Curriculum F O R Beekeepererer Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training Curriculum Development Division 1989 Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, 2008. 1 Table of contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 3 Aim ................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Objectives ....................................................................................................................................................... 3 Course description .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Course structure .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Duration .......................................................................................................................................................... 5 Target group ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Group size....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Pattern of attendance ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Focus of curriculum ........................................................................................................................................ 5 Entry criteria ................................................................................................................................................... 5 Follow up suggestions .................................................................................................................................... 5 Certificate ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Grading ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 Students evaluation ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Trainers qualification...................................................................................................................................... 6 Trainer-trainees ratio ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Suggestions for instructor ............................................................................................................................... 6 Suggestions for instruction ............................................................................................................................. 6 Suggestion for the performance evaluation of the trainees ............................................................................. 7 Suggestion for skill training ........................................................................................................................... 7 Other suggestions ........................................................................................................................................... 7 List of modules and sub modules ................................................................................................................... 8 Details of modules and sub modules .............................................................................................................. 9 Module:1: Bee and beekeeping ..................................................................................................................... 9 Module: 2: Beehive and Beekeeping equipment ...........................................................................................11 Sub module: 1: Beehive .................................................................................................................................12 Sub module: 2: Beekeeping equipment .........................................................................................................14 Module: 3: Bee colony management .............................................................................................................15 Module: 4: Bee protection .............................................................................................................................21 Module: 5: Bee colony migration ..................................................................................................................26 Module: 6: Pollination and bee forage...........................................................................................................29 Module: 7: Scheme for bee keeping business ................................................................................................35 Module: 8: Harvesting honey ........................................................................................................................38 Module: 9: Honey bee products processing and marketing ...........................................................................40 Sub module: 1: Honey bee products processing ............................................................................................40 Sub module: 2: Marketing of honey bee products .........................................................................................44 Module :10 : Common module ......................................................................................................................49 Sub module: 1:Applied math .........................................................................................................................49 Sub module: 2: Occupational health and safety.............................................................................................51 Sub module: 3: First aid ................................................................................................................................53 Sub module: 4: HIV/AIDS ............................................................................................................................55 Sub module: 5 : Communication ..................................................................................................................57 Sub module: 6 : Small enterprise development ............................................................................................61 List of tools, materials and equipment ...........................................................................................................65 Reading materials ..........................................................................................................................................65 Facilities ........................................................................................................................................................66 2 Introduction This curriculum for Beekeeper is designed to produce lower level technical workforce equipped with knowledge and skills related to Beekeeper . It makes the trainees able to get opportunities for wage and self-employment in the related occupational field. Aim To produce lower level livestock workers ( Beekeeper ) able to provide beekeeping services in the community being an entrepreneur/employee/self employed. Objectives After the completion of this training program, the trainees will be able: • To be familiar with Bee and beekeeping • To be familiar with Beehive and beekeeping equipment • To perform Bee colony management • To perform Bee protection • To produce Bee colony migration • To be familiar with pollination and bee forage • To prepare scheme for bee keeping business • To perform harvesting of honey • To perform honey bee products processing and marketing Course description This curriculum provides skills & knowledge necessary for beekeeper. There will be both demonstration by instructors/trainers and opportunity by trainees to perform skills/tasks specified in this curriculum. Trainees will practice & learn skills using typical tools, materials, equipment & machines necessary for the program. After successful completion of this program the trainees will be equipped with the knowledge and skills related to introduction to Bee and beekeeping; Beehive and beekeeping equipment; Bee colony management; Bee protection; Bee colony migration; Pollination and bee forage; Scheme for bee keeping business; Harvesting honey; Honey bee products processing; and marketing. 3 Course structure [Beekeeper] Time Marks Module / sub modules Nature Th Pr. Tot. Th Pr. Tot. 1. Bee and beekeeping-5 T + P 5 15 20 4 16 20 2. Beehive and beekeeping equipment T + P 13 52 65 10 40 50 1. Beehive-5 T + P 10 40 50 2. Beekeeping equipment-3 T + P 3 12 15 3. Bee colony management-13 T + P 13 39 52 8 32 40 4. Bee protection-14 T + P 14 56 70 10 40 50 5. Bee colony migration-9 T + P 9 18 27 4 16 20 6. Pollination and bee forage-14 T + P 14 42 56 8 32 40 7. Scheme for bee keeping business-8 T + P 4 16 20 4 16 20 8. Harvesting honey-8 T + P 8 16 24 4 16 20 9. Honey bee products processing