how to search online databases for academic research
5. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
6. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
7. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
8. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
9. Midterm break
10. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
11. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
12. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
13. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
14. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
15. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
16. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
17. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation
18. Keyword query, data collection, Oral presentation

Important items

To understand the basic knowledge on of aquaculture science or aquatic
biotechnology.

Self-studies andother advices

Students need to search and summarize journal papers in aquaculturescience or aquatic biotechnology and prepare an oral presentation.

Textbooks

None

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodTotal evaluation is consisted of oral presentation 80% and discussion
participation 20%.

Evaluation criteria

Pass if score is not less than 70%

Relevant matters

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Biostatistics

Semester
Credit2
3

Key words

Data analysis, statistics

Professor
Contact office

Professor Chen-Huei, HUANG
Department of Aquatic biosciences A28-307

Contact hours

Thu 1:20-5:10pm

Target1.Strengthen the bio-statistical concepts of the participated graduate students.
2.Improve students’ ability to apply Sigmaplot and Sigmastat software in theirstudies.

Coursedescription

Biostatistics is a critical tool for interpretation of scientific data. This course
applies scientific statistical and graphic software in data analysis of students’research outcome.

Schedule

1. Introduction
2. Review the fundamental statistical concepts 1
3. Review the fundamental statistical concepts 2
4. Review the fundamental statistical concepts 3
5. Review the fundamental statistical concepts 4
6. Comparison between two treatments 1
7. Comparison between two treatments 2
8. Multiple comparisons 1
9. Mid exam
10. Multiple comparisons 2
11. Regression analysis 1
12. Regression analysis 2
13. Application of SigmaStat software 1
14. Application of SigmaStat software 2
15. Application of SigmaStat software 3
16. Application of SigmaPlot software 4
17. Application of SigmaPlot software 5
18. Final exam

Important items:

Review of the basic concepts of biostatistics with statistical software - 50%
Selection of suitable analytical tools for individual set of data - 25%
Presentation of data using scientific graphing software - 25%

Self-studies andother advices

Attendance and participation in the class

Textbooks

Elementary Biometry, Statistical methods in biological assay

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodTotal evaluation is consisted of Quizzes 30%, Middle exam 35% and Finalexam 35%

Evaluation criteria

Pass if the final score is equal to or more than 70%.

Relevant matters

Explanations in English when overseas students are in the class3
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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Fish Nutrition

Semester
Credit1
2

Key words

Review, aquatic animal, nutrition, literature

Professor

Professor Chen-Huei, HUANG

Contact office

Department of Aquatic Biosciences A28-307

Contact hours

Thu 11am-5-pm

TargetPrepare graduate students for conducting aquatic animal nutrition research
project independently

Coursedescription

This is a critical review course in fish nutrition research. It is designed for
graduate students who have taken undergraduate Fish Nutrition related
courses. The instructor will give the lectures for major subjects in Fish
Nutrition before the midterm, followed by the group discussion on manuscripts
assigned to each student from Journals such as Aquaculture, Aquaculture
Nutrition, and Aquaculture Research, etc. Critical reviews on individual paper
will be conducted by both instructor and students. Students are expected toacquire both the knowledge of Fish Nutrition and the abilities to pinpoint thestrength and weakness of related research papers when they complete thiscourse.

Schedule

1. Experimental design for aquatic animal nutrition
2. Protein and amino acids 1
3. Protein and amino acids 2
4. Lipids and fatty acids 3
5. Lipids and fatty acids 4
6. Carbohydrates 1
7. Carbohydrates 2
8. Vitamins 1
9. Mid exam
10. Vitamins 2
11. Minerals 1
12. Minerals 2
13. Feed additives 1
14. Feed additives 2
15. Feed additives 3
16. Current trends in aquaculture nutrition research 1
17. Current trends in aquaculture nutrition research 2
18. Final exam

Important items:

No cell phone calls in class room

Self-studies andother advices
Textbooks

Attendance, participation, presentation.

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodTotal evaluation is consisted of participation in discussion 50% and oralpresentation 50%

Evaluation criteria

Pass if score is not less than 70%

Relevant matters

Explanations in English

All aquaculture nutrition related international journals.

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Chemical Residues in Aquatic Environment

Semester
Credit

Key words

Pharmaceutical residues, aquatic environment

Professor

Professor Hong-Thih Lai

Contact office

Lab 402

Contact hours

Wed 8-12am

Target

The aim of this course is to help students develop theoretical background andimportance of pharmaceutical residues in environment. Students will be able toknow the types and characteristics of pharmaceuticals and also able to know
the future trend of pharmaceutical residues in aquatic environment.

