title: Experiences in providing training and education in aquatic animal health.
abstract: The Institute of Aquaculture brings together cross-disciplinary researchers to meet the wide range of training challenges faced as the global aquaculture industry grows. The Institute offers training in a range of academic levels from short courses, aimed at farm operatives, to BSc (Hons), MSc and PhD levels. The focus of training at the Institute is on promoting a holistic approach, emphasising the importance of understanding the aquatic production system as a whole as well as detailed knowledge of specific pathogens. To make training more accessible, the Institute has made the provision of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) a strategic objective and provides distance learning and flexible study options.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Aquaculture, University of Stirling, Stirling, UK.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pollock
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017756:Aquaculture / Q000193:education* / Q000379:methods; D003479:Curriculum; D020375:Education, Distance; D004517:Education, Professional; D004520:Education, Veterinary / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D014943:Global Health; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration