Iğdır University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
0701506100	BEE HUSBANDRY	Compulsory	3	6	5

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to give valuable information on modern bee management techniques to the students

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

1	Students learn to the protective methods of bee health.
2	Students learn to the importance of bees in pollinations.
3	Students learn to the bee management techniques.
4	Students learn to the bee biyology.
5	Students learn to the bee races.
6	Students learn to the bee races.

Mode of Delivery

Daytime Class

Prerequisites and co-requisities

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Development and importance of beekeeping Beekeeping in the World and Turkey Equipments using in beekeeping Races of bees Anatomy, groving and development of honey bees Nutrition and food properties of adult honey bees Individuals in bee colony Bee genetic and breeding Natural food sources of honey bees Main needs of modern beekeeping Annual applications in beekeeping Queen rearing Products of beekeeping Healt of bees

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Development and importance of beekeeping
2	Beekeeping in the World and Turkey
3	Equipments using in beekeeping
4	Races of bees
5	Anatomy, groving and development of honey bees
6	Nutrition and food properties of adult honey bees
7	Individuals in bee colony
8	Midterm Exam
9	Bee genetic and breeding
10	Natural food sources of honey bees
11	Main needs of modern beekeeping
12	Annual applications in beekeeping
13	Queen rearing
14	Products of beekeeping
15	Health of bees
16	Final Exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Basic of Beekeeping (Prof. Dr. Ferat GENÇ, Prof. Dr. Ahmet DODOLOĞLU)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Midterm Examination	1	100
SUM		100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
Final Examination	1	100
SUM		100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities		40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	2	2
Self Study	14	8	112
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	1	15	15
Individual Study for Final Examination	1	20	20
Homework	1	10	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			160

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7
LO1		2
LO2				1
LO3						2
LO4			4
LO5					3
LO6						3

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High