COURSE GUIDE: 2015-16 COURSE DETAILS
Name : Pesticide Residue Analysis
Code : 70784250 Plan : Official Master’s Degree in Mediterranean Greenhouse Horticulture
Academic year : 2015-16 Level : Official Master’s Degree
Course : 1 Type : Optional
Semester : Second
TIME DISTRIBUTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION
ECTS : 3 In-class hours: 22,5
Not in-class hours: 52,5
Total time (in hours): 75
USE OF VIRTUAL PLATFORM: b-learning
LECTURER DETAILS
Name Arrebola Liébanas, Francisco Javier
Department Chemistry and Physics
Building Chemistry Building, CITE I
Office 0.40
Phone +34950015823 E-mail arrebola@ual.es
Personal webpage
Name Romero González, Roberto Department Chemistry and Physics Building CITE III
Office 0.12
Phone +34950214278 E-mail rromero@ual.es
Personal webpag e
ACTIVITIES ORGANIZATION
Planned activities for learning and workload distribution per activity (in hours)
I. STUDENT’S ACTIVITIES (In-
class / Online)
• Seminars
0,0
• Teaching group
18,5
• Work group / small group
4,0 Total In-class/Online time : 22,5 II. STUDENT’S AUTONOMOUS
ACTIVITIES (not in-class) • 52,5
Total not in-class time : 52,5
TOTAL WORKING HOURS 75,0
ELEMENTS OF INTEREST FOR COURSE LEARNING Justification of contents
Current societies are demanding a sustainable use of pesticides, which are mainly related to good agricultural practices. These chemical substances, pesticides, are toxic for the environmental and human health, so their application should be strictly controlled.
Therefore, student must know current legislation regarding pesticide use and maximum residue limits, types of pesticides as well as which pesticides are most frequently use in intensive agriculture
(greenhouse horticulture). In addition, the main analytical tools used to monitor pesticide residues in environmental and food samples according to current legislation should be described.
Other courses related
This course is mainly related to “Inocuidad Alimentaria” (Food Safety).
Minimum knowledge required to deal with the Course Basic knowledge on Analytical Chemistry and English.
COMPETENCIES General competencies
General objectives of the University of Almería
Understanding and getting knowledge Application of knoledges
Learning ability Other general objectives
Specific competencies developed
CET 13: Knowing the impact of the horticultural system on the environment CET 15: Knowing the situation and horticultural systems in greenhouses LEARNING OJECTIVES/OUTCOMES
- Knowing the main types of pesticides used in horticulture - Knowing current legislation related to pesticide residues
- Discussing the main analytical methodologies used in pesticide residue analysis - Working with a quality system to ensure the reliability of the results.
CONTENTS
Module Module 1: Pesticides: types and use Content Unit 1: Pesticides: types and use Learning system and methodology
System Learning
procedures and activities
Observations Hours
In-class/
Online Teaching group b-learning Types and use of pesticide 1,0 Description of autonomous workload
The students must know the main types and use of pesticides used in greenhouse horticulture Module Module 2: Legislation and Quality Control
Content Unit 2: Legislation Learning system and methodology System
Learning procedures and
activities Observations
Hours In-class/
Online Teaching group b-learning Description of Spanish, European and
International legislation 1,5
Description of autonomous workload
The students must get knowledge about Spanish, European and International legislation (EEUU and Codex) regarding the use and presence of pesticides in food samples
Content Unit 3: Accreditation, certification and official guidelines regarding quality control during pesticide residue analysis
Learning system and methodology
System Learning
procedures and
activities Observations Hours
In-class/
Online
Teaching group b-learning 2,5
Description of autonomous workload
The student must know how important accreditation and certification in pesticide residue analysis are.
Moreover, the aim of validation of analytical methods as well as quality control in routine analysis must be understood.
CONTENTS
Module Module 3: Analytical techniques in pesticide residue analysis Content Unit 4: Extraction techniques in pesticide residue analysis Learning system and methodology
System
Learning procedures and
activities Observations
Hours In-class/
Online
Teaching group Master class Description of the extraction techniques used in
pesticide residue analysis 3,0
Teaching group b-learning Description of the extraction techniques used in
pesticide residue analysis (on-line) 3,5 Description of autonomous workload
The students must know the advantages and limitations of the extraction techniques used during the determination of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables
Content Unit 5: Determination techniques Learning system and methodology
System
Learning procedures and
activities Observations
Hours In-class/
Online Teaching group Master class Description of the main determination
techniques used in pesticide residue analysis 3,0 Teaching group b-learning Description of the main determination
techniques used in pesticide residue analysis
(on-line) 3,0
Work group Practical case Determination of pesticide residues in
vegetables 2,0
Practical case Visit to an accredited lab in pesticide residue
analysis 2,0
Description of autonomous workload
The students must know Spanish, European and International legislation (EEUU and Codex) regarding the use and presence of pesticides in food samples
Module Module 4: Evaluation
Content Evaluation session Learning system and methodology System
Learning procedures and
activities Observations
Hours In-class/
Online
Teaching group Evaluation session Evaluation 1,0
0,0 0,0 Description of autonomous workload
EVALUATION SYSTEM Assessment criteria
1.- On-line class attendance
2.- Delivery of the activities indicated by the lecturers on-time (up to 30 %).
3.- Written exam at the end of the course (up to 50 %).
4.- Lab attendance and external visit (up to 20 %).
Marking system
Activity (Number of
hours) Percentage
I. STUDENT ‘S ACTIVITIES (In- class/Online)
• Seminars 0 0 %
• Teaching group 18,5 50 %
• Work group/ small group 4,0 20 %
II. STUDENT’S AUTONOMOUS ACTIVITIES
(Autonomous work)
• Individual work 52,5 30 %
Assessment instruments
Final tests with multiple options Monitoring mechanisms
Participation in communication tools (mails, discussion forums) Delivery of activities by Blackboard
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Recommended bibliography
Fundamentals of contemporary mass spectrometry (Chabil Dass) Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (W.M.A. Niessen)
Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry: an introduction (R.E. Ardrey) Mass spectrometry-principles and applications (E. de Hoffmann, V. Stroobant) Modern practice of gas chromatography (R.L. Grob, E.F. Barry)
Pesticide protocols (J.L. Martínez Vidal, A. Garrido Frenich) Quality control in Analytical Chemistry (G. Kateman, L. Buydens)
Split and splitless injection for quantitative gas chromatography. Concepts, processes, practical guidelines, and sources of error (K. Grob)
Practical instrumental analysis – Methods, quality assurance and laboratory management (Sergio Petrozzi)
Bibliography existing in the library of the University of Almeria
http://almirez.ual.es/search/e?SEARCH=PESTICIDE_RESIDUE_ANALYSIS WEB ADRESSES
Reference laboratories (EU) for pesticide residues analysis
- http://www.crl-pesticides.eu/docs/public/home.asp?LabID=100&Lang=EN Reference Laboratories database (EU)
- http://www.eurl-pesticides-datapool.eu Pesticides database (EU)
- http://ec.europa.eu/sanco_pesticides/public/?event=homepage Pesticide residue database (CODEX Alimentarius)
- http://www.codexalimentarius.net/pestres/data/index.html;jsessionid=
DA8AD6522B3C4FA818C65D2AACE75AE5?lang=en
