Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Bee Products and Production Techniques BIO606 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. MERAL KEKEÇOĞLU
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. MERAL KEKEÇOĞLU (Güz)
Goals Goals This instruction aims to teach bee products and their production techniques
Course Content Course Content Classification of bee products, Description of production stages from hive to fork
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To learn honey, its structure and production techniques
2 To learn pollen, its structure and production techniques
3 To learn propolis, its structure and production techniques
4 To learn beewax, its structure and production techniques
5 To learn royal jelly, its structure and production techniques
6 To learn bee venom, its structure and production techniques
7 To learn bee bread, its structure and production techniques
8 To learn food safety on bee products
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Introduction to Beekeeping Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
2. Week Bee products Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
3. Week Honey, honey types and structure Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
4. Week Honey harvest and materials used Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
5. Week Pollen, bee bread and their structures Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
6. Week Pollen production techniques Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
7. Week Bee bread production techniques Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
8. Week Propolis, propolis structure Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
9. Week Mid-term
10. Week Propolis production techniques Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
11. Week Beewax, its structure and production techniques Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
12. Week Royal jelly, its structure and production techniques Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
13. Week Bee venom, its structure and production techniques Interview, Presentation (Preparation), Practice
14. Week Food safety on bee products Interview, Presentation (Preparation)
15. Week Final exam
*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 Improve the scientific knowledge in the field of Biology to a more advanced level. Use the advenced knowledge to innovate, interpret the results, to apply the results and to design unique projects
2 Gain the ability to identify scientific questions, compare, analyze and solve the problems independently.
3 Gain the skills of using the modern laboratory techniques and analysis methods in the field of biology.
4 Gain the ability to get the information by doing research, to evaluate, interpret and apply it.
5 Gain the ability of discussion, synthesis and applying the scientific knowledge.
6 Gain the ability to design experimental studies, do the applications and analyse the complicated results using advanced skills, like critical thinking, problem solving and deciding.
7 Use the scientific knowledge and apply the ability of problem solving, evaluate and analyse advanced concepts in interdiciplinary fields.
8 Gain the scientific knowledge to set up communication with the collegues. Gain the ability to follow and use of the literature. Gain the ability to share or present the results of his/her own studies with the scientists during a scientific conference, workshop or seminar.
9 Participate scientific collaborations effectively and lead a scientific study if necessary.
10 Follow the innovations in the field of biology. Gain the ability to find resources and to use the databases.
11 Find new or strategical approaches to solve an unpredicted or advanced problems.
12 Improve scientific knowledge where there is a little or limited data present. Gain the ability to connect the information from different scientific diciplines.
13 Find unique ideas and get in contact with the professionals in scientific topics using his/her knowledge and skills.
14 Have the ability to read, understand, speak and write a foreign language in order to contact with the scientists from all over the World.
15 Follow novel developments in computational software and hardware systems related with biology, use this knowledge and skill in research.
16 Obey the ethical regulations and watch the ethical issues while designing a scientific study, collecting data, evaluating and publishing them.
17 Adopt life-long learning strategies during performing scientific studies.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8
PY1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY2 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4
PY3 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4
PY4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5
PY6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY7 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY9 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5
PY10 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY11 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY12 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
PY13 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY14 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
PY15 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
PY16 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
PY17 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • Course materyal, lecture notes of Meral KEKEÇOĞLU.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 14 4 56
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 1 10 10
Research 1 18 18
Interview 14 4 56
Other Activities 1 8 8
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 14 1 14
Homework 1 14 1 14
Final 1 14 14
Classroom Activities 14 1 14
Total Workload 204
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0