MEDICAL PARASITOLGY

MIK646

Course Code: MIK646
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 8

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Aylin Altay Koçak

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Defines general terms in parasitology.
Knows the general classification of parasites and explains their life cycles.
Knows parasite-host relationships.
Explain the immune response against parasitic infections.
Has knowledge about the clinic and epidemiology of parasitic infections.
Has knowledge about the general approaches in the control, diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infections.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

It is aimed to learn general concepts in parasitology, parasite classifications and life cycles, to understand parasite-host relationships, infection patterns and immunological response to parasitic infections, to have knowledge about parasitic infections clinics and epidemiology, and general approaches in control, diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infections.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Structure, general characteristics and classification of parasites
2^nd Week	Pathogenesis of parasitic diseases
3^rd Week	Intestinal and urogenital protozoa
4^th Week	Intestinal and urogenital protozoa
5^th Week	Blood and tissue protozoa
6^th Week	Blood and tissue protozoa
7^th Week	Helminthes and arthropoda
8^th Week	Helminthes and arthropoda
9^th Week	Immune response to parasites
10^th Week	Laboratory diagnosis of parasitic diseases
11^th Week	Antiparasitic agents

Recommended or Required Reading

1. Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 6th edition, Churchill Livingstone, 2005.
2. Altıntaş, K. Tıbbi Parazitoloji, Medical Network & Nobel, 2002
3. Matthews BE. An Introduction to Parasitology. Cambridge University Press, 1998.
4. Procop GW, Church DL, Hall GS, Janda WM, Koneman EW, Schreckenberger PC, Woods GL. Koneman Renkli Atlas ve Tanisal Mikrobiyoloji Kitabi (Us AD, Başustaoğlu AC cev ed). 1. Baski. Ankara, Hipokrat Kitabevi, 2017.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	40
Total(%)		40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		60
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	14	5	70
Individual or group work	14	8	112
Preparation for Final exam	1	17	17
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)	0	0	0
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework	0	0	0
Total Work Load			240
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			8
ECTS Credit of the Course			8

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5	LO6
K1	X	X	X	X	X	X
K2
K3	X	X	X	X	X	X
K4	X	X	X	X	X	X
K5
K6	X	X	X	X	X	X