Information Package / Course Catalogue
Important Protozoans Of Laboratuvary Animals
Course Code: VPR524
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to tell about the systematics,morphologies and biologies of providing benefits of important protozoans that cause disease in laboratuary animals ,

Course Content

the systematics,morphologies and biologies of providing benefits of important protozoans that cause disease in laboratuary animals ,

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to identify the taxonomy of important protozoans of laboratuary animals
2.To be able to tell about available species
3.To be able to explain biology and morphology of important protozoans of laboratuary animals
4.To learn the diagnostic methods of these diseases.
5.To learn treatment methods of these diseases.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.KAUFMANN, J., 1996. Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals. Birkhäuser. Switzerland
2.PETERS, W., G. PASVOL, 2002. Tropikal Medicine and Parasitology. Mosby International Limited. China
3.BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
4.SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology
5.Taylor, M.A., Coop, R.L., Wall, R.L. (2007). Veterinary Parasitology. Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. 851 p
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance of laboratory animals
Week 2 - Theoretical
Definition of experimental animals
Week 3 - Theoretical
Sample collection, storage and diagnostic methods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Protozoers infections of rabbits-I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Protozoers infections of rabbits -II
Week 6 - Theoretical
Protozoers infections of guinea pigs-I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Protozoers infections of guinea pigs-II
Week 8 - Theoretical
(Midterm exam) Protozoers infections of guinea pigs-III
Week 9 - Theoretical
Presentation and discussion of homework
Week 10 - Theoretical
Protozoers infections of rats and mice -I
Week 11 - Theoretical
Protozoers infections of rats and mice -II
Week 12 - Theoretical
Protozoers infections of hamsters
Week 13 - Theoretical
Protozoers infections of gerbil
Week 14 - Theoretical
Protozoers infections of amphibian animals, Protozoers infections of the other laboratory animals
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
Assignment1718
Quiz1718
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination114115
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)70
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
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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
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5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
5
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
5
4
3
3
2
3
3
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026