Information Package / Course Catalogue
Larva Migrans
Course Code: VPR549
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 1
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to be able to tell about general features of parasites causing larva migrans in humans and animals and to be able to explain ways of protection and control method against larva migrans

Course Content

Larva migrans and their specie,.parasites causing visceral, cutaneous and ocular larva migrans in animals,their morphology and biology, life cycle , diagnosis and treatment methods and medical importance, ways of transmission and protection from visceral, cutaneous and ocular larva migrans

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the morphology and biology, and the life cycle of the parasites causing visceral, cutaneous and ocular larva migrans in animals and humans
2. Knows the transmission pathways of the parasites causing visceral, cutaneous and ocular larva migrans in animals and humans
3.Knows the importance of larval migrans for human and animal health
4.Knows the methods for the treatment and diagnosis of visseral, kutanöz ve okuler larva migrans
5.Knows the available control methods for 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
10.URGUHART, G.M., (1987) Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical, England
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is larva migrans and what causes it?
Week 2 - Theoretical
What animals get larva migrans?
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ways of getting human and animal larva migrans İnsan ve Hayvanların larva migransa yakalanma yolları
Week 4 - Theoretical
Affects of larva migrans in animals
Week 5 - Theoretical
Morphology and biology of parasites causing visceral larva migrans in animals
Week 6 - Theoretical
Life cycle , diagnosis and ways of treating visceral larva migrans in animals
Week 7 - Theoretical
Morphology, biology, diagnosis and treatment of parasites causing ocular larva migrans in animals
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Review (Mid term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Morphology and biology of parasites causing cutaneous larva migrans in animals
Week 10 - Theoretical
Life cycle , diagnosis and ways of treating cutaneous larva migrans in animals
Week 11 - Theoretical
Ways of transmission and medical importance of larva migrans in humans
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ways of transmission and medical importance of larva migrans in humans
Week 13 - Theoretical
How to protect humans and animals from larva migrans?
Week 14 - Theoretical
How to protect humans and animals from larva migrans?
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 - Theory140114
Assignment1202
Quiz1101
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)27
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-5
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OÇ-1
4
2
4
1
2
4
4
1
3
4
2
3
OÇ-2
5
3
2
4
5
3
4
1
3
5
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5
3
1
4
4
3
4
2
3
OÇ-4
5
2
4
5
3
3
3
3
5
1
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
4
5
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