Information Package / Course Catalogue
Parazitology
Course Code: HF270
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the Parasitology course is to teach the parasites that cause disease in humans and society, the biology of these parasites, their transmission routes, clinical effects, and prevention and treatment approaches.

Course Content

This course covers the basic characteristics, modes of transmission, clinical manifestations, and prevention and treatment approaches for parasitic diseases that affect human health. The course introduces fundamental concepts such as parasite, host, vector, and symbiotic relationships, and covers the biology, life cycles, and pathogenesis mechanisms of common parasitic species. Students learn diagnostic methods, laboratory approaches, and their correlation with clinical presentations of parasitic diseases. It also focuses on clinical management, nursing care, infection control, and prevention strategies for parasitic infections.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Hakan KANLIOĞLU
Learning Outcomes
1.Define and discuss medical importance of parasitism and parasitosis
2.Define the common parasites in Turkiye
3.Define parasite- public health significance
4.Discuss parasite comtamination and prevention
5.Describe tje basics of diagnosis of parasites
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Genel Parazitoloji. Gülendame Saygı, 1999,
2.Diagnostic Medical Parasitology (5th ed.), Ed. Lynne Shore Garcia, 2007
3.Miman, Ö. ve Saygı, G. (2017). Temel Tıbbi Parazitoloji. İstanbul: İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi.
4.Atlas of Human Parasitology, Ed. Lawrence R, 2007
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Medical parasitology and definitions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Classsification of parasites and health importance
Week 3 - Theoretical
Intestinal protozoon parasites
Week 4 - Theoretical
Urogenital parasite and Trichomonas vaginalis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Plasmodium species and malaria
Week 6 - Theoretical
Toxoplasmosis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Leishmaniasis
Week 8 - Theoretical
Nematoda characteristics and gastrointestinal
Week 9 - Theoretical
Tissue dwelling nematoda
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cestoda and clinical important species
Week 11 - Theoretical
Cyst Hydatid
Week 12 - Theoretical
Trematoda and medical species
Week 13 - Theoretical
ARthropoda and medical importance
Week 14 - Theoretical
Prevention of parasitic infection
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Midterm Examination116117
Final Examination120121
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)94
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes