Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Bee Biology BIO507 3 + 2 4.0 8.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. MERAL KEKEÇOĞLU
Instructors MERAL KEKEÇOĞLU
Assistants
Goals To understand the Biology of the honey bees and to develop scientific thinking and to gain information which will form the basis of the bees
Course Content Developmental phase of honey bees, Egg and Fertilization, Edult phase, Reproductivity of honey bees, Anotomy and Morpholgy of the honey bee , Anotomy and Morpholgy of the honey bee, Physiology of honey bees, Uregenital, systeam, Digestive systeam, Circulatory systeam, Respiratory systeam, Nervous systeam, Endocrine systeam, Secretion systeam
Learning Outcomes - Learning the biology of the honey bee
- To learn the reproductive and developmental behavior of honey
- To learn the extarnal and internal structure of honey bees
- Comprehend the chemical contents of living things
- Evaluate the biological processes based on physical, chemical and mathematical basics
- Reason using deduction to solve biological problems
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Developmental phase of honey bees
2. Week Egg and Fertilization
3. Week Edult phase
4. Week Reproductivity of honey bees
5. Week Anotomy and Morpholgy of the honey bee
6. Week Anotomy and Morpholgy of the honey bee
7. Week Physiology of honey bees
8. Week Uregenital systeam
9. Week Mid-term
10. Week Digestive systeam
11. Week Circulatory systeam
12. Week Respiratory systeam
13. Week Nervous systeam
14. Week Endocrine systeam
Recommended Sources
• Deborah Roan Smith, 1991, studies in Insect Biology
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 Measurement Method
PY1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 40,60
PY9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY10 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY11 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 40,60
PY12 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY13 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 40,60
PY14 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 40,60
PY15 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 40,60
PY16 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
PY17 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 40,60
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 36 36
Homework 2 1 36 36
Final 1 2 2
Practice 14 2 28
Practice End-Of-Term 1 45.25 45.25
Classroom Activities 14 3 42
Total Workload 191.25
ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0