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Key learning outcomes
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Graduates will be able to describe the biology of honey bees and explain the development of a bee colony throughout the year, describe the biology, morphology, and bionomics of the Varroa destructor mite, including its reproduction, transmission, and impact on the health of bee colonies, select a suitable location for bee colonies, establish and manage an apiary in accordance with legislation, perform basic beekeeping tasks throughout the year (inspections, feeding, honey harvesting), reproduce bee colonies, create splits and perform basic queen rearing, recognize the health status of bees, apply measures against diseases and comply with veterinary legislation, monitor and control the occurrence of Varroa destructor mites using natural substances and zootechnical measures, taking into account climate change, recognize the impact of climate change on mite populations and bee health, use natural substances to control mites and know their effects on bee colonies, assess the suitability of a specific intervention method with regard to the condition of the bee colony, seasonal conditions and local conditions, comply with occupational health and safety principles when working with bees and equipment, extract, strain, and store honey, and apply hygiene standards (HACCP), describe the principles of the system and process beeswax in a closed cycle, melt, clean, evaluate the quality and produce their own honeycomb foundations, process and store other bee products (pollen, propolis, royal jelly) and prepare them for sale, sanitize equipment and work areas during product processing, evaluate the quality of bee products and identify defects or unsatisfactory batches, be familiar with legal and hygiene regulations related to beekeeping and food processing, assess the economic aspects of beekeeping and product sales opportunities, choose alternative methods of protecting bee colonies against pests and pathogens in bee colonies.
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