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Description of Individual Course Units| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İD143 | Effect of Climate Change on Honey Plants | Elective | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| | Level of Course Unit | | Second Cycle | | Objectives of the Course | | Honey plants that grow in Turkey and are important for beekeeping and their properties.
To provide understanding of the honey potential of different plant species in terms of nectar and pollen sources, in order of importance of the plants in terms of the sector.
To enable them to learn the effects of climate and climate change on the growth, pollen and nectar yield of plants. | | Name of Lecturer(s) | | Doç.Dr.Yaşar ERDOĞAN | | Learning Outcomes | | 1 | The place and importance of beekeeping in crop production; Flower structure in plants, Nectar and pollen sources. | | 2 | Climate and other factors affecting nectariums and nectar yield. | | 3 | Plants that are the source of nectar and pollen. Properties of pollen, some nectar and pollen source plants cultivated in Turkey and their properties. | | 4 | Making herbariums of plants. |
| | Mode of Delivery | | Normal Education | | Prerequisites and co-requisities | | Not | | Recommended Optional Programme Components | | Not | | Course Contents | | Plants that provide nectar and pollen in nature; Cultivated plants are examined in three groups: naturally growing plants and trees and shrubs.
Factors such as climate and climate change that affect the growing conditions, nectar and pollen yield of these plants.
In the production of secretion honey, substances collected from nature by honeybees are used; The effect of climate on the sugary secretions produced by bark beetles (cassids) and aphids (aphids) of the order Hemiptera that feed on plants. | | Weekly Detailed Course Contents | |
| 1 | The importance of beekeeping in Crop Production; The role of honey bees in pollination. | Not | Not | | 2 | Flower Structure in Plants, Flowering Plants; Fertilization in Mobile Beekeeping; Honey Source Selection, Honey Potential in Different Plant Species. | Not | Not | | 3 | Sources of Nectar and Pollen, What is Nectar? Nectariums, Structure of nectar secretion organs, Secretion physiology. | Not | Not | | 4 | The effect of climate factor on nectar yield. | Not | Not | | 5 | Nectar and Pollen Sources, Grasses that grow spontaneously in meadows and pastures, Plants grown by sowing, Trees and shrubs, Honey source sweet fruits, Poisonous honey-producing plants, Secretion honey (Pine honey = Insect Nectar) | Not | Not | | 6 | Midterm | Not | Not | | 7 | Some plants that grow in Turkey and are important in beekeeping and their properties. | Not | Not | | 8 | What is Herbarium? Required materials, Things to consider when taking samples, Making a herbarium | Not | Not | | 9 | Some Nectar and Pollen Source Plants Cultivated in Turkey and Their Characteristics: Rapeseed (Brassica napus), Chestnut (Castanea sativa), Citrus (Citrus spp.), Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.). The Effect of Climate Change on the Cultivation of These Plants. | Not | Not | | 10 | Wild and Cultivated Fruits that are Sources of Nectar and Pollen (Apple, Pear, Orange, Cherry, Plum, Oleaster, etc.). | Not | Not | | 11 | Cultivated and wild plants that are sources of nectar and pollen (clover, sainfoin, vetch, honeysuckle, thyme, keven, cotton, sunflower, etc.). | Not | Not | | 12 | Rhododendron (Rhodedendron ponticum), Strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Anise (Pimpinella spp.), Stone Fruit (Prunus spp.), False Acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia) | Not | Not | | 13 | Adaçayı (Glutinous Sage), Kekik (Thymus precocious), Ilhamur (Tilia argentea), | Not | Not | | 14 | Red Clover (Trifolium pratense), White Clover (Trifolium repens), Vetch Species (Vicia spp.) | Not | Not | | 15 | Final Exam | Not | Not |
| | Recommended or Required Reading | | Honey Plants (Fevzi AKSOY)
Turkey's Nectar Plants, Pollen and Honey (Kadriye SORKUN) | | Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods | | | Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 70 | | Field Work | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 70 | | Seminar | 1 | 30 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 30 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 70 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | Not |
| | Workload Calculation | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Attending Lectures | 14 | 1 | 14 | | Question-Answer | 7 | 1 | 7 | | Field Work | 10 | 3 | 30 | | Seminar | 7 | 9 | 63 | | Self Study | 10 | 4 | 40 | | Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 4 | 3 | 12 | | Individual Study for Final Examination | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes | | LO1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | | LO2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| | * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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