| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Parasitology | MKB108 | Compulsory | Master's degree | 1 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Zeynep Gülden SÖNMEZ TAMER
Assistant Prof. Dr. Erdener BALIKÇI
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Clinical Parasitology
1) Clinical Parasitology
1) Clinical Parasitology
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||
| 1 | Low | Middle | Low | Middle | Middle | |
| 1 | Low | Middle | Middle | High | Middle | |
| 1 | Low | Low | Middle | Low | Low | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
none
Course Contents
- Amoebiasis - Boweland Urogenital Protozoa - Leishmaniasis - Trypanosomiasis - Toxoplasmosis - Malaria and Babesiosis - Microsporidiosis and Blastocystis -Midterm exam - Schistosomiasis - LungandLiverTrematodes, IntestinalHelminths - LarvalCestodes, GastrointestinalNematodes - Toxocara, Trichinella - LymphaticFilariasis - Oncoserchisis, Dracunculiasis - Angiostrongyliasis -Semester final exam
Weekly Schedule
1) Importance of parasitic diseases2) history of paraziltology
3) paraziltology introduction
4) Cell structure and function in eukaryotes
5) Parasite and parasitology
6) Nutrition and energy sources for parasites
7) Evolution (reproduction) to parasites
8) midterm exam
9) Diseases caused by parasites in medicine
10) Immunity in parasitic diseases
11) Parasites and hormones (endocrinology in parasitology)
12) Ways of transmission in diseases caused by parasites
13) Clinical symptoms seen in parasitic diseases
14) Diagnosing parasitic diseases
15) ecology and parasites
16) Final exams
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Temel Parazitoloji Ders Kitabı
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Demonstration
6) Modelling
7) Role Playing
8) Group Study
9) Simulation
10) Brain Storming
11) Six Hat Methods
12) Case Study
13) Lab / Workshop
14) Self Study
15) Problem Solving
16) Project Based Learning
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