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Lecturer(s)
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Danihlík Jiří, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) Pollinators and honey bee bionomy (importance of pollinators, contribution to landscape and agriculture, biology of the honey bee colony, anatomy and physiology of the honey bee) 2) Social insect immunity (social, physical, cellular, humoral) 3) Colony nutrition (pollen, nectar, honeydew, symbiotic and commensal microbiota of honey bees) 4) Bee diseases (fungal and parasitic diseases, bacterioses, viruses) 5) Biochemical view of bee products (honey, propolis, pollen, royal jelly, composition, effects, importance for the bee colony and human use) 6) Genetics, honey bee breeding and bee breeds
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
- Homework for Teaching
- 40 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 13 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Introduction into honey bee biology and physiology, introduction into honey bee products, its importance and application in medicine. Honey bee pathology and prevention diseases.
Students will gain basic knowledge of the honey bee (colony biology, anatomy and physiology), social insect immunity, colony nutrition, bee diseases, bee products and modern approaches to honey bee breeding.
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Prerequisites
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Knowledge about beekeeping is not requered. Lectures are on the level of students of life sciences.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
Attendance at lectures, completion of the written colloquium at 60 %.
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Recommended literature
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kolektiv autorů. (2016). Včelařství. Svazek I., Zootechnika včelařství. Nemoci včel - prevence a terapie. České Budějovice.
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kolektiv autorů. (2017). Včelařství. Svazek II. Kapitoly, 3. Biologie včely medonosné, 4. Šlechtění včel a chov matek. České Budějovice.
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Pracovní společnost nástavkových včelařů CZ, z. s. Moderní včelař.
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Přidal Antonín. (2005). Ekologie opylovatelů. Brno.
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Tautz, Jürgen. (2009). Fenomenální včely.
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Titěra Dalibor. (2017). Včely zdravé a nemocné.
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Veselý Vladimír. (2002). Včelařství.
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