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| Code | VFT509 |
| Name | Pesticides |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | . Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-1 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Yüksek Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to teach basic concepts about pesticides, classification of pesticides, mechanisms of action of pesticides, routes of exposure to pesticides, basic treatment of acute and chronic pesticide poisoning in animals, and information about pesticide analysis.
Course Content
Basic concepts related to pesticides, mechanisms of action of pesticides, routes of exposure to pesticides, species-dependent diagnosis and treatment protocols in acute and chronic pesticide poisoning, first aid in acute pesticide poisoning, methods and techniques used in pesticide analysis.
Course Precondition
There is no prerequisite for this course.
Resources
Klassen Curtis D. Casarett & Doull's Toxicology, McGraw-Hill Education, 2008. Peterson, E. , Patricia A. Michael Talcott. Small Animal Toxicology, Elsevier, 2013.
Notes
Peterson, E. , Patricia A. Michael Talcott. Small Animal Toxicology, Elsevier, 2013.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the basic concepts about pesticides. |
| LO02 | Explain the mechanisms of action of pesticide classes in their own words. |
| LO03 | Explain the ways of exposure to pesticides with examples. |
| LO04 | Applies diagnosis and treatment protocols for acute poisoning in animals according to animal species. |
| LO05 | Applies diagnosis and treatment protocols for chronic poisoning in animals according to animal species. |
| LO06 | Provides first aid in cases of acute pesticide poisoning in animals. |
| LO07 | Explains the methods and techniques used in pesticide analysis. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the sources, properties, and effects of drugs, the situations in which they are used and not used, their movements in the body, their interactions with other drugs, and the conditions of use in livestock animals. | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the properties of toxic substances, their sources, toxicity, movements in the body, modes of action, effects, methods of diagnosis, treatment, and protection. | 5 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the doses and forms of drugs used in treatment. | |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the administration and exposure routes of drugs and poisons and their changes in the animal body. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the mechanisms of action of drugs and poisons in the body. | 4 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Prepares basic drug formulations in the laboratory. | |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the analytical methods and devices used in pharmacology and toxicology. | 3 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Can report and interpret the results obtained from pharmacological and toxicological analyses | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Explains and applies the ethical rules that must be followed with experimental animals and alternative methods used in scientific researches. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Explains the harmful effects of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear warfare agents on human, animal, and environmental health and applies protection methods against these agents. | 1 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Follows and evaluates current information, methods, and practices related to Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology and can use them in the scientific works. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Prepares, publishes, and presents articles using the results of scientific studies in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can manage and participate in scientific research projects in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 3 |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Participates in commissions that deal with the identification and solution of problems related to human, animal, and environmental health using the knowledge gained in Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology | 3 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Can carry out joint research projects with branches of science related to pharmacology and toxicology. | 3 |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Plans scientific studies based on the priority areas of the Council of Higher Education and the university and sustainable development goals and adopts lifelong learning as a principle. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Explaining the Importance of the Course, Its Procedure and Evaluation Method to the Student | Review of Books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Basic concepts about pesticides Classification of pesticides | Review of Books | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Routes of exposure to pesticides | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Mechanisms of action of pesticides-OP- Carbamates | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Mechanisms of action of pesticides | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Absorption, distribution, metabolism, elimination of pesticides | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Organic phosphorus insecticides and their poisoning | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Proje / Tasarım |
| 9 | Carbamate insecticides and their poisoning | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Organic chlorinated insecticides and their poisoning | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 11 | Ivermectins and their poisoning | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Rodenticides and their poisoning | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 13 | Herbicides and their poisoning | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | General approaches to acute and chronic pesticide poisoning | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Methods and techniques used in pesticide analysis | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma, Anlatım, Deney / Laboratuvar |
| 16 | Term Exams | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Proje / Tasarım, Sözlü Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Review of Books and Lecture Notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Ödev, Sözlü Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 17 | 2 | 34 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 48 | 48 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 150 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 6,00 | ||
| ECTS | 6 ECTS | ||