Guidelines
to "Real World" Exercise
APIOLOGY AND APICULTURE
ENTO 214 - SPRING 2003, MW 12:20 - 1:10 PM, SHL 131
HONORS SECTION M 1:25 AM - 2:15 PM SMITH 201
| Instructor: | Dr. Dewey M. Caron | Office Hours: | MW 8:30 - 12:00 AM |
Office: Townsend Hall Rm 250 |
Anytime in office | ||
| TA: | Christy Beal | Rm 246 |
email: dmcaron@udel.edu - website
http://udel.edu/~dmcaron/ento214.html
Apiology is the science of bees and apiculture is the theory and practice of raising bees. This course will focus on a single insect -- the honey bee. The course is designed to give students the opportunity to learn about the structure and biology of individual honey bees and how this relates to the activities of the social colony. The science of honey bees is stressed for approximately the first half of the semester with the purpose of laying the foundation for understanding the practices of managing them for pollination and honey production which is dealt with during the second half of the semester.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
A scientific study of the life of honey bees, including their biology, behavior and communication, and an introduction to techniques of culturing honey bees for honey production and crop pollination.
GRADING
MID-TERM EXAM - counts 1/4 exam before spring break
FINAL - counts 1/4 occurs at scheduled exam time
ESSAY - counts 1/4. Prepare a 2-4 page essay on how learning and knowing bee biology assists an individual to become a better beekeeper. Guidelines will be given out by mid-semester. Due by last class meeting.
REAL WORLD" - counts 1/4. You educate, experience, experiment, construct or develop almost anything related to honey bees – description attached. Due by last class meeting.
FINAL letter grades on a curve. Final point average 90+ = A, 80+ = B, 70+ = C
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY
Cheating will not be tolerated. Persons caught deliberately being dishonest will be prosecuted and 0 given as grade for that event. Wandering eyes, etc. during exams will be handled by moving person one time before picking up exam. Exams will be given in a manner to discourage dishonesty.
LECTURE SCHEDULE and COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
| DATE | TOPIC |
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| February | 12 |
Introduction | Chap 1 |
17 |
What is a Honey bee ? | Chap 2,3 & 4 | |
19 |
Bee Anatomy | Chap 5 | |
24 |
Bee Nest | Chap 6 | |
26 |
Dance Language | Chap 7 | |
| March | 3 &5 |
Pheromones I & II | Chap 8 |
10 & 12 |
Queens & Their Replacement | Chap 9 | |
17 |
NO CLASS | ||
| 19 | Bee Sex | Chap 10 |
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24 |
MID-TERM EXAM | ||
26 |
Bee Sex Continued | Chap 10 |
LECTURE SCHEDULE and COURSE ASSIGNMENTS ... con't
SPRING BREAK
| April | 7 |
Foraging | Chap 11 |
9 |
Bee Botany | Chap 11 | |
14 |
Beekeeping | Chap 12 | |
16 |
Basics of Beekeeping | Chap 12 & 14 | |
21 |
Starting with bees (DEMO at TOWNSEND) | Chap 13 | |
23 |
Management - Fall | Chap 15 | |
28 |
Management - Spring | Chap 16 | |
30 |
Bee Products | Chap 17 & 18 | |
| May | 5 & 7 |
Pollination | Chap 19 |
12 |
Bee Diseases & Pests | Chap 20 | |
14 |
Bee Problems | Chap 20 | |
19 |
Future Real World; Essay Due Date |
Chap 21 | |
21 |
Summary | ||
| 29 | FINAL EXAM (10:30 AM) |
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| Note: | Textbook: Honey Bee Biology
& Beekeeping by Caron Delaware Beekeeping Short Course will be held on April 14; State Beekeepers meeting Sat March 15; New Castle Co meetings Thurs Feb 20, Mar 20 and April 17 Univ Delaware " AG Day", April 26 |
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