Information Package / Course Catalogue
Pesticides and Analytical Procedures
Course Code: VFT606
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

Pesticides structure, classification and analysis provide information about the mechanisms of action.

Course Content

Pesticides in human and animal health, and their place in Toxicology, structure-activity relationship of chemical structure-source relationship, and pesticides are classified according to the kind of interference assumed to act insecticides, molluscides, fungicides and herbicides by examining the effects of their domain, forms, methods of analysis to their clinical use shapes and their practical evaluation.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Murat BOYACIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.To obtain information on pesticides.
2.Learn about the methods and methods of analysis of pesticides.
3.To obtain information on the classification of pesticides.
4.To learn knowledge and propose suggestions on the area.
5.To give lectures and/or presentations and discuss with professionals in the area.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Hayes, WA (2007) Prenciples and Methods of Toxicology, 5th Edition, Taylor and Francis, London.
2.Klaassen, C. (2008) Casarett & Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, 7th Edition, McGraw-Hill Companies, USA.
3.Hodgson, E (2010) A textbook of modern toxicology, 4 th Edition, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, Canada.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General information about pesticides
Week 1 - Practice
Laboratory safety and materials (thin layer chromatography (TLC) system, high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) system, spectrophotometers, sterilizers, refrigerated centrifuge, rotavapor, distilled water, equipment, incubators, precision scales, water bath, routine tools and equipment, etc.), presentation , use and disclosure
Week 2 - Theoretical
Mechanism of action of pesticides
Week 2 - Practice
Precision weighing, unit conversion, to prepare the solution for analysis, and calculation of the amount of the assay done-I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of pesticides
Week 3 - Practice
From the laboratory processing of samples for analysis, evaluation and preparation of reports
Week 4 - Theoretical
Organophosphate insecticides
Week 4 - Practice
Pesticide analytical methods-1
Week 5 - Theoretical
Organochlorine insecticides
Week 5 - Practice
Pesticide analytical methods-2
Week 6 - Theoretical
Ivermectins
Week 6 - Practice
Pesticide analytical methods-3
Week 7 - Theoretical
Pyrethroids
Week 7 - Practice
Analysis of organophosphorus pesticide-1
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Analysis of organophosphorus insecticides
Week 8 - Practice
Analysis of organophosphorus insecticide-2
Week 9 - Theoretical
Analysis of organochlorine insecticides
Week 9 - Practice
Analysis of organochlorine pesticide-1
Week 10 - Theoretical
Analysis of ivermectins
Week 10 - Practice
Analysis of organochlorine pesticide-2
Week 11 - Theoretical
Analysis of pyrethroids
Week 11 - Practice
Analysis of ivermectins-1
Week 12 - Theoretical
Comparison of methods for pesticide analysis
Week 12 - Practice
Analysis of ivermectins-2
Week 13 - Theoretical
General evaluation
Week 13 - Practice
Analysis of pyrethroids-1
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion
Week 14 - Practice
Analysis of pyrethroids-2
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144170
Lecture - Practice143270
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026