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| 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 | Öğr. Gör. Merve KAMBUR ACAR, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Münir UÇAK |
| Instructor(s) | Öğr. Gör. Merve KAMBUR ACAR (Bahar) |
| Goals | The aim of this course is to enable students to acquire the skills to effectively manage bee colonies by maintaining their biology, health, and productivity. Students will learn essential management practices such as monitoring colony health, controlling diseases and pests, feeding, and wintering techniques. |
| Course Content | Introduction and Basic Concepts Structure and functions of a bee colony (queen, worker, drone) Colony cycle and seasonal variations Colony Health and Monitoring Importance of colony health Diseases (Varroa, Nosema, American and European foulbrood) Pests and prevention methods Feeding and Supplementation Nutritional requirements of bees Sugar syrup and pollen supplementation Feeding timing and techniques Hive Management and Placement Types of hives and placement strategies Hive temperature and ventilation management Comb inspection and maintenance techniques Colony Strengthening and Splitting Splitting colonies and creating new colonies Queen rearing and replacement techniques Managing colony density Wintering and Seasonal Care Wintering strategies Pre-winter preparations and feeding Post-winter colony inspection Disease and Pest Management Chemical and biological control methods Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Colony quarantine and isolation measures Productivity and Yield Management Management of honey, pollen, and other bee products Methods to increase colony productivity Impact of worker behavior on colony yield Record Keeping and Planning Maintaining and analyzing colony records Seasonal care and production planning Problem solving and risk management |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Describe the structure, functions, and seasonal cycles of a bee colony. |
| 2 | Apply methods for monitoring and assessing colony health |
| 3 | Identify bee diseases and pests, and implement prevention strategies |
| 4 | Plan and carry out bee feeding and supplementation practices |
| 5 | Manage hives and placement strategies, and perform comb maintenance techniques |
| 6 | Implement colony splitting, strengthening, and queen rearing methods |
| 7 | Apply wintering and seasonal care strategies |
| 8 | Manage production and yield of honey, pollen, and other bee products |
| 9 | Maintain and analyze colony records and prepare care/production plans |
| 10 | Identify problems, develop solutions, and apply risk management strategies. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | General characteristics and behaviors of honey bees. | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 2. Week | Apiary site selection and importance, opening the hives and initial checks | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 3. Week | Spring maintenance in beekeeping, queen bee check, and queen replacement in queenless hives. | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 4. Week | Nutrition and population control. | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 5. Week | Swarming period and swarm control in beekeeping | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 6. Week | Artificial swarm production and swarm placement in beekeeping. | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 7. Week | Population control and hive merging. | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 8. Week | Adding supers to hives and supporting colony management system. | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 9. Week | Nectar flow period preparations and applications | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 10. Week | Honey harvest | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 11. Week | Autumn season practices and disease control | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 12. Week | Transport of bees | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 13. Week | Two-queen bee colony management and package beekeeping | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 14. Week | Application problems and precautions encountered in beekeeping | Research, Other Activities, Practice |
| 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 | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | DK8 | DK9 | DK10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| PY8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
|---|---|
| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Bahar Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Öğr. Gör. Merve KAMBUR ACAR | Vize | 40.00 | |
| Öğr. Gör. Merve KAMBUR ACAR | Final | 60.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 5 | 70 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Research | 12.5 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Practice | 15 | 1 | 15 | |
| Other Activities | 15 | 1 | 15 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework | 13 | 1 | 13 | |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
