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Course Description Course Name : Queen Rearing Techniques Course Code : ZTP468 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 4 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. ULVİYE KUMOVA Learning Outcomes of the Course : Knows the importance of queen rearing and biological fundementals Knows the technique for queen propogation Performs artificial insemination Prepares and manages queen rearing apiary Controls quality of inseminated queen Knows how inseminated queen are stored in apiary and sent to market Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : One of the important isue on apiculture in our country is queen bee propogation, this course covers understanding basic concept prenciple and guideline of queen rearring methods teorically and practically, attandent courser become a technician on queen bee rearing, These trained staff member costitute a queen rearing apiary, start to production of queen dependly beekeper’s request at the near surround, eventually vicinity of appiary production capasity and polonation efficiency inceas and income of apiary will higher up. Course Contents : The History of Queen Rearing and he importance of apiculture in agricultural activities,The role of gueen in the hive, The Reproductive Systems of Female and male bees, biyological fundemantels of queen rearing and Behaviour of Queens, larva laying ability and laying patterns, factors effecting queen bee generation and her quality, origin of queen, Production of Queens, Breeding Methods of Queen Rearing; Miller, Alley, Smith, Doolittle Methods, Queen- Mating Colonies, The Care of Queens, Controlled Mating, queen bee categorization and labeling, determination of queen bee performance, developed queen bee propogation methods, time scaduling in apiary for propogation, records keeping on queen bee performance, apiary arrangement for queen bee propogation,staff tasking and organization in appiary, queen impregnation or artifical insemination, queen bee quality controls, queen bee packaging, its marketing, betterment of markating facility, beekeeper’s want creation on package queen bee marketing, importance of artifical insemination , artifical insemination methods, advantages of artifical insemination, The Ailments of Queen Bees. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom, Laboratory, Apiary   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 The History of Queen Rearing Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Theoretical, visual information 2 The Reproductive Systems of Female and male bees Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Theoretical, visual information,homework 3 Biology and Behaviour of Queens Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Theoretical, visual information 4 Production of Queens Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Theoretical, visual information 5 Breeding Methods of Queen Rearing; Miller, Alley, Smith, Doolittle Methods Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Theoretical, practical,visual information 6 Queen Rearing: Practise I colony preparation in apiary Theoretical,visual and Practical information 7 exam questions preparation Written Exam 8 Queen Rearing: Practise II apiary, colony, preparation Theoretical,visual and practical information 9 Preparing Queens by Doolittle Method; Practice III. apiary, colony, preparation Theoretical,visual and Practical information in the apiary 10 Queen- Mating Colonies apiary, colony, preparation Theoretical,visual and Practical information in the apiary 11 The Care of Queens Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation, laboratory preparation Theoretical, visual information Lab practice 12 Breeding and Stock Improvement Lecture notes, overhead and projection presentation, preparation in apiary Theoretical,visual and Practical information 13 Queen Rearing: Practise IV apiary, colony, preparation Practical Information in apiary and labs 14 Controlled Mating apiary, colony, laboratory, preparation Practical Information in apiary and labs 15 The Ailments of Queen Bees apiary, colony, preparation Theoretical, visual information.Practice in apiary 16/17 Final exam questions preparation Evaluation of exams,homework, projects and practice   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Laidlaw, H.H., Eckert , J.E. 1962. Queen Rearing, University of California Press, LTD, USA, 165 pp.  Ulviye KUMOVA. 2001. Ana Arı Yetiştirme. Ders notu. Adana. 75 sayfa. Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 70     Homeworks/Projects/Others 2 30 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Has information on alternative production systems 5 2 Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals, has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding. 5 3 Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming. 5 4 Uses IT to get new information in animal production 5 5 Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments. 5 6 Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions. 4 7 To get technical knowledge in his/her field 4 8 -Trains qualified zootechnicians to fulfill the needs of Turkey 4 9 Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies. 5 10 Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production. 4 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 2 28 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 2 4 8     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 82 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.28 ECTS Credit: 3