COURSE SYLLABUS

BLOCK 1 - BEES AND THEIR HIVE - Taught by Antonio Gómez Pajuelo

- Types of bee: Queen, Drone, Worker, anatomy and their functions. Brief review of the races.
- Trophallaxis, Nasonov and basic concepts.
- The passage of bees and its importance
- Pheromones and communication

BLOCK 2 - BEGINNINGS AS A BEEKEEPER - Taught by Fina Gonell

- Sign up. ADS. Livestock Farm. Obligations.
- Choosing a location. How to move the hives.
- Swarming and how to manage it.
- Types of Beehive. Basic beekeeping equipment.

BLOCK 3 MANAGEMENT - Taught by Jonathan Clavero

- The beekeeping calendar
- How to inspect a hive and what to do during each inspection
- Drone hives. How to act.
- Apiary multiplication

BLOCK 4 HEALTH - Taught by Antonio Gómez Pajuelo

- Good practices Hygiene in the hive
- Basic review of health (Varroa, Nosema, Chicken, Foulbrood, Virus)

BLOCK 5 NUTRITION - Taught by Antonio Gómez Pajuelo

- Bee diet: Honey, Pollen. Water.
- Malnutrition and hunger. Detecting needs in hives and fields.
- Types of feed
- How, when and what to feed

BLOCK 6 WAX - Taught by Antonio Gómez Pajuelo

Origin and composition
Cell type and size
Wax renewal
Good practices
Wax works
Uses

BLOCK 7 HONEY - Taught by Fina Gonell

Origin
Definition
Type of Honey
Honey standard
Collection, extraction and storage
Risks
Uses

BLOCK 8 ROYAL JELLY - Taught by Antonio Gómez Pajuelo

Origin and composition
Production
Royal Jelly Market
Uses

BLOCK 9 POLLEN - Taught by Antonio Gómez Pajuelo

Origin and composition
Collection, Processing and Storage
Risks
Uses

BLOCK 10 PROPOLIS - Taught by Marta Pitarch

Origin and composition
Harvest
Properties of Propolis
Uses

BLOCK 11 BEEKEEPING BOTANY