Information Package / Course Catalogue
Ticks And Medical Importance
Course Code: VPR657
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

The objective of this course, tick species in domestic animals, prevalance, identification of tick species, medical importance of ticks, bacteria, parasites and tick paralysis, virus carried by ticks in humans and animals,

Course Content

Ixodidae and Argasidae ticks in domestic animals, morpology, biology, the location of host, bacteria, parasites and tick paralysis, virus carried by ticks in humans and animals

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Serkan BAKIRCI
Learning Outcomes
1.To have a knowledge about the important tick species of domestic animals and humans
2.To have knowledge about the morphology and biology of tics
3.Medical importance of ticks, diseases carried by ticks
4.Ecology of tick species and relationship ecological and diseases carried by ticks
5.Knows the methods how to control ticks and tick-borne diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.KURTPINAR H. Türkiye Keneleri. Güven Matbaası, Ankara, sayfa, 1 – 96, 1954.
2.MERDİVENCİ A. Türkiye Keneleri Üzerine Araştırmalar. Kutulmuş Matbaası, İstanbul, sayfa 1 – 420, 1969.
3.MİMİOĞLU M. Veteriner ve Tıbbi Artropodoloji. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Yayınınları 295, ayfa 181–243, 1973.
4.HOOGSTRAL H. African Ixodoidea. I Ticks of the Sudan. U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit Cario, Egypt, No: 3, page 1 – 1101+II, 1956.
5.AYDIN L. Güney Marmara Bölgesi Ruminantlarında Görülen Kene Türleri ve Yayılışları. Uludağ Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Doktora Tezi, , Bursa, 1994.
6.ARTHUR DR. Ticks of the Genus Ixodes in Africa. Univercity of London, The Athlone Pres, page 1 – 348+VII, 1965.
7.ARTHUR DR. British Ticks. Butterworth, Co. (Publishers) Ltd, page 1 – 211+VII, 1963
8.ESTRADA PENA A, BOUATTOUR A, CAMİCAS JL, WALKER AR. Tıcks of Domestic Animals in the Mediterranean Region: a Guide to Identification of Species. Published by University of Zaragoza, Spain, page 1 – 131+VI, 2004.
9.ANASTOS G. The Ticks or Ixodides of The USSR. A Review of the Literature Health, Education and Welfare Public Health Service National Instution of Health. No: 548, page 1 – 397+VI, 1957.
10.WALKER AR, BOUATTOUR A, CAMICAS JL, ESTRADA PENA A, HORAK IG, LATIF AA, PEGRAM RG, PRESTON PM. Tıcks of Domestic Animals in Africa: A Guide to Identification of Species. Published by Bioscience Reports, Scotland, U.K. page 1 – 221+VI, 2003
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Identify the species of ticks existed in the world
Week 2 - Theoretical
Identify the species of ticks existed in the Turkey
Week 3 - Theoretical
Identify the species of ticks in the family Argasidae
Week 4 - Theoretical
Identify the species of ticks in the family Ixodidae
Week 5 - Theoretical
The prevalence of tick species in the family Argasidae and Ixodidae
Week 6 - Theoretical
Biology of ticks
Week 7 - Theoretical
The prevalence of tick species found in Turkey
Week 8 - Theoretical
Discusiion (Midterm Examination)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Medical importance of ticks
Week 10 - Theoretical
Viruses carried by ticks
Week 11 - Theoretical
Parasites carried by ticks
Week 12 - Theoretical
Ricketsia carried by ticks
Week 13 - Theoretical
Control methods can be applied against ticks
Week 14 - Theoretical
Discussion
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Quiz2%10
Assignment4%10
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1112
Quiz2114
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-5
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PÇ-9
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OÇ-1
5
4
4
3
5
5
2
2
4
5
OÇ-2
5
4
4
3
5
5
2
2
4
5
OÇ-3
5
4
4
3
5
4
5
3
5
5
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5
4
5
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
OÇ-5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
3
5
5
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