COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PROTOZOOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VET 3013 PROTOZOOLOGY COMPULSORY 1 2 0 2

Offered By

Veterinary Medicine

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR MELTEM KUMAŞ

Offered to

Veterinary Medicine

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to determine the protozoan species seen in humans and domestic animals, to explain clinical, laboratory and necropsy findings in important protozoal diseases, to teach prognosis and correct drug selection in protozoal diseases, to teach prevention and control of epidemic diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to identify the genus and species of parasite protozoans in domestic animals and human
2   To be able to grasp clinical, laboratory and necropsy findings of the important protozoans diseases
3   To be able to comprehend prognosis and choosing correct drugs for protozoan diseases
4   To be able to apply prevention and control techniques in epidemic diseases
5   To be able to make information based comment on the zoonotic protozoans and can take preventive measures for public health

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Description, morphology and general features of Protozoa, physiology of protozoa, colonisation and encystment in Protozoa
2 Diagnostic techniques in Protozoans
3 Diagnostic techniques in Protozoans II
4 Trypanasomatidae, Leishmania
5 Leishmania (amastigot, promastigot)
6 Trypanasoma
7 Coccidiosis in cat, dog, and poultry
8 Digestive and genital tract flagellates, Trichomonadidae
9 Trichomonas gallinae, Trichomonas vaginalis
10 Histomonas, Giardia, Entamoba, Naegleria, Acanthomoeba
11 Giardia, Entamoba
12 Cryptosporidae, Sarcocytidae, Sarcosystis, Frankiella
13 Toxoplasmatidae: Toxoplasma, Hammondia, Besnoitea, Neospora.
14 Adeline subclass: Klassiella, Hepatozoon. Haemasporina alt takımı: Plasmodidae family: Plasmodium, Leucocytozoon, Haemaproteus.
15 Babesia
16 Theileridae
17 Other protozoans in blood: Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, Eperytrozoonosis

Recomended or Required Reading

KAUFMANN, J. (1996). Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals. Birkhäuser. Switzerland.
PETERS, W., PASVOL, G. (2002). Tropikal Medicine and Parasitology. Mosby International Limited. China.
SOULSBY, E. J. L., (1986). Helminths, Arthropods and Protozoa of Domesticated Animals. William Cloves Limited. Great Britain.
BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, question-answer, discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Students will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm and final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The responsibility of continuing to 70% of theoretical courses during the semester belongs to the student.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Veteriner Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Anabilim Dalı

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Tutorials 14 2 28
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 44

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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