ENVS*2210 - Apiculture and Honey Bee Biology
18726
Delivery Options
Online
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Course Description
This course is designed to acquaint the student with the broad field of beekeeping. It will include honey bee biology and behaviour, management for honey production, products of the hive, pests and enemies and the value of bees as pollinators of agricultural crops.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the learning should be able to:
- Identify and describe the fundaments and scientific basis of beekeeping;
- Recognize biological principles applicable to many organisms by using the honey bee as a study subject;
- Appreciate the importance of honey bees as beneficial insects involved in food production and in ecosystem sustainability;
- Explain management practices involved in keeping honeybees healthy and productive; and
- Search, interpret, discuss and communicate in writing aspects of scientific literature relating to honey bee biology.
Course Topics
- Honey Bees and Beekeeping
- Development, Structure and Functions of Honey Bees
- Honey Bee Types, Nests and Colony Cycle
- Foraging, Queens and Mating
- Colony Reproduction and Sex Determination
- Honey Bee Adaptation and Diversity: Races, Strains and Hybrids
- Beekeeping: What's needed?
- Managing the Bees
- Honey Production and Pre-Winter Management
- Other Products and Benefits from Bees
- Diseases and Parasites
- Pests and Pesticides
Additional Requirements
Equate(s): ENVB*2210
Assessment
| Assessment Item | Weight |
|---|---|
| Participation in Discussions | 20% |
| Midterm 1 | 15% |
| Midterm 2 | 15% |
| Written Assignment | 15% |
| Online Final Exam | 35% |
| Total | 100% |
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Additional Technical Requirements
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Technical Requirements
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