Course description

Recommended literature

Naquet N. V.: Honeybee Veterinary Medicine: Apis mellifera L. 5m. UK. 2018

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Lectures theme

Date	Topic	Hour	Lecturer
3rd February	Taxonomy of flower-visiting insects. Bees and their relatives	1	Dr. János Gál
10th February	General insect structure and physiology. Body structure and physiology of bees	1	Dr. János Gál
17th February	Reproduction of bees. The insects that founded the colony. Structure and function of the bee colony	1	Dr. János Gál
24th February	Bee products. Honey, pollen, propolis, wax, bee venom	1	Ottó Schrek
3rd March	Home for bees. The hive and its structure. Hive types	1	Ottó Schrek
10th March	Diseases of bees caused by viruses	1	Dr. János Gál
17th March	Fungal diseases of bees	1	Dr. János Gál
24th March	Bacterial diseases of bees	1	Dr. János Gál
31st March	SPRING BREAK	–	–
7th April	Nectar-produce plants, bee pastures	1	Dr. Edit Zajacz
14th April	Parasitic diseases of bees	1	Dr. János Gál
21st April	Honey as food. Physical and chemical examination of honey	1	Dr. Edit Zajacz
28th April	Means for care bees	1	Ottó Schrek
5th May	Prevention and treatment of bee diseases	1	Dr. János Gál
12th May	Toxicoses of bees. Hive depopulation syndrome	1	Dr. János Gál
18th May – 26th June	Exam period

Practical lessons theme

Topics of beekeeping plenary practice – I.

Practical demonstration: János Gál and Ottó Schrek

Supervision by: Dr. János Gál

We give professional practice of beekeeping for the students. We show the work of the beekeeper to colleagues, who can thus form an idea of the future tasks that await them in bee health. During the practice, we demonstrate practical tricks in beekeeping in about 4 x 45 minutes. The stages of this are:

 

Workstation 1: Beekeeper’s protective equipment

We present the parts of the protective clothing that protects the beekeeper and describe its function. A short accident prevention demonstration takes place in the garden of this. At the end of the presentation, the students must put on their clothes.

Time spent: 25 minutes

 

Workstation 2: Technique of calming of honeybees

We will demonstrate the parts of the smoke generator and how to install it. We will show you the different materials that can be used for smoking. A short fire safety briefing will take place in this context. At the end of the presentation, the students must set up the incense and practice using it

Time spent: 25 minutes

 

Workstation 3: The parts of the hive and the technique of dismantling the hive

On an unused but fully functional hive, we show the students the steps of the regular dismantling of the hive and briefly describe its parts. We present the various honeycombs and broods built into the frame. At the end of the presentation, the students must practice the process of opening the hive in a small group.

Time spent: 40 minutes

 

Workstation 4: Presentation of different pollinating insects on mounts

Individual pollinating insects are briefly demonstrated.

Time spent: 25 minutes

 

Workstation 5: Introduction to honey varieties

Macroscopic evaluation and presentation of certain types of honey (acacia, mixed flower, rape honey) in bottles.

Time spent: 20 minutes

Workstation 6: The 12 months of the beekeeper

We briefly review the annual work schedule of a beekeeper with the students.

Time spent: 20 minutes

 

Workstation 7: The artificial breeding of honeybee

Each time at the presentation, it starts with a short accident prevention presentation. Here, each student must sign a statement about the fact of any known sensitivity related to bee stings. At the same time, an attendance sheet will be recorded.

 

14^th January 2026

 

Exam information

Test exam (written): single choice test – UNIPOL system