COURSE DETAIL

BEEOLOGY: HONEYBEE SCIENCE FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
Country
Spain
Host Institution
Autonomous University of Barcelona
Program(s)
UAB Barcelona Summer School
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Biological Sciences Agricultural Sciences
UCEAP Course Number
114
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BEEOLOGY: HONEYBEE SCIENCE FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
UCEAP Transcript Title
HONEYBEE SCIENCE
UCEAP Quarter Units
5.00
UCEAP Semester Units
3.30
Course Description

The course explores the history of beekeeping, apiculture legislation, basic bee biology, plant science and pollination, genetics, metabolism and nutrition, pathology, bee welfare, colony collapse disorder, and several aspects of honey production, including its harvest and quality assessment. It includes theory classes as well as practical sessions at the UABee apiary and UAB laboratories.  

Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
BEEOLOGY: HONEYBEE SCIENCE FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE
Host Institution Campus
Bellaterra Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Faculty of Veterinary Science
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
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