Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pestıcıdes and Analysıs
Course Code: LBT218
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Tour of horticulture and garden products pests, their loss will be explained. In addition, sustainable fight against these pests will be discussed.

Course Content

The definition of pesticides, the history of using pesticides, the benefit-damage of pesticides, the classification of pesticides, organic chlorinated pesticides, carbamate pesticides, the groups of pyrethroid pesticides, the formulations of pesticides, the history of food residue analysis, legislation of pesticides.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Assoc. Prof. Fulya KAYA APAK
Ins. Burcu KESER
Learning Outcomes
1.Get to know about basic and special terms related to chromatographic pesticide analyses, deepening and improving the current and advanced information about the subjects leading to original ideas and searching as the excellence level
2.Manipulate the practices on sampling and extraction, etc.
3.Evaluate for pesticide analyze results
4.To be having information about legislation of pesticides
5.To be able to comprehend the formulations of pesticides
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
The definition of pesticides, the history of using pesticides
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
The benefit-damage of pesticides
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
The classification of pesticides
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Formulations of pesticides, licensing, labeling and prescription system
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Maximum residue and LD50 in pesticides
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Retention time and phytotoxicity in pesticides
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Toxicity classes of pesticides, their effects on humans and the environment
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Sampling from vegetables and foods for residue analysis (Mid-term Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Sampling from soil and water for residue analysis
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Instruments used for pesticide analysis
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Instruments used for pesticide analysis
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Evaluation of the results from pesticide analyses
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
To determination of results
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
legislation of pesticides
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Individual Work142028
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)101
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
OÇ-1
5
1
1
4
5
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
1
1
4
4
5
5
4
OÇ-3
5
1
1
4
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
1
1
4
4
5
5
4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026