Bachelor of Biotechnology in Aquaculture
Duration: 8 semesters
Modality: Face-to-face
Call: Annual
Faculty of Marine Sciences, Ensenada.
+52 (646) 152-82-13
Those who graduate from the Bachelor of Biotechnology in Aquaculture educational program may work as:
- Governmental and academic public institutions
- Bachelor of Biotechnology in Aquaculture
- Aquaculture production units (fish, crustaceans, mollusks, macroalgae and multitrophic systems)
- Technical and environmental consulting
- Aquaculture and mariculture companies
- Biotechnology and diagnostic laboratories
- Consulting
- Sustainable aquaculture entrepreneurship
- Community and social projects
Consolidate a comprehensive and relevant educational program that guides the planning, implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement of professional training in biotechnology applied to aquaculture, and that promotes academic, scientific and technological excellence, with an interdisciplinary and sustainable approach. This program aims to train competent professionals to design, develop, manage and innovate aquaculture processes and projects in the productive, biotechnological, health and business fields, which contribute to food security, resilience to climate change and the responsible use of aquatic resources. It also seeks to strengthen applied research, knowledge transfer, the blue economy, and links with the social, public, and private sectors.
To contribute to solving national problems in the production of high-quality food, through the development of biotechnology in aquaculture.
1
Strengthen the scientific and technological capacity of students to design, adapt and implement efficient and sustainable aquaculture farming systems through the use of advanced design and biotechnological tools in nutrition, genetics, reproduction and physiology of aquatic organisms, which contribute to the production of high-quality, safe and sustainable food that responds to national needs.
2
Develop specialized skills in comprehensive aquaculture health that allow the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases in aquatic organisms through the application of molecular, histological, physiological, immunological, microbiological, parasitological and pharmacological techniques, as well as the implementation of good practice, biosecurity and safety programs in production systems, in accordance with national and international regulations and under principles of animal welfare and environmental responsibility.
3
Strengthen the analytical and strategic capacities of students for decision-making in the management of sustainable aquaculture systems and projects, through the application of planning, technical, economic and environmental evaluation tools, as well as governance, circular economy and risk management models, which optimize production processes, increase organizational efficiency and contribute to the comprehensive sustainability of the aquaculture sector.
4
Promote applied research, innovation and technology transfer in aquaculture biotechnology, which promotes inter-institutional collaboration, links with the productive, public and social sectors, and the use of emerging technologies (biotechnology, artificial intelligence, bioinformatics and automation) to solve real problems of the aquaculture sector and strengthen its competitiveness and resilience to climate change.
5
To actively contribute to food security, the development of the blue economy and the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), through the comprehensive training of professionals with ethics, leadership, critical thinking and social commitment, capable of influencing the responsible transformation of the aquaculture sector at a regional and national scale.
It must possess the following characteristics:
General knowledge in the areas of:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Mathematics
Skills:
- Oral and written communication
- Hadware and software management
- Analysis and synthesis capacity
- Self-regulation of learning
- Logical reasoning
Planning and organization - Teamwork
- Troubleshooting
Attitudes and values:
- Critical thinking
- Creativity
- Reflective
- Enthusiastic
- Proactive
- Discipline
- Respect
- Humility
- Honesty
- Responsibility
- Commitment
- Implement and adapt aquaculture cultivation and management technologies, through the technical analysis of existing systems and the application of innovative solutions appropriate to different species and environments, to improve the production of commercially important species in an efficient and sustainable manner, responding to the socio-environmental and economic conditions of the country, with professional ethics and responsibility.
- Design and manage comprehensive aquaculture projects, using participatory methodologies, sustainable business models and aquaculture technological tools, to address productive, social and environmental problems in local and regional contexts, with an entrepreneurial attitude, professional ethics, commitment and social responsibility.
- Develop optimized biotechnological processes and cultivation techniques, through the use of biochemical, microbiological and biotechnological tools, to improve the quality, safety and nutritional value of aquaculture products, with responsibility, professional ethics and respect for the environment.
- Prevent, control and manage diseases in aquatic organisms through knowledge of the biology and ecology of pathogens, diagnostic methods, sanitary and biosafety measures of the main diseases that affect organisms of commercial importance in aquaculture systems to guarantee the health of organisms and reduce health and environmental impacts, with proactivity, responsibility and integrity.
- Design and implement resilient and sustainable aquaculture management strategies, through environmental risk analysis, adaptation of appropriate technologies and integration of socio-ecosystem approaches, to mitigate the impacts of climate change and strengthen sustainability throughout the aquaculture value chain, with environmental and social responsibility, critical thinking, professional ethics and social commitment.
Curriculum
| Subject | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | 10 | ✓ |
| Mathematics | 8 | ✓ |
| Chemistry | 8 | ✓ |
| Development for University Life | 2 | ✓ |
| Geomatics | 8 | ✓ |
| Science, Environment and Society | 6 | ✓ |
| Aquatic Botany | 8 | ✓ |
| Invertebrate Zoology | 7 | ✓ |
| Organic Chemistry | 8 | ✓ |
| Coastal Geology | 7 | ✓ |
| Introduction to Aquaculture | 6 | ✓ |
| Calculation | 8 | ✓ |
| Cellular and Molecular Biology | 8 | ✓ |
| Legal Framework for Aquaculture | 4 | ✓ |
| Statistics | 7 | ✓ |
| Chordate Zoology | 8 | ✓ |
| Water Chemistry in Aquaculture | 8 | ✓ |
| Physics | 7 | ✓ |
| Swimming | 6 | |
| Basic Instrumentation for Aquaculture | 6 |
| Subject | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| Aquaculture Genetics | 8 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Circular Economy | 6 | ✓ |
| Microbiology | 8 | ✓ |
| Systems in Aquaculture | 8 | ✓ |
| Physiology | 8 | ✓ |
| Advanced Statistics | 7 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Nutrition | 8 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Business Administration | 7 | ✓ |
| Histology Applied to Aquaculture | 7 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Fluids | 6 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Biochemistry | 8 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Management Processes | 5 | ✓ |
| Artificial Intelligence in Aquaculture | 6 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Pathology and Diagnosis | 7 | ✓ |
| Support Crops | 8 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Project Engineering | 7 | ✓ |
| Mollusk Biotechnology | 9 | ✓ |
| Experimental Design in Aquaculture | 7 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Topics | 6 | |
| Fishing Methods and Arts | 6 | |
| Virtual Reality for Natural and Exact Sciences | 7 | |
| Free Diving | 6 | |
| Autonomous Diving | 6 |
| Subject | Credits | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|
| Processing of Aquatic Products | 8 | ✓ |
| Development for Professional Life | 2 | ✓ |
| Bioethics and Animal Welfare | 6 | ✓ |
| Crustacean Biotechnology | 9 | ✓ |
| Aquariophilia and Cultivation of Ornamental Species | 9 | ✓ |
| Business Plans | 6 | ✓ |
| Aquaculture Health and Safety | 6 | ✓ |
| Advances in Aquaculture | 2 | ✓ |
| Macroalgae Biotechnology | 9 | ✓ |
| Development of Small and Medium Enterprises | 6 | ✓ |
| Fish Biotechnology | 9 | ✓ |
| Maricultures | 8 | ✓ |
| Aquaponics and Hydroponics | 6 | |
| Entrepreneurs | 5 | |
| Marine Virology | 6 | |
| Consulting | 6 | |
| Optical Sciences in Aquaculture | 6 | |
| Genetic Analysis Techniques in Aquaculture | 6 |
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