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Course code: BHS10046o17Semester: 2017/2018 summer
Name: Rearing and Breeding of Selected Useful Insects
Major: Animal Science
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: compulsory
Study Semester: 4
ECTS points: 3
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 15 / 30 / 0
Lecturer: dr hab. Adam Roman, prof. nadzw.
Language of instruction: Polish / English
The course taught in English if the group has ≥6 students. The course taught in Polish with a possibility of support in English if the group has <6 students. Contact person: dr Ewa Popiela-Pleban
Learning outcomes: After course completion In area of knowledge 1. Student can define the position of chosen productive insects in the world of living organisms. 2. Student can describe structure, physiology and vital function of bee pollinators and silkworm. 3. Student can describe bee functioning in the environment. In area of skills 1. Student is able to conduct basic methods of commercial rearing and breeding of bee pollinators (honeybees, bumblebees and some solitary bee species). 2. Student knows how to perform the work in apiary and is able to review bee nests. 3. Student knows how to do the apiary project or make a breeding plan of bee pollinators.
Competences: 1. Student can discuss topics connected with the role of useful insects in the environment and the need of their protection. 2. Student treats animals in responsible way. 3. Student keeps safety rules when canducting apiary work and when working with stinging bees.
Prerequisites: -
Course content: Systematics of bee species, environment of bees life, the economic meaning of honeybees, the bumblebees and the solitary bees, biolog of honeybees, beekeeping technology, diseases and pest of bees,basic information of breeding and genetics of bees, rearing of queens, breeding methods of bumblebees and solitary bees, plant species representing the food for bees, systematics of silkworm and the environment of his life, biology and breeding of silkworm, silkworm's food base.
Recommended literature: 1. Banaszak J.: Pszczoły i zapylanie roślin; PWRiL Oddz. w Poznaniu, 1987. 2. Gałuszka H.: Podstawy pszczelnictwa; skrypt dla szkół wyższych, Kraków, 1983. 3. Kostecki R., Tomaszewska B.: Choroby i szkodniki pszczół; PWRiL, Warszawa, 1987, wyd. II poprawione i uzupełnione. 4. Ostrowska W.: Gospodarka pasieczna; PWRiL, Warszawa, 1985, Wyd. III poprawione i uzupełnione. 5. Pidek A.: Wychów matek pszczelich; PWRiL, Warszawa, 1987. 6. Praca zbiorowa pod red. Prabuckiego J.: Pszczelnictwo; Wydawnictwo Promocyjne „Albatros”, Szczecin, 1998.
Assessment methods: The student to complete the course must receive a positive assessment of written tests to check the knowledge of temetyki processed on exercises and lectures, as well as have the required quantity of attendance. Student holding a credit exercise is obliged also to pass a written lecture material (test closed jednoikrotnego choice, consisting of 10 questions). test part of the lecture is included with each direction-test knowledge of ngreści turned into exercises. Student holding 100% presence at lectures is exempt from examination knowledge of content included products processed in lectures.
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