Information Package / Course Catalogue
Drug Use and Administration in Honey Bee Farming
Course Code: VFT670
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

To teach the importance of apiculture in Turkey, honey bee products, the drugs used in the treatment of bee diseases and regulations.

Course Content

Basic principles of drug usage in apiculture, drug application methods, and regulations in apiculture are examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the importance of apiculture in Turkey and honey bee products.
2.To learn the drugs used in the treatment of bee diseases and their applications.
3.To learn the regulations in apiculture.
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area
5.To find out and use resources about the profession in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Kaal, J. (1987) Natural Medicine from Honey Bees (Apitherapy), Kaal’s Printing House, Amsterdam.
2.Brown, R. (1993) Bee Hive Product Bible, Paragon Press, Honesdale, Pennsylvania, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
The importance and the history of apiculture in Turkey
Week 1 - Practice
Presentation of importance and the history of apiculture in Turkey (queen, worker and male bees)
Week 2 - Theoretical
The terms of apiculture
Week 2 - Practice
Presentation of apiculture producs-I
Week 3 - Theoretical
The anatomy, morphology, taxonomy and biology of the honeybee
Week 3 - Practice
Presentation of apiculture producs-II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Apiculture and environment relationship, mobile apiculture
Week 4 - Practice
Presentation of beehive and beehive types
Week 5 - Theoretical
The products of apiculture (honey, pollen, propolis, royal jelly, bee venom)
Week 5 - Practice
Presentation of bee pollen
Week 6 - Theoretical
Bee diseases
Week 6 - Practice
Control of beehive and its examination techniques
Week 7 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Discussion
Week 7 - Practice
Diagnosis of nosema disease and drug administration
Week 8 - Theoretical
The drugs used in nosema disease
Week 8 - Practice
Diagnosis of varroa disease and drug administration
Week 9 - Theoretical
The drugs used in varroa disease
Week 9 - Practice
Laboratory examination techniques of European and American foulbrood diseases
Week 10 - Theoretical
The drugs used in European and American foulbrood diseases
Week 10 - Practice
Diagnosis of fungal infections in bees methods and drug administration
Week 11 - Theoretical
The drugs used in the treatment of fungal infections in bees
Week 11 - Practice
Bee autopsies ve parasitic agents
Week 12 - Theoretical
The drugs used in the treatment of septicemia and dysentery in bees
Week 12 - Practice
Websites of apiculture regulations and laws in Turkey
Week 13 - Theoretical
The other infections in bees
Week 13 - Practice
Websites of apiculture regulations and laws in Turkey
Week 14 - Theoretical
Drugs used in the treatment of bee paralysis, Acarapis woodi, Braula ceaca and Tropilaelaps clarea in bees
Week 14 - Practice
Websites of apiculture regulations and laws in the world
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Presentation1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143156
Lecture - Practice143270
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)145
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-3
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
4
5
4
4
5
5
OÇ-2
5
4
4
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4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
4
5
4
5
OÇ-4
4
5
5
4
OÇ-5
4
5
5
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2026