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Zoonoses Helminths

Course Code	: VPR521
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 2

Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to tell about zoonotic helminth species that cause disease in humans and animals systematics and to identify the benefits of morphology and biology

Course Content

The ways of transmission, public health significance and prevalence in people of zoonotic helminths,

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Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to identify the taxonomy of zoonotic helminths
2.	To be able to explain about the species of zoonotic helminth
3.	To be able to recognize biology and morphology of zoonotic helminths
4.	To learn how these diseases are transmitted to people.
5.	To know the treatment methods of these diseases.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	TÜZER, E , TOPARLAK, M ( 2000 ) : Veteriner Helmintoloji , İ.Ü.Ders Notları.
2.	TINAR, R (Ed.) (2006). Helmintoloji. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara,.
3.	GÜRALP, N. (1981). Helmintoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara.
4.	URQUHART, GM , et. al. (1987) : Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical.
5.	. BOWMAN, D.D.,R.C. Lynn, (1995). Georgis’ Parasitology for veterinarians. W. B. Saunders Company, USA.
6.	KASSAI, T., (1999). Veterinary Helmintology. Butterworth Heinemann, A Division of Reed Education and Professional Publishing Ltd., Great Britain.
7.	BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Zoonotic helminths and their importance

Week 2 - Theoretical

Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica, Fasciolopsis buski

Week 3 - Theoretical

Dicrocoelium dentriticum, Eurytrema pancreaticum, Heterophyes heterophyes

Week 4 - Theoretical

Metagonimus takahashii, Metagonimus yokogawai

Week 5 - Theoretical

Paragonimus cinsi, Opisthorchis tenuicollis, Opisthorchis sinensis

Week 6 - Theoretical

Opisthorchis viverrini, Schistosoma japonicum, Echinostoma sp, Echinoparyphium sp, Alaria sp.

Week 7 - Theoretical

Diphyllobothrium sp, Spirometra erinacei

Week 8 - Theoretical

(Midterm exam)- Taenia saginata

Week 9 - Theoretical

Taenia solium, Taenia multiceps

Week 10 - Theoretical

Echinococcus granulosus, Echinococcus multilocularis

Week 11 - Theoretical

Dipylidium caninum, Hymenolepis nana, Hymenolepis diminuta, Mesocestoides sp.

Week 12 - Theoretical

Mammomonogamus laryngeus, Ancylostoma ve Uncinaria spp, Angiostrongylus cantonensis

Week 13 - Theoretical

Strongyloides stercoralis, Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Anisacid Parasites

Week 14 - Theoretical

Enterobius vermicularis, Thelazia californiensis, Gnathostoma spinigerum, Dirofilaria sp, Capillaria hepatica

Week 15 - Final Exam

Final exam

Week 16 - Final Exam

Final exam

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Assignment	1	%5
Quiz	1	%5
Midterm Examination	1	%20
Final Examination	1	%70

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	0	2	28
Assignment	1	2	0	2
Quiz	1	2	0	2
Midterm Examination	1	8	1	9
Final Examination	1	10	1	11
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				52

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12
OÇ-1	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	4	3	1
OÇ-2	5	4	5	5	5	3	3		5	5	2	1
OÇ-3	4	4	4	5	5	4	3	2	4	4	2	3
OÇ-4	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	2	4	1
OÇ-5	5	5	5	5	5	3	4	2	4	2

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