Coursedescription

This class will establish the basic knowledge for the pharmaceutical residues inaquatic environment.

Schedule

1. Introduction
2. A global perspective on the use, sales, exposure pathways, occurrence, fateand effects of veterinary antibiotics (VAs) in the environment.
3. Pharmaceutical antibiotic compounds in soils
4. Pharmaceutical antibiotic compounds in soils - a review. (I)5. Pharmaceutical antibiotic compounds in soils - a review. (II)6. Are pharmaceuticals potent environmental pollutants? Part I: Environmental
risk assessments of selected active pharmaceutical ingredients.
7. Are pharmaceuticals potent environmental pollutants? Part II: Environmental
risk assessments of selected pharmaceutical excipients.
8. Significance of antibiotics in the environment.
9. Mid exam
10.Occurrence, fate, and removal of pharmaceutical residues in the aquatic
environment: a review of recent research data.
11. Environmental behavior and analysis of veterinary and human drugs insoils, sediments and sludge
12. Towards safe and effective use of chemicals in coastal aquaculture. (I)
13. Towards safe and effective use of chemicals in coastal aquaculture. (II)14. Photo-degradation of pharmaceuticals in the aquatic environment: A review.
15. Dissipation of oxytetracycline in soils under different redox conditions
16. Fate of the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole and Its two major human metabolites
in a water sediment test.
17. Degradation and elimination of various sulfonamides during anaerobic
fermentation: a promising step on the way to sustainable pharmacy?
18. Final exam

Important items:

to understand the principles of chemical residues in environment

Self-studies andother advices
Textbooks

Attendance, participation, presentation.

1
3

Keri L. Henderson and Joel R. Coats, 2009. Veterinary Pharmaceuticals inaquatic environment, USA, 247 pp.

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodTotal evaluation is consisted of Participation in discussion 10%, Reports
15%, Oral presentation 15%, Middle exam 30% and Final exam 30%

Evaluation criteria

Pass if score is not less than 70%

Relevant matters

The class is conducted in English.
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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Feed Analysis

Semester
Credit

Key words

Analysis, composition, feed, nutrition

Professor

Professor Chen-Huei HUANG and Assistant Professor Jen-Hong Chu

Contact office

Department of Aquatic Biosciences A28-307

Contact hours

Tue 1pm-5pm

TargetAcquire practical skill for feed proximate compositional analysis

Coursedescription

Practical training for sensory and chemical analysis of aquatic feed ingredientsand final diets

Schedule

1. Introduction and Lab rule
2. Feed ingredients sensory test
3. Microscopic evaluation
4. Diet preparation
5. Moisture determination
6. Preparation of standard solution for total nitrogen determination
7. Crude protein determination 1
8. Crude protein determination 2
9. Ether extract (crude lipid) determination 1
10. Ether extract (crude lipid) determination 2
11. Mid exam
12. Crude fiber determination
13. Crude fiber determination
14. Ash determination
15. Acid insoluble determination
16. Fatty acid analysis with GC
17. Field trip
18. Final exam

Important items:

No cell phone calls in class room

Self-studies andother advices
Textbooks

Attendance, participation, presentation.

1
3

Handouts

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodTotal evaluation is consisted of participation in discussion 50%and oralpresentation 50%

Evaluation criteria

Pass if score is not less than 70%

Relevant matters

The class will be conducted in English.

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Special topics in life sciences

Semester
Credit

Key words

Fish Ecology

Professor

Professor Chishih CHU
Professor Hong-Thih LAI
Professor Yun-Wei LIN
Professor Ruey-Shyang CHEN
Associate Professor Yuh-Wen CHIU
Associate Professor Shu-Mei LIN

1
3

Contact office
Contact hours

After class

TargetThe objective of this course is to provide a grounding in life science fields for all
life science majors. This course will introduce the major aspects of biotechnology,
including the background, methods, and applications in life sciences.

Coursedescription

The Special Topics in Life Sciences is a multiple-disciplinary course focusing on
the current research studies and laboratory techniques related to different fields
of life sciences, including Food Science, Aquatic Biosciences, Biological
Resources, Biochemical Science and Technology, and Microbiology,
immunology and Pharmaceuticals. The objective of this course is to provide
opportunity for students to establish their fundamental knowledge background,logic thinking, basic laboratory skills for independent research in Life Sciences.
The course is instructed by faculty members from five departments in Collegeof Life Sciences.

