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Undergraduate Courses

B.Sc Degree Courses

100 LEVEL

Course Code Course Title Units Status 
GES 101The Use of English2C
GES 107Reproductive Health, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and HIV2R
SEF 110Mathematics for Natural Resources Management3C
BOT 111Cryptogamic Botany3R
BOT 121Introductory to Biology of Phanerograms3R
BOT 141Basic Principles of Botany3C
CHE 126Inorganic Chemistry3R
CHE 156Physical Chemistry4R
CHE 176Organic Chemistry 13C
CHE 191Practical Chemistry2C
PHY 101Physics for Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine4R
ZOO 112The Mammalian Body3E
ZOO 114Principle of Cell Biology and Genetics2R
ZOO 115Introductory Ecology2E
ZOO 116Introductory Invertebrate Zoology2R
ZOO 117Introductory Vertebrate Zoology2R
ZOO 118Practical Zoology2R
 Total Number of Units [C=13; R=27; E=5] 45.0 

            200 LEVEL

Course Code Course Title Units Status 
GES 103Government, Society and the Economy2R
GES 201The Use of English II2C
AFM 212Extension in Renewable Natural Resources2R
SEF 222Introduction to Nigeria Climate and Renewable Natural Resources 2R
FPP 221Introduction to Forest Soils and Aquatic Sediments2R
AFM 210Introduction to Aquatic Resources Management2R
AFM 211Introduction to West African Fish and Fisheries2C
AFM 220Nigeria Water Resources2C
FPP 210Introduction to Chemical Properties of Renewable Natural Products2C
FRM 210Introduction to Forest Resources Management3C
FPP 211Introduction to Renewable Produce Utilization2C
FPP 220Introduction to Biological Productivity & Ecosystem Processes2C
SEF 210Introduction to Forest Resources Management2C
SEF 220 Introduction to Renewable Resource Economics2C
SEF 221Introduction to Remote Sensing & GIS in RNR3R
WEM 210Introduction to Wildlife Domestication 2R
WEM 211Introduction to West African Wildlife Resources2C
WEM 221 Introduction to Ecotourism & Hospitality 2C
ABN 200Introduction to Agricultural Biochemistry2R
CHE 259Physical Chemistry for the Life Science3R
CHE 279Basic Aromatic & Natural Products Chemistry3R
VAN 225Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology2C
 Total Number of Units [C=18; R=25; E=3] 46 

 300 LEVEL

Course Code Course Title UnitsStatus
GES 106Philosophy and Logic2R
GES 301Introduction to Entrepreneurial Skills2R
AFM 310Fish Biochemistry3C
AFM 311Fish Biology2R
AFM 312Aquatic Ecology2R
AFM 313Principles of Aquaculture2C
AFM 314Fish Health Management2E
AFM 310Fish Biology2R
AFM 311Fisheries Ecology2C
AFM 314Fisheries, Extension and Aquaculture2R
 AFM 315Ichthyology2R
 AFM 316Limnology and Hydrobiology2R
 AFM 317Fish Farming Techniques and Hatchery Management2R
 AFM 318Introduction to Fisheries Biometrics3C
 AFM 320Fishing Gear Technology2R
 AFM 321Elementary Seamanship and Navigation2C
 AFM 322Introduction to Oceanography2R
 AFM 323Fish Pond Construction and Management.2R
 AFM 324Fish Adaptation and Physiology2R
AFM 325Introduction to Fish Genetics and Breeding2R
 AFM 326Introduction Fisheries Business Management and Marketing2R
AFM 327Fisheries Environmental Impact Assessment2E
 AFM 329Fish Nutrition2C
WEM 315Introduction to Ecotourism2R
SEF 317GIS Applications in Forest Resources Management2E
FPP 319Forest Operations I2E
 Total Number of Units [C= 14; R=28; E=6]48 

400 LEVEL

Course Code Course Title UnitsStatus
AFM 420Fishing Gear Production and Maintenance3C
AFM 421Fisheries Stock Assessment3C
AFM 422Fisheries Recreational Planning and Interpretation3C
AFM 423Aquaculture Production and Hatchery  Management Technique3C
AFM 424Oceanography Techniques3C
AFM 425Fish Nutrition and Fish Food Techniques3C
AFM 426Fisheries Aquaculture Engineering and pond Management3C
AFM 427Pond Construction & Management3C
AFM 428Techniques in Fish Processing and Utilization3C
AFM 429Aquatic Ecological Survey3C
AFM 430Analytical Techniques in Fisheries and Aquaculture3C
AFM 431Fisheries Business, Product Development and Marketing3C
WEM 457Zoo Management & Museum Techniques3C
AIT 401Agricultural Industrial Attachment III6C
SEF 413Aerial Survey and Photogrammetry2C
FPP 415Harvesting and Utilization of Forest Products3C
 Total Number of Units [C= 47; R=0;E=0]45 

