ZTP494 Queen Rearing Techniques

3 ECTS - 2-2 Duration (T+A)- 8. Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ZTP494
Name Queen Rearing Techniques
Term 2022-2023 Academic Year
Semester 8. Semester
Duration (T+A) 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Prof. Dr. ULVİYE KUMOVA
Course Instructor Prof. Dr. ULVİYE KUMOVA (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

One of the important isue on apiculture in our country is queen bee propogation, this course covers understanding basic concept prenciple and guideline of queen rearring methods teorically and practically, attandent courser become a technician on queen bee rearing, These trained staff member costitute a queen rearing apiary, start to production of queen dependly beekeper’s request at the near surround, eventually vicinity of appiary production capasity and polonation efficiency inceas and income of apiary will higher up.

Course Content

The importance of apiculture in agricultural activities, the role of queen in the hive, queen’s genetic organ, larva laying ability and laying patterns, factors effecting queen bee generation and her quality, origin of queen, queen bee categorization and labeling, determination of queen bee performance, biyological fundemantels of queen rearing, developed queen bee propogation methods, time scaduling in apiary for propogation, records keeping on queen bee performance, apiary arrangement for queen bee propogation,staff tasking and organization in appiary, queen impregnation or artifical insemination, queen bee quality controls, queen bee packaging, its marketing, betterment of markating facility, beekeeper’s want creation on package queen bee marketing, importance of artifical insemination , artifical insemination methods, advantages of artifical insemination,

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Lecture notes, projector, overhead presentation

Notes

The Hive and The Honey Bee. Dadant and Sons. Hamilton. Illinois. 1-740 pp. Goodman, L.J., Fisher, R.C. 1990. The Behaviour and Physiology of Bees. CAB International. Walling, Oxon, OX10, 8DE, UK. 349pp. Frisch, K. V. 1967. The Dance Language and Orientation of Bees. 526 pp.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Knows the importance of queen rearing and biological fundementals
LO02 Knows the technique for queen propogation
LO03 Performs artificial insemination
LO04 Prepares and manages queen rearing apiary
LO05 Controls quality of inseminated queen
LO06 Knows how inseminated queen are stored in apiary and sent to market


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has information on basic characteristics (anatomic, morphologic,physiological and biological) of farm animals 3
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has information on planning animal housing for environmental aspects and animal species, about forage production and storage for environmental conditions and different species, making plans about animal breeding
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has genetic and statistical information which can be the basis of animal improvement .Has adequate knowledge of industrial animal farming
PLO04 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has information on alternative production systems 3
PLO05 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal To get technical knowledge in his/her field
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Knows the techniques in Animal Breeding and applies. Has information about small cattle raising and poultry farming and nutrition and applies.Transfers genetic and statistical information that can be the basis of animal breeding to animal production
PLO07 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Finds the reasons of the technical and economical problems that can adversely affect the quality and capacity levels desired in Animal Science and develops solutions 2
PLO08 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Obtains information in the field of Animal Science, researches, evaluates, records,consults,plans projects and applies 3
PLO09 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Uses IT to get new information in animal production
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Transfers knowledge to people who work in the field at various levels, has communication skills,has the self -confidence in providing information and following technical developments 3
PLO11 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal He is aware of the impacts of animal science and agricultural engineering applications on health, environment and safety in the comprehensive and social dimensions and the problems of the times that are reflected in the field of engineering. 2


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 The History of Queen Rearing Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 The Reproductive Systems of Female and male bees Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
3 Biology and Behaviour of Queens Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
4 Production of Queens Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
5 Breeding Methods of Queen Rearing; Miller, Alley, Smith, Doolittle Methods Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
6 Queen Rearing: Practise I colony preparation in apiary Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Gösterip Yaptırma
7 Preparation of Queen bees for markets Lecture notes, overhead presentation, colony preparation in apiary Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
8 Mid-Term Exam preparetion guestions Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Preparing Queens by Doolittle Method; Practice II apiary, colony, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
10 Queen- Mating Colonies apiary, colony, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
11 The Care of Queens Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation, laboratory preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
12 Breeding and Stock Improvement Lecture notes, overhead presentation, preparation, laboratory preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Queen Rearing: Practise III apiary, colony, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Alıştırma ve Uygulama
14 Controlled Mating apiary, colony, laboratory, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
15 The Ailments of Queen Bees apiary, colony, preparation Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
16 Term Exams questions preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams questions preparation Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 2 28
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 3 42
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
Final Exam 1 12 12
Total Workload (Hour) 86
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,44
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 23.11.2022 11:43