BEE PATHOLOGY

Course Information
TitleΠΑΘΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΜΕΛΙΣΣΑΣ / BEE PATHOLOGY
Code772Ε
FacultyAgriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment
SchoolAgriculture
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID420001626
Class Information
Academic Year2018 – 2019
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Class ID
600119843
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
  • Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
  • English (Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: Το recognize diseases and pests of bees To treat the honeybees diseases To use beekeeping manipulation in order to help the bees in the diseases treatment To know the principles of the organic beekeeping
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Work in teams
  • Respect natural environment
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Defense mechanisms of bee colony – hygienic behaviour, sanitary measures in the bee hive, bee diseases (pathogenesis, symptoms, treatment): American and European foulbrood, Nosemosis, Varroasis, Chalk brood, Stone brood, Tracheal mite, Waxmoth, Aethina tumida, birds, mammals, poisoning, pesticides residues, organic beekeeping
Keywords
Bee pathology, bee diseases, pestisides residues, organic beekeeping
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Interactive excersises
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
Description
Use of power point software during lectures and ImagePro plus during the laboratory exercises
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures72✓
Laboratory Work30✓
Fieldwork30✓
Exams18✓
Total150
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Παθήσεις μελισσιού, Υφαντίδης Μιχάλης, Εκδότης:Νίκος Παππάς, Μελισσοκομική Επιθεώρηση
Last Update
06-11-2015