Schedule

1. Fish Ecology
2. Ecosystem Health
3. Food science
4.Microbiology
5. Biotechnology-PCR techniques
6. Fungal related diseases and fermentation
7.Anti-cancer drug development
8. Molecular Biology

Important items:

Lab work is required

Self-studies andother advices
Textbooks

Attendance, participation, presentation.
All aquaculture nutrition related international journals.

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodEvaluation criteria

Final exam 100% (the average mark for each lecturer)

Relevant matters

Explanations in English

Pass if score is not less than 70%

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Aquatic animal nutrition and feeds-feeds andnutrition

Semester
CreditSummer Session
1

Key words

Aquatic feed, fish and shellfish nutrition

Professor

Professor Chen-Huei HUANG
Assistant Professors Jen-Hong Chu and David Tung

Contact office

A28-307

Contact hours

After class

TargetThe objective of this course is to provide students with knowledge in aquatic
animal nutrition, feed formulation, and applications in feed industry.

Coursedescription

Lectures and practical training in aquatic animal nutrition and aquatic feed
manufacturing.

Schedule

1.Nutrients and their requirements of aquatic animals (5 hr)
2.Introduction of feed processing machinery and feed ingredients (5 hr)
3.Principles of diet formulation for aquatic animals (8 hr)

Important items:

Participation
No cell phone allowed in classSelf-studies andother advices

Half of the class will be in form of practical training. Preview and review
the materials prepared by the instructor is recommended.

Textbooks

Prepared by the professor

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodEvaluation criteria

Report in the end of the class and discussion performance during the class

Relevant matters

Explanations in English

Pass if the evaluation is equal to or more than 70%.

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title
Key words

Aquatic animal physiology-general,
Semester Summer Session
reproductive, propagation, and stress
Credit1physiology
Endocrinology of Fish; Stress; Zebra fish; tilapia; teleost; larvae; maternal
effect, antioxidative response; metallothionein, Respiration, osmoregulation,
fish, clam, microalgae

Professor

Professor Su-Mei Wu
Associate Professor Shu-Mei Chen

Contact office

A28-202 (Professor Wu)
A24-401 (Associate Professor Chen)

Contact hours

After class

TargetThe objective of this course is to help students understand the physiological
adaptations of aquatic animals to their environment and the basics of gamete
development, the diverse reproductive strategies displayed by aquatic animals,
and the underlying regulatory mechanisms.

Coursedescription

Basic principles related to aquatic animal and environmental physiology andbasic techniques for biology are widely lectured.

Schedule

1. Osmoregulation in fish, shrimp & clam
2. Operation of osmoregulation in fish, shrimp & clam - osmoconformer orosmoregulator
3. Hard clam culture & microalgae
4. Operation of Feeding rate in clam with different microalgae
5. Artificial fertilization
6. Students presentation &discussion
7. Oyster feeding rate
8. The concept of Biological stress9. The Pituitary-Internal Axis as an indicator of stress in fish
10. Example of the use of HPI axis to evaluate the stress response uponsalinity and cold shack.
11. Energy cost of stress in fish

Important items:

Lab work is required

Self-studies andother advices
Textbooks

Homework needs preparing for reports after the class.
Prepared by the professor

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodTotal evaluation is consisted of 50% report (Professor Wu) and 50% report(Associate Professor Chen)

Evaluation criteria

Pass if the evaluation is equal to or more than 70%.

Relevant matters

Explanations in English

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Aquatic environment-water quality, wetlandand pond management

Semester
CreditSummer Session
1

Key words

Aquatic ecology

Professor

Professor Hong-Thih Lai
Assistant Professor Hsuan-Wien Chen

Contact office

To be discussed between a supervising professor and a student

Contact hours

After class

Target

The aim of this course is to help students understand aquatic ecologicalenvironment. This training will provide the student with the ability to identify thewater quality, wetland and pond management.

Coursedescription

Basic principles related to aquatic environment, water quality, biodiversity,
resources and ecosystem management.

Schedule

1. Introduction of pond aquaculture, impact of climate warming, andmanagement methods
2. Fish parasitism an aquatic food web modeling for fishery management
3. Integrated ecosystem management and ecosystem services assessment foraquatic resources.

