APPLIED APICULTURE
| Title | ΕΦΑΡΜΟΣΜΕΝΗ ΜΕΛΙΣΣΟΚΟΜΙΑ / APPLIED APICULTURE |
| Code | Ν438Ε |
| Faculty | Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Environment |
| School | Agriculture |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate, 2nd / Postgraduate, 3rd / Doctorate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 420002016 |
Programme of Study: PPS Geōponías (2019-sīmera)
Registered students: 2
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses belonging to the other | Spring | - | 5 |
| ZŌIKĪS PARAGŌGĪS | Elective Course belonging to the selected specialization (Elective Specialization Course) | Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2022 – 2023 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600211219
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
- Skills Development
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600211219
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
Required Courses
- Ν505Υ APICULTURE
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the courses, students will be able to provide solutions to practical beekeeping difficulties, to manage an apiary, but even to be able to work with bees and become beekeeper themselves. With the continuous practical training provided by the course, students become able to apply beekeeping seasonal manipulations, to produce, processes and market bee products (honey, pollen, royal jelly, propolis, wax and bee venom).
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Design and manage projects
- Respect natural environment
Course Content (Syllabus)
Professional beekeeping, elements of bee biology, bee hive inspection, seasonal management of the bee hives: Autumn, Winter, Spring, Summer, prevention and suppression of swarming, bee plants, feedings, beehives transportations, royal jelly pollen, propolis production techniques, queen rearing, emergency of bees pests and diseases, standardization, quality control and marketing of honey
Keywords
Beekeeping, bee products production, seasonal beekeeping manipulations
Educational Material Types
- 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
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
Use of power point software during lectures, video, emails, exams
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 45 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 6 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Fieldwork | 39 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 15 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Written assigments | 20 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Exams | 25 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written and practical exams
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)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Πρακτική Μελισσοκομία Ανδρέας Θρασυβούλου, Εκδότης Νίκος Παππάς - Μελισσοκομική Επιθεώρηση
Additional bibliography for study
Επιστημονικά άρθρα σε θεματικές ενότητες που αφορούν τη βιολογία μέλισσας, την διαχείριση μελισσοσμηνών, την παραγωγή σύνθεση και ποιότητα μελισσοκομικών προϊόντων
Last Update
12-07-2022
