| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | İD124 | Climate Change and Bee Pests | Elective | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| Definition and classification of honey bee pests and their importance for colony health and humans. Effects of climate factors on bee pests |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Doç.Dr.Yaşar ERDOĞAN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Knows honey bee pests, | | 2 | Knows how to diagnose honey bee diseases and pests under colony and laboratory conditions, | | 3 | Honey bees know how to protect themselves from pests and apply fighting methods, | | 4 | Knows the legal regulations, practices and sanctions regarding bee health, | | 5 | Knows the drugs used in bee health and their mechanisms of action, | | 6 | Learns the effects of pesticides on honey bees. |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| Not |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| Not |
| Course Contents |
| Definition and classification of honey bee pests and their importance for colony health. Parasites of honey bees, harmful insects, clinical symptoms, laboratory diagnosis, prevention and control methods; Ways of spread and transmission of bee pests, morphology, biology and ecology, damage type, epidemic status, control methods. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The importance, history and problems of bee health | Not | Not | | 2 | Classification of honey bee pests. | Not | Not | | 3 | Pests of Honey Bee; morphology, symptoms, proliferation, distribution | Not | Not | | 4 | Honey Bee Pests II; biology and ecology | Not | Not | | 5 | Honey Bee Pests III; diagnosis, methods of prevention. | Not | Not | | 6 | Midterm | Not | Not | | 7 | Honey Bee Pests IV; fighting methods | Not | Not | | 8 | Effects of pesticides on honey bees | Not | Not | | 9 | Insects that are harmful to bees | Not | Not | | 10 | Non-communicable bee diseases and disorders. | Not | Not | | 11 | Poisonings, hereditary disorders and other diseases caused by plants. | Not | Not | | 12 | Legal regulations, notifications and regulations regarding bee health. | Not | Not | | 13 | Residue levels of drugs used against honeybee pests. | Not | Not | | 14 | Effect of Climate Changes on Honeybee Pests | Not | Not | | 15 | Final Exam | Not | Not |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| 1. Morse RA, Nowogrodzki R. Honey Bee Pests, Predators and Diseases. Cornell Univ. Press, 1997.
2. Shimanuki H, Knox DA. Diagnosis of Honey Bee Diseases. USDA. 2000.
3. Tutkun E, Bosgelmez A. Diagnosis and Treatment Methods of Honey Bee Pests and Diseases. Bizim Büro Printing House, Ankara, 2003.
4. Sammataro D, Avitabile A. Bee Breeding and Diseases (Trans. Vatansever H). Özkan Printing, 2004.
5. Aydin L et al. Bee Diseases and Pests. Uludag Univ. Beekeeping Course Notes, 2004.
6. Uludağ Beekeeping Magazine. Quarterly periodical magazine. 2000-2012 |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 30 | | Seminar | 1 | 70 | | 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 |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| 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 |
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| 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 | 4 | | LO4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | LO6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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