| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | ZT603 | BEE AND PLANT RELATIONS | Compulsory | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Second Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| The aim of the course is
• importance of pollination of plants
• to teach general effects of honey bees on fertilization of plants
• to give the students information about management of honey bee colonies for the purpose of pollination
• to provide the basic knowledge on yield and bee relationships |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | To have the knowledge about effect of honey bee on pollination | | 2 | Able to explain the general principles of honey bee activity and the environmental conditions necessary for nectar and pollen yield | | 3 | To have knowledge about to prepare, transport and management of honey bees for the purpose of pollination | | 4 | | | 5 | |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Formal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| • General characteristics of pollinators
• The benefits of pollination by honey bees
• increase productivity effects of fertilization with honey bees on field and horticultural crops
• affecting of internal and external factors on the efficiency of pollen and nectar yield of plants
• the honey bees behaviors on collecting of pollen and nectar
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| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The importance and economic value of pollination | | | | 2 | Symptoms and lack of adequate fertilization | | | | 3 | Requests for pollination of plant species | | | | 4 | Types and characteristics of insect pollinators | | | | 5 | Pollination efficiency of honey bee | | | | 6 | Increase the effectiveness of pollination methods | | | | 7 | Increase the effectiveness of pollination methods | | | | 8 | Midterm exam | | | | 9 | Important sources of nectar and pollen | | | | 10 | Affecting factors on the production of nectar and pollen | | | | 11 | Management of honey bee colonies for the purpose of pollination | | | | 12 | Classification of pollen and pollen yield of native plants | | | | 13 | Classification of nectar and nectar yield of native plants | | | | 14 | Pollen characteristics and yield of crop plants | | | | 15 | Nectar characteristics and yield of crop plants | | | | 16 | Final exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Sıralı, R., 2011. Polinasyonda bal arılarının önemi. Ders notları. Ordu.
Çırak, H., 2011. Bitkilerde tozlaşma ve döllenme. Seminer Notları. Düzce.
Genç, F., Dodoloğlu, A., 2003. Arıcılığın temel esasları. Atatürk Üniv. basımevi, Erzurum. |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | | | Language of Instruction | | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Self Study | 18 | 8 | 144 |
| Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Individual Study for Final Examination | 1 | 30 | 30 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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