Information Package / Course Catalogue
Helminthic Zoonoses
Course Code: VPR635
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To give information about zoonoses to students (trematodes, cestodes, nematodes, protozoa, Insects and Acarina).

Course Content

Helmintic zoonozis like Fasciola, Dicrocoelium, Taenia, Echinococ, Diphylidium, Ascarids and their roles in public health, infection ways, epidemiology in Turkey and prophylaxis against them.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Metin PEKAĞIRBAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows that zoonotic trematodes and ways of their transition.
2.Knows that zoonotic cestodes and ways of their transition.
3.Knows that zoonotic nematodes and ways of their transition.
4.Knows the ways of preventing zoonotic helminths
5.Knows the ways of practical control of zoonotic helminths
Recommended or Required Reading
1.TÜZER, E , TOPARLAK, M ( 2000 ) : Veteriner Helmintoloji , İ.Ü.Ders Notları.
2.GÜRALP, N. (1981). Helmintoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara.
3.URQUHART, GM , et. al. (1987) : Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical.
4.BOWMAN, D.D.,R.C. Lynn, (1995). Georgis’ Parasitology for veterinarians. W. B. Saunders Company, USA.
5.GÜÇLÜ, F. (2002).Genel Parazitoloji. S.Ü.Basımevi, Konya.
6.BURGU, A. (2008).Genel Parazitoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara.
7.BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
8.SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica, Fasciolopsis buski
Week 2 - Theoretical
Dicrocoelium dentriticum, Eurytrema pancreaticum, Heterophyes heterophyes
Week 3 - Theoretical
Metagonimus takahashii, Metagonimus yokogawai
Week 4 - Theoretical
Paragonimus cinsi, Opisthorchis tenuicollis, Opisthorchis sinensis
Week 5 - Theoretical
Opisthorchis viverrini, Schistosoma japonicum, Echinostoma sp, Echinoparyphium sp, Alaria sp
Week 6 - Theoretical
Diphyllobothrium cinsi, Spirometra erinacei
Week 7 - Theoretical
Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, Taenia multiceps
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Strategies of protect against zoonotic helminths(Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Echinococcus granulosus, Echinococcus multilocularis
Week 10 - Theoretical
Dipylidium caninum, Hymenolepis nana, Hymenolepis diminuta, Mesocestoides sp
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mammomonogamus laryngeus, Ancylostoma and Uncinaria spp, Angiostrongylus cantonensis
Week 12 - Theoretical
Strongyloides stercoralis, Toxocara canis, Toxocara cati, Anisakid Parasites
Week 13 - Theoretical
Enterobius vermicularis, Thelazia californiensis, Gnathostoma spinigerum
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dirofilaria Sp, Capillaria hepatica,Trichinella sp, Dioctophyma renale, Moniliformis moniliformis
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final examination
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final examination
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%10
Assignment2%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment2001
Quiz2205
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)51
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-5
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OÇ-1
5
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
OÇ-2
5
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
OÇ-3
5
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
OÇ-4
5
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
OÇ-5
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
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