Important items:

Contents and topics are decided through discussion between a supervisingprofessor and a student on the basis of student’s interest. Lab works are
required.

Self-studies andother advices

Need to preview and summarize class materials, read original papers,
make presentations and write lab reports

Textbooks

Prepared by the professor

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodTotal evaluation is consisted of 34% report (Professor Lai) and 66% report(Assistant Professor Chen)

Evaluation criteria

Pass if the evaluation is equal to or more than 70%.

Relevant matters

Explanations in English

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Aquatic foods-processing and safety

Semester
CreditSummer Session
1

Key words

Sea food processing, food safety management system, food traceability

Professor

Professor Cheng-Kuang Hsu
Associate Professor Jan-Jeng HUANG

Contact office

To be discussed between a supervising professor and a student

Contact hours

After class

TargetThis course provides students with background information for risk assessment,risk management and risk-benefit analysis in relation to aquatic food processing,packaging, distribution and consumption. This will allow the student to identify
hazards and to discuss how different processing and distribution parameters will
influence safety and health effects of aquatic food.

Coursedescription

Basic principles related to analytical chemistry, molecular biology, foodanalytical chemistry, basic techniques for biology are widely lectured.

Schedule

1.Seafood foods processing and current development
2 Seafood safety and current development
3.HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control point)

Important items:

Contents and topics are decided through discussion between asupervising professor and a student on the basis of student’s interest

Self-studies andother advices

Homework needs searching and summarizing a journal paper after a classand preparing for reports for the next class.

Textbooks

Prepared by the professor

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodUnderstanding level of the contents provided in the class will be evaluatedbased on Discussion I and II.

Evaluation criteria

Pass if the evaluation is equal to or more than 70%.

Relevant matters

Explanations in English

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Aquatic biotechnology

Semester
CreditSummer Session
1

Key words

Collagen extraction and zebrafish model organism

Professor

Professor Hsin-I Chang
Associate Professor Shao-Hung Wang

Contact office

A32-412 (Prof. Chang)
A32-614 (Assoc Prof. Wang)

Contact hours

After class

Target

The aim of this course is to provide a broad exposure to basic techniques usedin aquatic biology research, with particular emphasis on use of marine resources,
bioactive compounds, gene products and marine rest raw materials.

Coursedescription

Basic principles related to analytical chemistry, molecular biology, foodanalytical chemistry, basic techniques for biology are widely lectured.

Schedule

1 Collagen extraction, purification, analysis and application
2 Bioactive compounds from marine algae, and zebrafish model organism

Important items:

Lab work is required

Self-studies andother advices
Textbooks

Homework needs preparing for reports after the class.

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodTotal evaluation is consisted of 50% report (Professor Chang) and 50%
report (Associate Professor Wang)

Evaluation criteria

Pass if the evaluation is equal to or more than 70%.

Relevant matters

Explanations in English

Prepared by the professors

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College of Life Science, National Chiayi University
Subject title

Aquatic feed manufactory and high-techaquaculture facility

Semester
CreditSummer Session
1

Key words

Aquaculture facility, Seafood processing company, Fish market

Professor

Associate Professor Che-Chun CHEN
Associate Professor Shu-Mei CHEN
Assistant Professor Chien-Hsien KUO

Contact office
Contact hours

After class

TargetStudents will explore how aquatic animals are farmed (aquaculture); and how
those practices impact ecosystems. Students will visit fishery, seafood
processing plant, aquaculture, and aquaponics facilities. Students will learn
different processing methods and the impacts on the productions.

Coursedescription

Industrial trip-aquatic feeds, high-tech aquaculture, and seafood processing
facilities

Schedule

1 Traditional aquaculture facility - Tilapia Farm or Oyster farm
2.High-tech aquaculture facility – Fisheries & solar power symbiosis for Mable
goby
3. Aquatic feed manufactory - Trifull Industrial Co. LTD.
4. Seafood processing and product developing company – Milk Fishprocessing plant or TOSEI SEAFOOD CO., LTD.
5. Fish markets (fishing port and consumer market) - Budai or Dongshih Tourist
Fish Market

Important items:

Field trip for 2-3 days

Self-studies andother advices
Textbooks

Homework needs preparing for reports after the class.
Prepared by the professor

Requisites to takesubject:

Unconditional and no prerequisite

Assessment
methodEvaluation criteria

Total evaluation is consisted of 100% reports.

Relevant matters

Explanations in English

Pass if the evaluation is equal to or more than 70%.

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