Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
- ARC1204 Turkish Compulsory 2. Semester 3 + 2 5.0 5.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Associate
Mode of delivery face to face
Course Coordinator
Instructor(s)
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
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
0 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
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
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
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Defining and solving problems related to apiculture
2 Ability to transfer theoretical knowledge into practice
3 Ability to adapt in group work
4 Updating professional information
5 Follow technical and technological issues
6 Knowing professional ethic rules
7 To be able to use information and communication technologies effectively with computer software (programs) related to the field
8 To be able to define, collect, analyze, interpret and develop solutions for the field by using the knowledge and skills
9 To be able to use written and oral Turkish effectively
12 To be able to select a particular topic as an individual and / or group member in a topic related to apiculture, to search literature related to the topic, to synthesize and make written information and to make presentation
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1
PY1 5
PY2 5
PY3 5
PY4 5
PY5 4
PY6 5
PY7 1
PY8 5
PY9 3
PY12 5
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • 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
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 5 70
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 15 1 15
Research 12.5 1 12.5
Other Activities 15 1 15
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 1 1
Homework 1 13 1 13
Final 1 1 1
Total Workload 127.5
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 5.0