Information Package / Course Catalogue
Artificial Insemination in Bees
Course Code: AR241
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 1
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

This course provides students with the reasons for the application of artificial insemination in bees and it is transferred to the theoretical and practical application of artificial insemination.

Course Content

The importance of artificial insemination in beekeeping, representation of artificial insemination theoretically and practically

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to comprehend rearing of queen bee and male bees and preparing for artificial insemination
2.To be able to acquire artificial insemination
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Modern Arıcılık Teknikleri (Prof. Dr. Musin Doğaroğlu ISBN:975-94210-0-3
2.Arıcılığın Temel Esasları (Prof. Dr. Ferhat Genç, Doç. Dr. Ahmet Dodoloğlu Atatürk Ü. Ziraat Fak.Yayınları No:160)
3.Uygulamalı Ana arı Yetiştiriciliği(Enver Öder, Hasad Yayıncılık,1997)
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Queen bee mating
Week 1 - Practice
Queen bee mating
Week 2 - Theoretical
Check mating, the aim of artificial insemination of honey bees
Week 2 - Practice
Queen bee mating
Week 3 - Theoretical
Artificial insemination equipment
Week 3 - Practice
Introducing the artificial insemination equipment
Week 4 - Theoretical
Queen bee training and preparation of artificial insemination
Week 4 - Practice
Queen bee training and preparation of artificial insemination
Week 5 - Theoretical
Male bee training and preparation of artificial insemination
Week 5 - Practice
Male bee training and preparation of artificial insemination
Week 6 - Theoretical
Mating behavior
Week 6 - Practice
Mating behavior
Week 7 - Theoretical
Artificial insemination process
Week 7 - Practice
Artificial insemination process
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Artificial insemination process
Week 9 - Practice
Artificial insemination process
Week 10 - Theoretical
Factors affecting the success of artificial insemination
Week 10 - Practice
Factors affecting the success of artificial insemination
Week 11 - Theoretical
Factors affecting the success of artificial insemination
Week 11 - Practice
Factors affecting the success of artificial insemination
Week 12 - Theoretical
Comparison of natural mating and artificial insemination
Week 12 - Practice
Artificial insemination process
Week 13 - Theoretical
Comparison of natural mating and artificial insemination
Week 13 - Practice
Artificial insemination process
Week 14 - Theoretical
studies of beekeeping improvement
Week 14 - Practice
Artificial insemination
Week 15 - Theoretical
Beekeeping improvement studies
Week 15 - Practice
Artificial insemination
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 - Theory101414
Lecture - Practice101414
Land Work100220
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
4
5
5
4
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
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