Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : TIP032 |
| Course Type | : Required |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 1 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 1 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 1 |
The main aim of this course is to teach dental students the general characteristics, classifications, life cycles, vectors, modes of transmission to humans, and diseases caused by parasites. It also covers diagnostic methods used in parasitology and prevention strategies, aiming to enhance the students’ knowledge of medical parasitology.
Introduction to parasitology, importance of parasites Host-parasite relationships and types of parasitism Development, reproduction, and proliferation of parasites Direct diagnostic methods in parasitic infections
| Assoc. Prof. İbrahim YILDIZ |
| 1. | Understands and correctly uses medical terminology in parasitology |
| 2. | Can define and discuss the medical importance of parasitism and parasitic infections |
| 3. | Describes host-parasite relationships and mechanisms |
| 4. | Explains the epidemiology, vectors, and transmission of parasites |
| 5. | Understands the nutrition and metabolism of parasites and can illustrate with examples |
| 1. | Özcel MA (Editor). Özcel’s Medical Parasitic Diseases. 1st Edition, İzmir: Turkish Society of Parasitology, 2007. |
| 2. | Miman Ö, Saygı G. Basic Medical Parasitology. Istanbul Medical Publishing, 2018. |
| 3. | Korkmaz M, Ok ÜZ. Laboratory in Parasitology. Turkish Society of Parasitology, 2011. |
| 4. | Turkish Journal of Parasitology: http://turkiyeparazitolderg.org/tr/Anasayfa |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Board Examination | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 25 | |||
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OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
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OÇ-3 | 4 | 3 | ||||||
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