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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Beekeeping |
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| Course Code |
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ZTP404 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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3 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. ULVİYE KUMOVA
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Students will gain basic knowledge about beekeeping.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Teaching behavioral characteristics of honey bees, races, agricultural and economic importance of the area, bee breeding systems, bee diseases, bee product sand features |
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| Course Contents |
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The History of Beekeeping, Important scientific discoveries, The Place of Beekeeping in the Agriculture and Economy, Beekeeping in the World and Turkey: Past and Present, The Origin, Classification and Evolutionary of Honey Bees, Races of Honey Bees, The Anatomy of Honey Bees, The Honey Bee Colony- Life History,Colony Management, modern management, Queen Rearing, Package apiculture, migratory beekeeping, Honeybees diseases, The Biology, Behavior and Activities of Honey Bees, Geneticd anad Breeding of the honey Bees, Nutrition of Honey Bees, Sources of Nectar and Pollen,Relevant standards and legal arrangements |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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classroom, laboratory, beekeeping field (apiary) |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
The History of Beekeeping, Important scientific discoveries, |
Lecture notes,preparation a Overhead Projector Presentation, |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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2 |
Development, Agriculture and Economic Area; |
Lecture notes, OHP presentation |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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3 |
The Importance of Beekeeping in Turkey and in the World,Present Situation, Problems and Solutions; |
Lecture notes, OHP presentation |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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4 |
Orijin of honey bees, Evolution and taxonomy of honey bees, Races of Honey Bees, Distribution ve properties of Honey Bee Races |
Lecture notes, OHP presentation, |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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5 |
Anatomy of honey bees, The alimentary canal, The Blood, organs of circulations and Associated Tissues, the respiratory System, The sensory and Nervous System, The Reproductive System |
Lecture notes, OHP presentation, |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge and homework |
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6 |
The Honey Bees Colony, Life History, Activities and Behavior of Honey Bees, Biology and Behavior Characteristics of honey bees. Practice I. |
Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation in colony, apiary |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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7 |
exam |
questions preparation |
Written Exam |
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8 |
Nutrition of honey bees; Important Resources Nectar and Polen |
Lecture notes, OHP presentation |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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9 |
Genetics and Breeding of the Honey Bee |
Lecture notes, OHP presentation |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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10 |
Beekeeping equipment; Practise II. |
Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation in colony, and apiary |
Therorical, pratical, visual klowledge |
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11 |
Beekeeping Breeding Sisytems, Colony Management, Management of Productive Colonies.Practise III. |
Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation in colony |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge and homework |
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12 |
Determination and particular of honey bee productions, honey, royal jelly, beeswax, propolis, bee poison, theirs products, Chemical and physical properties of these bee products; usage areas, economic worth’s, production technics, products harvesting, preparation for marketing, storage methods, bee products in world marketing; Practise III. |
Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation in apiary and laboratory |
Therorical, pratical, visual klowledge |
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13 |
the role of bees in pollination biology of plants fertilization, Bumble Bee breeding, |
Lecture notes, OHP presentation, |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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14 |
Diseases and pests of honey Bees; Practise IV. |
Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation in apiary and laboratory |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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15 |
Queen Rearing, Package apiculture, migratory beekeeping, Legislative imposes, manifestoses and implementing regulations on beekeeping, Relevant standards and legal arrangements |
Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation in apiary and laboratory |
Theoretical,visual, practical knowledge |
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16/17 |
final exam |
questions preparation |
written exam, evaluation |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 1. Dadant, 1976. The Hive and the Honey Bee. Hamilton, Illinois.
2. Free, J. B. 1982. Honeybee Biology. Central Associationn of Bee-keepers Publications. UK.179 pp.
3. Free, J. B. 1982. Bees and Mankind. Alden Press, Oxford. UK.
4. Ruttner, F. 1987. Biogeography and Taxonomy of Honeybees. Berlin, 279 pp.
5. Crane, E. 1983. The Archaeology of Beekeeping. International Bee Research Assocition. 353 pp
6. Michener, C. D. 1974. The Social Behavior of the Bees: A Comparative Study. Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. Press, Cambridge, Mass., 404 pp.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
70 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
2 |
30 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Has information on alternative production systems |
4 |
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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 |
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3 |
Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming. |
4 |
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4 |
Uses IT to get new information in animal production |
4 |
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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 |
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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 |
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To get technical knowledge in his/her field |
5 |
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8 |
-Trains qualified zootechnicians to fulfill the needs of Turkey
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5 |
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9 |
Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies. |
5 |
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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). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
2 |
2 |
4 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 78 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 3.12 |
| ECTS Credit: | 3 |
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