Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Anatomy and Physiology of the Honey Bee
Course Code: AR122
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Teaching of basic knowledge about morphology, physiology, development and mutations of bees and associated of this subject with bee breeding.

Course Content

Bee eggs, fertilization, embryo development, metamorphism, structure and properties of the skin, respiratory, circulatory, excretory, reproductive, digestive system and the morphology and physiology of sensory organs and the secretory glands

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to get information about morphology, physiology and development of bees
2.To be able to comprehend the importance and effect of bee morphology, physiology and development in terms of beekeeping
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Uygulamalı Arıcılık. Enver ÖDER
2.Bal arısı biyolojisi ve yetiştiriciliği. Doç. Dr. Sibel SİLİCİ
3.Modern arıcılık teknikleri. Muhsin DOĞAROĞLU
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Honey bees skin structure
Week 1 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 2 - Theoretical
Head of honeybees and its extensions
Week 2 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 3 - Theoretical
Honey bees mouth parts
Week 3 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 4 - Theoretical
The structure of neck, thorax and legs in honeybees
Week 4 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 5 - Theoretical
The wings and wing movements
Week 5 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 6 - Theoretical
Abdominal segments and extensions
Week 6 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 7 - Theoretical
Feeding bees
Week 7 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Digestive and excretory systems
Week 9 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 10 - Theoretical
Respiratory system
Week 10 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 11 - Theoretical
Nervous system and sensory organs
Week 11 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 12 - Theoretical
Circulatory system and endocrine glands
Week 12 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reproductive system and proliferation
Week 13 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 14 - Theoretical
Embryo development
Week 14 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 15 - Theoretical
Development after embryo , diapause
Week 15 - Practice
Field and laboratory work
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory301442
Assignment20612
Studio Work1055
Land Work1055
Reading50525
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026