| Relevance of Course Objectives and Core Learning Outcomes(%) |
Teaching and Assessment Methods for Course Objectives |
| Course Objectives |
Competency Indicators |
Ratio(%) |
Teaching Methods |
Assessment Methods |
| The use of pesticides in industrialized agricultural practices is deemed inevitable and necessary. Even if you do not directly apply them, you are likely consuming traces of them daily! Through this course, students will acquire insights into relevant policies and the characteristics of pesticides, as well as develop an understanding of food safety issues associated with pesticide usage. |
| 1.Basic knowledge and skills in sustainable agriculture |
| 4.Using English as the means for communication |
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| topic Discussion/Production |
| Exercises |
| Visit |
| Discussion |
| Lecturing |
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| Written Presentation |
| Quiz |
| Attendance |
| Oral Presentation |
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| Course Content and Homework/Schedule/Tests Schedule |
| Week |
Course Content |
| Week 1 |
Syllabus / Course introduction |
| Week 2 |
Holiday |
| Week 3 |
Introduction of the history |
| Week 4 |
Chemistry and vocabulary of pesticides/Toxicity and hazards of pesticides |
| Week 5 |
Toxicity and hazards of pesticides |
| Week 6 |
Formulations |
| Week 7 |
Formulations/application methods |
| Week 8 |
Transgenic pesticides |
| Week 9 |
Midterm exam |
| Week 10 |
Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides |
| Week 11 |
Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides |
| Week 12 |
Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides |
| Week 13 |
Insecticides, Herbicides, Fungicides |
| Week 14 |
Group report: Pesticides and agricultural development |
| Week 15 |
Group report: The future of pesticides |
| Week 16 |
Field trip/Speech from Dr. Chen in the food company |
| Week 17 |
Self-learning week-Final report: pesticide’s story study |
| Week 18 |
Self-learning week-Study questions |
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| Evaluation |
Attendance & pop-quiz: 10%
Mid-term exam: 35%
Presentations: 35%
Self-learning activity: 20% |
| Textbook & other References |
1. Newspapers
2. Pesticides: health, safety and the environment. 2006. Matthews, G. A. Oxford ; Blackwell Pub. (available in the library)
3. Pesticide Selectivity, Health and the Environment. 2006. Carlile, B. Cambridge University Press. (pdf available in the library)
4. The pesticides book. 2004. Ware, G. W. Thomson Publications. (available in the library) |
| Teaching Aids & Teacher's Website |
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| Office Hours |
Thursday 09:00~12:00
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| Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs |
| 02.Zero Hunger | include experience courses：N |
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