Information Package / Course Catalogue
Bee Behaviours
Course Code: AR118
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course aims to gain to student that information about structure of bee colonies, queen bee (mating flight, to provide the colony layout, etc.) worker bees (communication, internal and external duties of the colony and so on.) and the male bee behavior

Course Content

Activities inside and outside the colony of bees, colony examination of the behavior of individuals

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend the general structure of the honey bee colony
2.To be able to comprehend the life and behavior of the queenbee
3.To be able to comprehend worker bee's life and the behavior
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
The structure of honey bee colonies
Week 2 - Theoretical
The nesting behavior of honey bee in nature
Week 3 - Theoretical
Week 4 - Practice
Application (colony members display)
Week 5 - Theoretical
The queen's life and behavior (differences in other individuals)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Life and behavior of queenbee (bee pheromone, mating flight, etc.).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Life and behavior of worker bees (colony in the tasks of work done by the physiological age)
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 10 - Theoretical
Life and behavior of worker bees (the defense of the colony, hive ventilation, communication, etc.).
Week 11 - Theoretical
Color, smell, taste and sound perception of bees
Week 12 - Theoretical
The works outside the worker bee hives (food, water and propolis and so on. Collection activity)
Week 13 - Theoretical
The swarming and predatory
Week 14 - Theoretical
Life and behavior of male bees
Week 15 - Practice
Application (bee representation of the work of individuals)
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 - Theory201428
Lecture - Practice101414
Assignment20612
Land Work1055
Reading30515
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)76
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
4
4
3
5
OÇ-2
4
OÇ-3
4
5
4
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026