Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- ARC1204 2. Semester 3 + 2 5.0 5.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate
Course Type
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s) Münir UÇAK
Assistants
Goals Learning how to manage bee colonies
Course Content 1) Learning basic information about beekeeping 2) Learning about allergic conditions and related precautions 3) Learning how to prepare a basic honeycomb frame 4) Learning the work and evaluations before opening the hive 5) Learning spring and winter care in beekeeping 6) Learning about honey seasons 7) Understand how to prepare and evaluate a hive condition chart 8) Learning how to evaluate each student's own hives throughout the semester 9) Learning about the evaluation and maintenance of each student's own hives throughout the semester 10) Learning to manage son tendency 11) Learning to winterize 12) Learning methods for preventing diseases
Learning Outcomes - 1) Learning basic information about beekeeping 2) Learning about allergic conditions and related precautions 3) Learning how to prepare a basic honeycomb frame 4) Learning the work and evaluations before opening the hive 5) Learning spring and winter care in beekeeping 6) Learning about honey seasons 7) Understand how to prepare and evaluate a hive condition chart 8) Learning how to evaluate each student's own hives throughout the semester 9) Learning about the evaluation and maintenance of each student's own hives throughout the semester 10) Learning to manage son tendency 11) Learning to winterize 12) Learning methods for preventing diseases
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Basic information about beekeeping
2. Week Preparation of the basic honeycomb frame,
3. Week Work and evaluations before opening the hive, spring and winter maintenance in beekeeping,
4. Week Spring and autumn care in beekeeping
5. Week Spring and autumn care in beekeeping
6. Week Winter care and winterization
7. Week Winter care and winterization
8. Week Nectar flow period preparations and applications
9. Week Nectar flow period preparations and applications
10. Week Nectar flow period preparations and applications
11. Week son studies
12. Week son studies
13. Week Production of other bee products other than honey
14. Week Application problems and precautions encountered in beekeeping
Recommended Sources
Bradbear, N. 2009. Bees and their role in forest livelihoods A guide to the services provided by bees and the sustainable harvesting, processing and marketing of their products. Food And Agriculture Organization of The United Nations, Rome, 194 pages
Cramp, D. 2008. A Practical Manual of Beekeeping. Spring Hill 304 pages
Koloni Bakım ve Yönetimi Ders Notu
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
PY1 5 0 -
PY2 5 0 -
PY3 5 0 -
PY4 5 0 -
PY5 4 0 -
PY6 5 0 -
PY7 1 0 -
PY8 5 0 -
PY9 3 0 -
PY12 5 0 -
*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)
Course Hours 14 5 70
Preparation, After Class Study 15 1 15
Research 12.5 1 12.5
Other Activities 15 1 15
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 13 1 13
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 127.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0