Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
170500005110BEEKEEPING AND POLLINATIONElective354
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
General aspects on breeding and rearing of honeybees
Name of Lecturer(s)
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Mine KÖKTÜRK
Learning Outcomes
1Ability to identify, identify and solve problems related to bee breeding, to be able to choose and apply appropriate methods for this purpose
2Ability to prepare and conduct research on bee breeding
3To be able to follow scientific and technological developments related to bee breeding and to gain the ability of animal production.
4To be aware of professional and ethical responsibility in the field of bee breeding
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Giving teorical and practical experiences on bee breeding
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Beekeeping in the World and Turkey
2Anatomy of honeybees and bee races
3Specifications of honey bees in the colony
4Life cycles in honey bees
5Hormones and pheromones in honey bees
6Tools and equipments of beekeeping
7Technical beekeeping and land experience
8Seasonal works in beekeeping
9Midterm examination
10Nectar and pollen sources
11Queen rearing and packet bees
12Production of honey and other bee products
13Apitherapy
14Pollination by bees
15Honey bee diseases and pests
16Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures10110
Discussion616
Question-Answer818
Observation10110
Demonstration10110
Self Study10110
Individual Study for Mid term Examination15115
Individual Study for Final Examination15115
Reading818
Performance616
Homework818
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)108
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