COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COPROPARASITOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PAR 5012 COPROPARASITOLOGY ELECTIVE 1 4 0 5

Offered By

Medical Parasitology

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SOYKAN ÖZKOÇ

Offered to

Medical Parasitology

Course Objective

It was learned technical devices in coproparasitology laboratory, materials of stool fixatives and methods of staining stools when using diagnostic methods.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   List microscope types, describe light microscope and practice
2   Define, describe and apply fresh stool examination methods
3   Define, classify and apply stool concentration methods
4   Describe, explain and apply permanent and temporary staining methods in stool samples
5   List examination methods of aspirations, body fluids and urine
6   Outline nematode larvae detection and production methods
7   List and practice parasite preparation and preservation methods

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Condition of sample acceptance in coproparasitology, students and personel training
2 Microscope types and light microscope properties
3 Methods of stool prezervation and collectionand fixatives
4 Examination of fresh stool via microscopic and macroscopic methods
5 Concentration methods (sedimentation)
6 Concentration methods (flotation)
7 Other stool examination methods (cellophane tape, counting of nematod s egg)
8 Temporary staining methods in stool samples
9 Permanent staining methods in stool samples
10 Special staining methods in stool samples
11 Examination methods of aspirations, body fluids and urine
12 Parasite preparation and preservation methods for demonstration
13 Cryopreservation methods
14 Using cryopreservation methods in parasitology

Recomended or Required Reading

Laboratory in Parasitology, Ed. M. Korkmaz, Ü.Z. Ok, 2010
Supplementary Book(s):
1. Ozcel s Medical Parasite Disease Ed. M. Ali Özcel, 2007
2. Medical and Veterinary Immunoparasitology, Ed. M. Ali Özcel, N. Turgay, A. Inci, E. Köroğlu, 2007
3. Diagnostic Medical Parasitology, Ed. Lynne Shore Garcia, 2007
4. Markell And Voge's Medical Parasitology, Ed. William A. Petri, David T. John, 2006
5. Atlas of Human Parasitology, Ed. Lawrence R., 2007


Materials:
It is used technical materials of coproparasitology laboratory for practical lessons.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Learning theoretical lesson and tasks, discussion lectures, preparation presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 LAB LABORATORY
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + LAB* 0.20 + FIN*0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.10 + LAB* 0.20 + RST*0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0 232 412 45 46

Office Hours

Tuesday :09.30 -10:30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
Preparing presentations 1 7 7
Preparing the laboratory notebook 2 4 8
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.154444
LO.255444
LO.355444
LO.455444
LO.55544
LO.6554444
LO.7554444

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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