Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : VPR552 |
| 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 |
The objective of this course is to be able to tell about parasite ecology and epidemiology, their practical application and importance.
Epidemiyology in parasitic diseases, importance of ecology in epidemiological studies and ecology of parasites causing economical problems in domestic animals
| 1. | To be able to define main concepts in parasite epidemiology |
| 2. | To be able to apply techniques used in epidemiological surveys |
| 3. | To be able to analyse and interpret ecological and epidemiological data |
| 4. | To be able to debate the roles and effectiveness of chemotherapy and chemoprophylaxis in control of parasites |
| 5. | Knows how to use epidemiological studies to control human and animal diseases. |
| 1. | Pullan RL, Sturrock HJ, Soares Magalhães RJ, Clements AC, Brooker SJ. Spatial parasite ecology and epidemiology: a review of methods and applications. Parasitology. 2012 Dec;139(14):1870-87. doi: 10.1017/S0031182012000698.Review |
| 2. | Camp JW (2012) Introduction to the Special Issue on Epidemiology and Ecology of Parasitic Diseases. J Clin Exp Pathol S3:e001. doi:10.4172/2161-0681. S3-e001 |
| 3. | Johnson PT, Dobson A, Lafferty KD, Marcogliese DJ, Memmott J, Orlofske SA, Poulin R, Thieltges DW. (2010). When parasites become prey: ecological and epidemiological significance of eating parasites. Trends Ecol Evol.; 25(6):362-71. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2010.01.005. Review. |
| 4. | ARTOIS M, (!993). Epidemiology of contagious diseases, ecology of mammals, health, management and conservation biology: concluding remarksRev. sci. tech. Off. int. Epiz., 1993,12 (1), 203-218. |
| 5. | KAUFMANN, J. (1996). Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals. Birkhäuser. Switzerland. |
| 6. | PETERS, W., PASVOL, G. (2002). Tropikal Medicine and Parasitology. Mosby International Limited. China. |
| 7. | SOULSBY, E. J. L., (1986). Helminths, Arthropods and Protozoa of Domesticated Animals. William Cloves Limited. Great Britain. |
| 8. | SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology. |
| 9. | URGUHART, G.M., (1987) Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical, England |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 5 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %70 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Assignment | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Quiz | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 26 | |||
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 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||
OÇ-2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||
OÇ-3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
OÇ-4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
OÇ-5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||