Duration
12h Th, 6h SEM
Number of credits
| Master in bioengineering : chemistry and bio-industries (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
1. Origin and general properties of pesticides and biocides
2. Introduction to toxicology and regulatory requirements for risk assessment
3. Methodology for risk assessment of chemical contaminants
4. Risk assessment : exposure of operators
5. Risk assessment : consumer exposure
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student must be able :
- to know the origin of pesticides and biocides and understand the issues of chemical control in the general framework a sustainable agriculture.
- to know the main properties (physico-chemical, biological, toxicological and ecotoxicological) for the risk assessment of pesticides and biocides
- to adopt a methodological approach in risk assessment
- to apply the mathematical models and make the calculations for estimating the exposure of operators and consumers to pesticides
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Conducted working groups
Hybrid course (workload 30 h)
Prepare a Power point (about 20 slides). Oral presentation. Oral answer to questions.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Oral presentation
Personnal reports (study cases): prepared and/or presented by the students
Recommended or required readings
Slides of the lectures, texts, papers, regulations and Excel files: available on line on Blackbaord
Assessment methods and criteria
Works reports
The note of the work submitted by students will be postponed for the second session.
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Pr Bruno Schiffers (bruno.schiffers@uliege.be)