 500 LEVEL

Course CodeCourse TitleUnitsStatus
AFM 500Seminar2C
AFM 529Special Project4C
AFM 510Ornamental Fisheries and Aquaria Design2R
AFM 521Fish Production and Management2C
AFM 522Fish Population Dynamics and Stock Assessment2C
AFM 513Advanced Fish Nutrition and Feed Technology2R
AFM 514Fisheries Economics2R
AFM 515Farm Management and Fishery Business Management2C
AFM 516Fish Processing Technology and Quality Assurance2R
AFM 517Water Quality Management and Pollution Control2R
AFM 528Production of other Marine Products2R
AFM 519Nigerian Feeds and Feeding Stuffs2R
AFM 520Fish Farming Engineering2R
AFM 525Administration and Planning in Aquaculture Extension2R
AFM 524Fisheries Policy and Legislation2R
 Total Number of Units [C=12; R=20]32 

 

Postgraduate Courses

M.Sc. Degree Courses

 Inland and Coastal Fisheries Management option

Course CodeCourse TitleUnitStatus
AFM 700Special Topic in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management2C
AFM 710Aquatic Ecology3R
AFM 711Fish Population Dynamics2R
AFM 712Fish conservation and Aquatic Biodiversity3E
AFM 713Advanced Fishing Gear Technology2E
AFM 714Fisheries Development and Policy Formulation2C
AFM 715Advanced Topics in Aquaculture3E
AFM 716Advance Fish Post Harvest Technology and Food Safety3E
AFM 717Fisheries Economic and Marketing2E
AFM 718Water quality and Environmental Management2E
AFM 719Fisheries Extension2E
AFM 720Research Project in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management6C
AFM 721Statistical Methods3C
AFM 722Fish Health Management2E
AFM 723Aquaculture Engineering and Culture Facilities Design3E
AFM 724Advance Hatchery Management and Fish Seed Production Techniques2E
AFM 725Advanced Techniques in Fish Nutrition3E
AFM 726Aquaculture Biotechnology and Genetics2E
AFM 727Fisheries Planning and Management3R
AFM 728Oceanography and deep sea Fisheries2R
AFM 729Advance Techniques in Organic Aquaculture2E

Summary

C (Compulsory)          =          13 units

R (Required)               =          12 units

E (Elective)                 =          29 units

Total                           =          54 units

 

Aquaculture  Option

Course CodeCourse TitleUnitStatus

AFM 700

Seminar

2

C

AQA 799

Research Project In Aquaculture

6

C

AFM 721

Statistical Methods And Research Methodology 

3

C

AQA 710

Sustainable Aquaculture 

2

E

AQA 711

Soil And Water Quality Management In Aquaculture 

2

E

AQA 712

Fish Nutrition And Feed Technology 

3

C

AQA 713

Aquatic Animal Health Management  and Quarantines

2

E

AQA 714

Applied Genetics In Aquaculture 

2

C

AQA 715

Non-Food Aquaculture / Ornamental Fish Production

2

E

AFM 718

Water quality and Environmental Management

2

E

ICM 721

Fishing and Allied Technologies 

3

E

AQA 716

Coastal  and freshwater Aquaculture 

3

E

AQA 717

Larval Nutrition And Culture Of Fish Food Organisms 

2

E

AQA 720

Aquaculture Engineering 

2

R

AQA 721

Advances in Aquaculture Production Systems

2

E

AQA 722

Advances In Seed Production And Hatchery Mgt

3

R

AQA 723

Aquaculture And Ecosystem Management 

2

E

AQA 724

Fish And Shellfish Physiology And Endocrinology 

2

E

AQA 725

Intensive Farming Systems For Tilapia And Catfishes 

2

E

AQA 726

Aquaculture Development Planning And Management

2

E

AQA 727

Advanced Techniques in Organic Aquaculture

2

E

Summary

C (Compulsory)          =          16 units

R (Required)               =          5 units

E (Elective)                 =          30 units

Total                           =          51 units

Aquatic Environment Management and Toxicology Option

Course CodeCourse Title Unit Status

AFM 700

Special Topic in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management

2

C

ICM 799

ICM 799

Research Project in Inland and Coastal ManagementResearch Project in Inland and Coastal Management

