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data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f26abf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jkit_post_title\" data-id=\"6f26abf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jkit_post_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"jeg-elementor-kit jkit-post-title jeg_module___6a118b90adaf3\" ><h1 class=\"post-title style-color \">BTech. in Aquaculture and Seafood Technology<\/h1><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72cafd92 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"72cafd92\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-756118e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"756118e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56eae25a\" data-id=\"56eae25a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37c5561e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"37c5561e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"about\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BTech. in Aquaculture and Seafood Technology<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45413f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45413f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The B.Tech in Aquaculture and seafood technology is a multidisciplinary undergraduate programme aimed at producing skilled personnel who can apply scientific knowledge, conceptual understanding, and applications of areas of aquatic resources management, process &amp; product technology, and legislation.<\/p><p>The students engage in a wide range of topics of scientific interest and increasing social concerns.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-120000d5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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industry, Product and process management, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources management and Law.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6caa995 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6caa995\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You will have the opportunity to engaged the core parts of this program<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d0cfea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d0cfea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Practical experience in Aquaculture and Laboratory works<\/li><li>Practical experience in seafood processing and food analytical techniques<\/li><li>Product and process management skills<\/li><li>Field observations and industrial experience<\/li><li>Independent research skills, data analysis and scientific communication<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a434f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32a434f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">After developing a range of key skills in this program, you will be<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e6abf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99e6abf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Provided with professional-level skills that are perfectly suit a career in the fields of aquaculture and Seafood technology in public or private 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-book-open-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourse Type\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFull Time\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa60999 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa60999\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5821276\" data-id=\"5821276\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb654d elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9bb654d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-clock1\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDuration\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t03 Years\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dfbbb43\" data-id=\"dfbbb43\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f4378 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"87f4378\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-language-solid\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLanguage\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnglish\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e469710 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e469710\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-92d6\" data-id=\"92d6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c2a326 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75c2a326\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Topics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643364c8 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"643364c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#about\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">About Course<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#entry\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Entry Requirements<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#structure\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Course Structure<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#modules\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Modules<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#asssessment\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M285.476 272.971L91.132 467.314c-9.373 9.373-24.569 9.373-33.941 0l-22.667-22.667c-9.357-9.357-9.375-24.522-.04-33.901L188.505 256 34.484 101.255c-9.335-9.379-9.317-24.544.04-33.901l22.667-22.667c9.373-9.373 24.569-9.373 33.941 0L285.475 239.03c9.373 9.372 9.373 24.568.001 33.941z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Learning and Assessment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0898f5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a0898f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/degree-program-application-form\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de764f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de764f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b1019ea\" data-id=\"b1019ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ccdbf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b7ccdbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ed72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ed72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"entry\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entry Requirements\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5c73b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5c73b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Applicants must have passed the G.C.E. advanced level examination with minimum passes at a single attempt in biological science\/bio system technology stream.NVQ level 05 or above in the relevant technology areas(Aquaculture\/food technology)<\/li><li>Applicants who sat for G.C.E. advanced level within three attempts at the immediate previous year, are eligible to apply<\/li><li>Applications are called from the prospective candidates through the Ocean University website in the relevant year.\u00a0 Students will be selected based on highest z-scores and through an aptitude test. You will be required to attend an interview.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-723661c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"723661c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96dee55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"96dee55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"structure\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course Structure<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76ddfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b76ddfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p>In the first year, you\u2019ll develop your foundation knowledge in Aquaculture and Seafood technology including the fundamentals of chemistry, biology ecology, sea food science and communication skills.<\/p><\/li><li><p>In your second year, you&#8217;ll learn further more about the Aquaculture and Seafood technology and its applications in the field and industries.