Information Package / Course Catalogue
Myiasis
Course Code: VPR550
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 morphology, biology and fight of flies which cause myiazis, morphology of the larvaes which cause myiazis and fight against these larvaes

Course Content

Morphology of myiazis flies, species of myiazis that the larvaes which cause myiazis

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the morphology and biology of flies that cause myiasis
2.To be able to explain about morphology of the larvaes which cause myiazis
3. Knows the available control methods for myiasis larvae.
4.Knows the economical importance of myiasis
5.Can differentiate different myiasis larvae
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Wall R, Shearer D. Veterinary Ectoparasites. Blackwell Science, 2001
2.Mullen G, Durden L. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Academic Press, 2002
3.Taylor MA, Coop RL, Wall RL. Veterinary Parasitology. 3rd Ed, Blackwell Publishing, 2008
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Morphology of flies which make myiazis
Week 2 - Theoretical
Biology of flies which make myiazis
Week 3 - Theoretical
Kinds of myiazis
Week 4 - Theoretical
Quiz
Week 5 - Theoretical
Flies which make cuticole myiazis
Week 6 - Theoretical
Flies which make cavicole myiazis
Week 7 - Theoretical
Flies which make gastricole myiazis
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Review (Mid term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Morphological identification of larvae which make myiazis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Disorders caused by the larvae of myiazis
Week 11 - Theoretical
Some special types of myiazis (Ophtalmo myiazis ...)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Epidemiology of myiazis larvae
Week 13 - Theoretical
Economic losses of myiazis larvae
Week 14 - Theoretical
Struggling with myiazis larvae
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 - Theory101414
Assignment1213
Quiz1202
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)29
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
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PÇ-12
OÇ-1
4
5
2
3
4
3
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
2
3
5
3
4
5
OÇ-3
4
5
3
5
4
3
3
OÇ-4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
3
OÇ-5
5
4
3
4
5
5
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2026