Information Package / Course Catalogue
Zoonoses Protozoans
Course Code: VPR522
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 the importanat zoonotic protozoon species that cause disease in humans,the transmission ways,symtomps,diagnose,treatment and protection ways of diseases.

Course Content

The systematisc of zoonotic protozoon tha causes diseases in both people and animals and their morphologies and biologies.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify the taxonomy of zoonotic protozoon
2.To be able to tell about the available species of zoonotic protozoon
3.To be able to explain the biology and morphology of zoonotic protozoon
4.To learn how these diseases are transmitted to people.
5.To know the treatment methods of these diseases.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.YUKARI, B. A., (2000). Protozooloji. Akdeniz Üniversitesi Burdur Veteriner Fakültesi Ders Notu No:9. Burdur.
2.DİK, B., SEVİNÇ, F. (2002). Veteriner Protozooloji. Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi. Konya.
3.TÜZER, E., TOPARLAK, M. (1999). Veteriner Protozooloji. İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Ders Notu No:105. İstanbul.
4.KAUFMANN, J. (1996). Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals. Birkhäuser. Switzerland.
5.PETERS, W., PASVOL, G. (2002). Tropikal Medicine and Parasitology. Mosby International Limited. China.
6.SOULSBY, E. J. L., (1986). Helminths, Arthropods and Protozoa of Domesticated Animals. William Cloves Limited. Great Britain.
7.BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
8.SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology.
9.DUMANLI, N., KARAER Z. (2010). Veteriner Protozooloji. Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Zoonotic protozoons and their importance
Week 1 - Practice
Zoonotic protozoons and their importance
Week 2 - Theoretical
Toxoplasma
Week 2 - Practice
Toxoplasma
Week 3 - Theoretical
Pneumocystis
Week 3 - Practice
Pneumocystis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Sarcocystis
Week 4 - Practice
Sarcocystis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Encephalitozoon
Week 5 - Practice
Encephalitozoon
Week 6 - Theoretical
Cryptosporidium
Week 6 - Practice
Cryptosporidium
Week 7 - Theoretical
Trypanasoma
Week 7 - Practice
Trypanasoma
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Leishmania (I)
Week 8 - Practice
Leishmania (I)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Leishmania (II)
Week 9 - Practice
Leishmania (II)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Babesia
Week 10 - Practice
Babesia
Week 11 - Theoretical
Balantidium
Week 11 - Practice
Balantidium
Week 12 - Theoretical
Entamoeba
Week 12 - Practice
Entamoeba
Week 13 - Theoretical
Leucocytozoon
Week 13 - Practice
Leucocytozoon
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion
Week 14 - Practice
Discussion
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1415
Quiz1404
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination1213
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)51
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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