<\/p><\/li><li><p>In your third year, you&#8217;ll study process &amp; product technology, managerial skills\u00a0 and legislations related to\u00a0 Aquaculture and seafood technology. In the end of the year you will go for an internship and produce an industrial training report.<\/p><\/li><li><p>Those who wish to complete the Mini Research project and report module will get a certificate from the University stating that they have completed a research project.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e24a592 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e24a592\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87232bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87232bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"modules\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modules<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a818d6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a818d6b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e242fc5\" data-id=\"e242fc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe303b7 elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"fe303b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 01<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2661\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2661\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><h5>Semester 1<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST1013 &#8211; Aquaculture I<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST1022 &#8211; Introduction to Analytical Chemistry<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST1032 &#8211; Physics for Life Sciences<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST1042 &#8211; Applied Microbiology<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST1052 &#8211; Workplace Communications<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST1062 &#8211; Information and Communication Technology (ICT)<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST1072 &#8211; Introduction to Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST1081 &#8211; Proficiency in English &#8211; Level I<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><h5>Semester 2<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST2013 &#8211; Aquaculture II<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST2022 &#8211; Principals of Product Designing<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST2032 &#8211; Genetics and Biotechnology<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST2042 &#8211; Hatchery Operation and Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST2052 &#8211; Management of Aquatic Ecosystems<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST2063 &#8211; Food Chemistry<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST2071 &#8211; Water Resources and Management in Aquaculture<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST2082 &#8211; Proficiency in English- Level II<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 02<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2662\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2662\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h5>Semester 3<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST3012 &#8211; Marketing and Financial Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST3021 &#8211; Sustainable Consumption and Production<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST3032 &#8211; Aquatic Plant Culture Technology<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST3043 &#8211; Post-harvest Technology and Value Addition<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST3053 &#8211; Statistics<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST3062 &#8211; Ornamental Fish Breeding and Culture Techniques<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST3073 &#8211; Aquatic Animal Health<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST3081 &#8211; Swimming and Life Saving<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><h5>Semester 4<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST4012 &#8211; Research Methodology and Scientific Writing<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST4024 &#8211; Feed Technology in Aquaculture<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST4031 &#8211; Occupational Health and Safety Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST4042 &#8211; Waste Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST4053 &#8211; Algae and Seaweed Culture<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST4062 &#8211; Quality and Safety of Seafood<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST4072 &#8211; Product and Process Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST4082 &#8211; Basic Mathematics<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 03<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2663\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2663\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h5>Semester 5<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><ul><li>AST5013 &#8211; GIS and remote sensing<\/li><li>AST5026 &#8211; Industrial training<\/li><li>AST5033 &#8211; Seminars on Emerging Topics in Aquaculture and Seafood Technology<\/li><li>AST5042 &#8211; Mini Research Project<\/li><li>AST5051 &#8211; Customer Relations and Complain Handling<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h5>Semester 6<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST6012 &#8211; Human Resources Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST6022 &#8211; Climate Change and Disaster Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST6032 &#8211; Entrepreneurship<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST6042 &#8211; Project Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST6052 &#8211; Quality Assurance in Seafood Industry<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST6062 &#8211; Supply Chain Management<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST6075 &#8211; Industry Based Group Project<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Year 04<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2664\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2664\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h5>Semester 7<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><ul><li>AST7012 &#8211; Bioinformatics<\/li><li>AST7022 &#8211; Climate Change and Disaster Management<\/li><li>AST7032 &#8211; Applied Microbiology<\/li><li>AST7042 &#8211; Emerging Technologies in Aquatic products processing<\/li><li>AST7052 &#8211; Project Management<\/li><li>AST7072 &#8211; Aquaculture Extension<\/li><li>AST7082 &#8211; Food grade Materials for Aquaculture and Seafood Processing<\/li><li>AST7092 &#8211; Aquaculture Engineering<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h5>Semester 8<\/h5><div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\"><div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-default su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><ul><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST8012 &#8211; Smart aquaculture<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST8022 &#8211; Marine Natural Products<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST8032 &#8211; Seminars on Emerging Topics in Aquaculture and Seafood Technology<\/li><li class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\">AST8048 &#8211; Research Project<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d480294 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"d480294\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efbbe23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d61390 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6d61390\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-416472a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"416472a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"asssessment\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning and Assessment<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-072cae7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" 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