| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Parasitology | TLP224 | Compulsory | Associate degree | 2 | Spring | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Assistant Prof. Dr. Rüştü TAŞTAN
Assistant Prof. Dr. Hüseyin UZUNER
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Define the basic concepts of parasitologic, comment the harmful effects of parasites.
2) Explain Parasite and parasite-host relationships and environment and define the symbiotic forms of life.
3) Comment parasitic zoonoses and public health effects of environmental hazards.
4) Define the epidemiological characteristics of protozoan diseases, and perform laboratory diagnostic tests.
5) Define the epidemiological characteristics of helmintic diseases, and perform laboratory diagnostic tests.
6) Define basic concepts related to Medical Entomology.
7) Define the vectors of medical importance and comment the impact of parasitic diseases transmitted by vectors.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| 1 | Middle | Low | Middle | No relation | Middle | Middle | Low | Low | |
| 2 | Middle | High | High | Middle | Low | Low | Low | Middle | |
| 3 | Low | Low | High | High | Middle | Middle | Low | Middle | |
| 4 | Low | High | No relation | Middle | No relation | Low | Middle | Low | |
| 5 | Middle | High | High | High | High | High | Low | Low | |
| 6 | Low | Low | High | High | No relation | Low | Low | Low | |
| 7 | Low | Low | Low | High | High | No relation | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No.
Course Contents
Introduction to parasitology and classification of medical parasites. Environment, parasite-host interactions and parasitism. Resources of parasitic diseases and geographical spread of vectors. General definitions Protozoology and biology of important medical protozoa. The epidemiology of diseases of the blood and tissue protozoa. Gatrointestinal protozoan disease epidemiology. General Helmithological definitions. Biologic and epidemiological features of medical helminths. General characteristics of trematode parasites and diseases. General characteristics of cestode parasites and diseases. General characteristics of nematode parasites and diseases. The basic principles of parasitological diagnosis, laboratory studies, and laboratory safety. Blood and tissue protozoan diseases, laboratory diagnostic methods. Gatrointestinal system protozoan diseases, laboratory diagnostic methods. Helmintiases laboratory diagnostic methods. Medical arthropodologic defines and vectors-borne parasitic diseases and the struggle for ecology and prevent outbreaks.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to parasitology, definitions and classification of medical parasit.2) Environment, the parasite - host relationships and parasitism, sources, the geographic spread of parasitic diseases.
3) Common definitions and important medical protozoons and their biology.
4) Blood and tissue protozoan diseases (Malaria, Leishmaniosis,Toxoplasmosis), epidemiology.
5) Gatrointestinal protozoan diseases (Giardiosis, Amibiasis, İsosporidiosis, Cryptosporidiosis), and epidemiology.
6) General helminthologic definitions, biology and epidemiological characteristics of important helminths.
7) General characteristics of trematode parasites and diseases (fascioliasis, paragonomiasis, scyhtosomiasis ).
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) General characteristics of cestode parasites and diseases (teniais, hymenolopiasis, hydatidosis and alveococcosis).
10) General features of nematode parasites and diseases (enterobiasis, ascariais, trichinosis,).
11) The basic principles of parasitological diagnostic laboratories and laboratory safety.
12) Blood and tissue protozoan diseases (Malaria, Leishmaniosis,Toxoplasmosis), and laboratory diagnostic methods.
13) Gatrointestinal system protozoan diseases Giardiosis, Amibiasis, İsosporidiosis, Cryptosporidiosis laboratory diagnostic methods.
14) General laboratory diagnostics methods of Helminthiasis,
15) Ecology of vector borne diseases and parasites and Medical arthropodologic definitions.
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Altıntaş, K. Tıbbi parazitoloji, Nobel tıp kitapevi, 2002, Ankara.
2- Ustaçelebi, Ş. Temel ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji, Güneş Kitapevi, 1999, Ankara.
3- Kılıçturgay, K.ve ark. Tıbbi Mikrobiyoloji ve Parazitoloji, 2. Baskı, Güneş ve Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri, Bursa, 1996,
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Drill and Practice
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required