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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES 

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FACULTY OF SCIENCE - NEW COURSE 

PROPOSAL - BISC 432-3 

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CHEMI 

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JULY 19, 1,973 

PESTICIDES AND THE ENVIRONMENT 

MOTION: ? 

"That Senate approve the new course proposal for 

BiSc 432-3 - Chemical Pesticides and the Environment, 

as set forth in Paper S.73-93." 

If the above motion is approved, 

MOTION: ? 

"That the normal two semester time lag requirement be 

waived in order that BiSc 432-3 may be first offered 

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in the Spring Semester 74-1." 

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. From.SnaeCommittee on Undergraduate Studies 

Faculty of Science New Course 

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Subject.................................................................i 

Proposal - BlO-Sciences 432-3     

Date 

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On the recommendation of theFaculty of Science, the ? 

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Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies has approved the new 

course proposal, set forth in SCUS 73-24, for Blo-Sciences 432-3 

Chemical Pesticides and the Environment. The Committee now 

recommends approval to Senate. 

It is further recommended that Senate approve waiver 

of the normal two semester time lag requirement so that this' course 

may be first offered in the Spring semester, 1974. 

It should be noted that the major question concerning 

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this course which ,      

was raised in the Senate Committee on Undergraduate' 

Studies was its relationship to the new Master of Pest Management 

Degree and to any proposed 

undergraduate program in pestology. The 

Committee was assured 

by the representatives of the Faculty of Science 

although the Department of Biological Sciences and the Faculty of 

Science as a whole recognized the real need for a course of this 

kind and although it would be strongly recommended for any student 

entering the Master of Pest Management program from this University, 

it was not 'the intention of the Department to introduce an undergraduate 

program in Pestology. 

I. Mugridge 

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As

updated 

July 18, 1973 

eo ... ...... .....Senate Committee .... on. Undergraduate...... 

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From ? 

J .

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Barlow 

........Studies .....................................................            

Associate Dean of Science 

NEW

.COURSE...PROPOSAL . 

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Date. ? 

June 28, 1973 

Attached is a new course proposal for Bio-Science 432 - Chemical Pesticides 

and the Environment, approved by the Faculty of Science at its meeting of 

June 26, 1973. This proposal is now submitted to the SCUS for approval. 

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Appendix I 

FACULTY OF SCIENCE 

NEW COURSE PROPOSAL 

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CALENDAR INFOR1\11ON 

Department: BioSciences 

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Course Number: 432 Title: Chemical 

Sub-title or Description: 

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Pesticides and the Environment 

The properties, uses, modes of action, and good and bad consequences of the 

use of chemicals to prevent or control pest damage and plant diseases. 

Credit Hours: Three 

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Vector Description: 3-1-0 

Pre-requisite(s): Biol 301 or permission of instructor. 

Note: This 

course 

is strongly recommended 

for those who wish entry to the 

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ENROL'!:I' 

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1I?t'1ING 

Estimated Enrolment: 25-40 

Semester Offered (e.g. Yearly, every Spring; twice yearly, Pal] and 

Spring): 

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Yearly, normally every Spring. 

When course will first be offered: 

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19.-1. 

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JUSTIFICATION 

A.

What is the detailed description of the course including differentiation 

from lower level courses, from sinilar courses in the same department 

and from courses in other departments in the University? 

Subject touched upon in BiSc 435, Introduction to Pestology, 

but no comparable course offered at either SFU or UBC. 

B.

What is the range of topics that may be dealt with in the course? 

Properties of chemical insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, 

nematocides, acaracides, etc. Principles underlying their use, 

formulation and application. Modes and measurement of toxicity. 

Movement and fate in the environment and effects on non-target 

organisms and on man. Economics of pesticide use. Relation of 

benefits to risks. Principles and consequences of laws that govern 

pesticide sale and use. 

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How dL es this course fit t 

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goals of the department? 

(a) Broadening of offerings for undergraduate BioSciences. 

D.

How does this course affect degree requirements? 

E.

What are the calendar changes necessary to reflect the addition of 

this course? 

Additional entry 

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course, if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this 

course is approved? 

None. 

C. What is the nature of student demand for this course? 

Interest in the environment and its management. 

H. Other reasons for introducj iig the course. 

Will be strongly recommended for entry to the M.P.M. Program. 

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BUDGETARY AND SPACE FACTORS 

A. Which faculty will he available to teach this course? 

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P. C. Oloffs, Dip. Agr. (Gottingen), MSA (UBC), Ph.D. (Wisc.), 

Assistant Professor; and 

J. S. Barlow, BSA (OAC), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), Professor, as a 

possible alternate. 

B.

What are the spec] al spac cand/or equipment requirements for this 

cours? 

Nothing special. 

C.

Any other budgetary implications of mounting this course: 

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Salary of one Teaching Assistant. 

APPROVAL ? 

Faculty Undergraduate Curriculum 

Faculty 

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Senate: 

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Introduction to Pesticides 

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1) T 

ypes and Classes of Pesticides (with one or more 

specific examples for each). 

Insecticides 

Herbicides 

Fungicides 

Nematocides 

Acaric ides 

Rodenticides 

Bactericides 

Attractants 

Repellents 

2) Ph 

ysical 

and Chemical Properties and Their Implications 

(to be illustrated on above specific examples): 

Solubility 

Vapour Pressure 

Chemical Stability 

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31 Principles of Formulating and Application: 

Active Ingredient vs. Marketable Product 

Liquids 

Solids 

Concentrated vs. Ready-to-use Formulations 

Reduction of Hazards 

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4) Toxic (biolo 

g ical) Properties: 

Mode of Action 

'Measurement of Acute Effects 

Evaluation of Chronic (non-lethal) Effects: 

general health hazards 

mutagenici ty 

teratogenicity 

carcinogenicity 

Interactions: 

antagonism 

synergism ) 

) by design and accidental 

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4) ? 

Toxic 

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(biological) ? 

Properties ? 

(cont'd.) 

Other Factors Affecting Toxicity: 

temperature 

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sex

age

disease 

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5)

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Specificity: 

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Broad-spectrum vs. Specific Pesticides 

and Factors Accounting for Specificity. 

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Metabolism: ? 

Activation 

Detoxification 

Secretion) 

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Movement and Fate in the Environment: 

Soil (Accumulation and 

soil 

types; leaching, 

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erosion). 

Water (Movement into water from other locations; 

behaviour in water and factors affecting it). 

Atmosphere (global distribution of pesticides 

i& the atmosphere). 

Food Chain. 

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Economics of Pesticide Use: ? 

when 

is

a "pest 

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a pest? 

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Criteria for Pesticide Applications: 

Benefit/Risk .     

Evaluations. 

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10) ? 

Develo pment of a New Pesticide: 

Search for new compounds. 

Cost and time required from 

one to marke' ing. 

Influence ? 

(neg. and pos.) of the public and gvei-ri- 

ments on this process, and the role of univer .ities. 

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11) ? 

Legislation: 

Federal PC..P. Act (Dept. of Agriculture, Food 

and Drug Directorate, Dept. of the Environment). 

Provincial 

Acts ? 

(B.C. Pharmacy Act). 

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12) Anal y tical Methods: 

Recent Progress in Methodology. 

Sampling (How to sample). 

Extractions and Clean-up Methods. 

Instruments and Detectors. 

Reliability 

and Reproducibility of Results. 

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