Information Package / Course Catalogue
Blood Protozoa Of Poultry
Course Code: VPR642
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

The aim of this course is to teach blood protozoa in domestic poultry Haemoproteus, Leucocytzoon, Plasmodium species, morphology and biology Chart created poultry disease, diagnosis, treatment, prevention methods

Course Content

Domestic poultry blood protozoa; Haemoproteus, Leucocytzoon, Plasmodium species, morphology and biology , created poultry disease chart , diagnosis, treatment, prevention methods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Serkan BAKIRCI
Learning Outcomes
1.Knows the Haemoproteus, Leucocytzoon, Plasmodium species of domestic poultry and their morphology
2.Knows the biology of blood protozoans of domestic poultry
3.Diseases clinic by Poultry protozoa caused
4.Diagnosis and treatment of poultry protozoonlarının learn.
5.Knows the prevention methods against blood protozoans of domestic poultry
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Tüzer, E., Toparlak, M., Göksu, K. (1997) Veteriner Entomoloji. İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji Abd., İstanbul.
2.Eren, H., Yukarı, B. B. (2000).
3.Wall, R., D. Shearer, 1997. Veterinary Entomology. Chapman And Hall, Great Britain.
4.Kaufmann, J., 1996. Parasitic Infections Of Domestic Animals. Birkhäuser. Switzerland.
5.Peters, W., G. Pasvol, 2002. Tropikal Medicine And Parasitology. Mosby International Limited. China.
6.Burgu, A., Karaer, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
7.Schmıdt, G.D. (1985). Foundations Of Parasitology.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Birds blood cell morphology
Week 2 - Theoretical
haemoproteus columbae
Week 3 - Theoretical
haemoproteus danilewskii
Week 4 - Theoretical
Avian malaria (Plasmodium)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Leucocytozoon marchouxi
Week 6 - Theoretical
Toxoplasma gondii in poultry
Week 7 - Theoretical
Leucocytozoon caulleryi
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Leucocytozoon andrewsi (Mid-term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Leucocytozoon sabrazesi
Week 10 - Theoretical
Aegyptionella pullorum
Week 11 - Theoretical
Aegyptionella moshkovskii
Week 12 - Theoretical
The blood of poultry inspection techniques
Week 13 - Theoretical
Homework sharing
Week 14 - Theoretical
seminar
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%10
Assignment4%20
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment4014
Reading140114
Quiz27116
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)79
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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
3
4
4
5
OÇ-2
4
5
3
OÇ-3
4
5
4
OÇ-4
5
2
5
OÇ-5
5
4
4
3
3
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