Study Units
The following table presents the study units contained in this course
which is expected to be covered in 12 weeks:
Module 1
Unit 1 Present Status of Fisheries in Nigeria
Unit 2 Morphology and Basic Structure of Fishes
Unit 3 Morphology and Basic Structure of Fishes
Unit 4 Adaptation of Organisms to Aquatic Life and Evolution
Unit 5 Fundamental Principles of Fish Production and
Management
Module 2
Unit 1 Ways of Ensuring Sustainable Fish Production in Nigeria
Unit 2 Fishery Biodiversity Conservation
Unit 3 Water Quality Management in Aquaculture
Unit 4 Understanding Fish Nutrition, Feeds and Feeding
Unit 5 Fish Diseases and Management
Module 3
Unit 1 Post Harvest Handling of Fish and Marketing
Unit 2 General Knowledge and Fisheries Management
Unit 3 Wildlife Management in Nigeria
Unit 4 Principles of Wildlife Management
Unit 5 Orders of Nigerian Mammals
Module 4
Unit 1 Order Rodentia
Unit 2 Order Carnivora and Perissodactyla
Unit 3 Order Artiodactyla
Unit 4 Primates and Proboscidea
Unit 5 Insectivora, Chiroptera, Pholidota, Lagomorpha, Reptiles
and Birds