6

C

AFM 721

Statistical Methods and Research Methodology

3

C

ICM 710 

Inland and Marine Fisheries Resources Management and Conservation

2

C

ICM 711

Marine Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Conservation 

2

R

ICM 712

Tropical Fish Stock Assessment 

2

C

ICM 713

Inland and Coastal Fisheries Policy and Regulations  

2

E

ICM 714

Remote Sensing and GIS for Fisheries Management 

2

E

ICM 715

Integrated Coastal Zone Management 

3

E

ICM 716

Marine Floral Resources and Sedimentology

3

E

ICM 717

Feeding and Reproductive Biology of Finfish and Shellfish 

2

E

ICM 721

Fishing and Allied Technologies 

3

E

ICM 722

Modern Techniques in Ichthyotaxonomy 

2

E

ICM 723

Coral Reef Management 

2

E

AQA 718

Coastal Aquaculture 

2

E

AFM 718

Water Quality and Environmental Management  

2

E

AEM 715

Aquatic Environmental Biotechnology And Genetics 

3

R

ICM  724

Global Climate Change and the Marine and Coastal Environment

2

E

ICM 725

Oceanography And Deep-Sea Fisheries

2

C

ICM 726

Fisheries Development Studies

2

E

ICM 727

Water Resources Management And Planning

2

E

Summary

C (Compulsory)          =          17 units

R (Required)               =          5 units

E (Elective)                 =          29 units

Total                           =          51 units

 

Fisheries Economics and Extension Option

Course Code

Course Title

Unit

Status

AFM 700

Special Topic in Aquaculture and Fisheries Management

2

C

     FEE 799Research Project in Fisheries Economic and Extension

6

C

AFM 721

Statistical Methods And Research Methodology 

3

C

FEE 710

Economics of Fisheries Development and Planning

2

C

FEE 711

Fisheries Resource Economics

2

E

FEE 712

Fish Products Marketing Management

2

E

AFM 718

Advances in Fish Processing and Value Addition Technology 

2

E

FEE 713

Fisheries Project Formulation and Management

2

R

FEE 714

 Fisheries Financing and Cooperation

2

E

FEE 715

Introduction To Econometrics in Fisheries

2

E

    FEE 716 FEE 716

Marine Fisheries Economic Resources Management

2

E

FEE 717

Fisheries Policy, Regulations and Laws

2

E

FEE 718

Perspectives and Practices of Fisheries Extension

2

E

FEE 721

Fisheries Extension Communication and Methods

2

C

FEE 722

Diffusion and Adoption of Innovations in Fisheries

2

E

FEE 723

Planning and Management of Fisheries Development Programmes

2

E

FEE 724

Gender Analysis And Gender Responsive Development Planning

2

E

FEE 725

Gender, Livelihood and Development in Fisheries

2

E

FEE 726

Development Journalism in Fisheries

2

E

FEE 727

Monitoring and Evaluation of Fisheries Development Programmes

2

R

FEE 728

Measurement and Scaling Techniques in Fisheries Extension

2

E

FEE 729

Information and Communication Technology For Fisheries Development

2

E

Summary

C (Compulsory)          =          15 units

R (Required)               =          4 units

E (Elective)                 =          30 units

Total                           =          49 units

M.Phil and M.Phil/Ph.D Programmes

Course CodeCourse TitleUnitStatus
AFM 810Advance Research Methodology3C1,2,3,4
AFM 811Technical Writing and Communications Skills in Fisheries and Aquaculture3E1,2,3,4
AFM 812Instrumentation, Biostatistics and Computer application in Fisheries3E1,2,3,4
AQA 810Advanced Fish Biochemistry and Nutrition3C1,E2,3,4
AFM 813Advances in Fisheries Genetics3E1,2,3,4
FEE 810Fisheries Economics, Mananagement and Administration3C3,E1,2,4
AFM 814Advanced Fish Processing technology, Quality Control  and Safety Evaluations3E1,2,3,4
ICM 810Coastal and Estuarine Ecology3C2,E1,3,4
AEM 810Advanced Aquatic Ecotoxicology3E1,2,3,4
PGC 800Oral and Written Proposal for Conversion Examination6C1,2,3,4

1 Aquaculture Option

2 Inland and Coastal Fisheries Management option

3 Fisheries Economics and Extension Option

4 Aquatic Environment Management and Toxicology Option