| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honey Bee Behavior | BIO610 | 2 + 2 | 3.0 | 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 | |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Examination of bee behavior that significantly affects the economic importance and biological success of honeybees. |
| Course Content | Examination of bee behavior that significantly affects the economic importance and biological success of honeybees. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Learning the behavioral mechanism in bees - The impact of different behaviors on the life of bees - Ability to describe animal behavior - Learning of major behavioral theories - Ability to classify behavior - Understand the roles of the nervous and endocrine systems in behavior - Instinct and learning in bees, learning the principles of animal training methods - Understanding the behavior patterns of bees - Learning feeding, sexual and social behaviors in bees |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Honey bee behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 2. Week | Son Giving Behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 3. Week | Hygienic Behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 4. Week | Grooming Behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 5. Week | Defensive Behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 6. Week | Farming Behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 7. Week | Pollen Collection Behavior | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 8. Week | Propolis Collection Behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 9. Week | Mid-term | |
| 10. Week | Startled Behavior | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 11. Week | Mite Harm Behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 12. Week | Nectar Collecting Behavior | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 13. Week | Flight Behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| 14. Week | Cleaning Behavior | Visual Presentation Verbal Expression |
| 15. Week | Liar Queen Bee Formation Behavior | Verbal Expression Visual Presentation |
| Randolf Menzel ( 2012) Honeybee Neurobiology and Behavior ISBN 978-94-007-2098-5 DOI 10. 1007/978-94-007-2099-2 Springer Dordrecht Heidlberg London Newyork, 524 pp |
| Öber A., Hayvan davranışları 1.Baskı Nobel yayınevi, 2007. ISBN:978-605-395-004-2 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | - |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY16 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 40,60 |
| PY17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Research | 1 | 18 | 18 |
| Other Activities | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Verbal Expression | 14 | 4 | 56 |
| Midterm 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Homework 1 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Final | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Total Workload | 204 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
