Research issues in aquaculture and fisheries are diverse which may range from conducting laboratory experiments under controlled environment to field surveys to collect data and analyze complex interactions of socio-economic and environmental factors. Students need in-depth knowledge and skill on both scientific experimentation and survey designs in order to generate or collect reliable data. After acquiring required data, they need both theoretical knowledge and practical competency in using relevant statistical tools. They also need skills on analyzing and interpreting both qualitative information and quantitative data to find solutions to the research problems. Therefore, this course provides theoretical knowledge to the students and helps them develop required skills to become experienced researchers.
Learning outcomes: On completion of this course, the students will be able to:
- identify potential research topics and formulate hypotheses
- describe different data types, and experimental and survey designs
- collect or generate qualitative information and quantitative data
- selecting appropriate statistical tools for data analysis
- interpret the results and present research findings
- Teacher: Ram Bhujel