Apiculture - Honey Bee Health - Micro-credential
In this Micro-credential, we aim to provide beekeepers with the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to identify the criteria needed to raise healthy honeybees. Key to this is good animal husbandry and knowledge of pests and diseases of the honeybee.
Duration
12 weeks
The mode of study for this module is Blended Learning (one in-person practical).
Entry Requirements
Applicants must be over 21 years of age.
Further information
Academic Year 2023/24, Semester 2.
€500
Applications open from 1st April 2023
From the 1st April you can apply for any University of Galway Micro-credential through our Online Application Portal.
When completing your application please make sure to apply under CPB15 (Science and Engineering Undergrad) in the drop-down menu after selecting Standalone Module- Continuing Professional Development.
For this micro-credential, please copy and paste or type this into the text box under Module Name: ZO1202
Being able to assess the risks associated with poor apiary hygiene, disease hot spots, overstocking and habitat loss, puts the beekeeper in control. A clear benefit of the Micro-credential is increased productivity (under the right weather conditions) which is reflected in the amount of surplus honey available to the beekeeper should they choose to harvest it.
At the end of the Micro-credential, subject to numbers (approximately 25-30), learners will be invited to campus for a practical on the identification of disease with Dr. Mary Coffey, expert from DAFM (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine).
Assessment will be carried out on a continuous basis. There will be 4 assessments: an MCQ, a visual quiz on diseases, a paper-based assessment and a mini project.
If you have any queries please email: microcreds@universityofgalway.ie