Information Package / Course Catalogue
Immunolgy on Parasitology
Course Code: VPR674
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, types of immunity to Parasites Infections, factors the emerging in shaping of immunity, factors affecting to immunity in parasites

Course Content

Immunity to Parasites, Immunity against the tissue and bloodparasites, preimmunition, type and duration of immunity, resistance to age, resistance to race, sterile immunity

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn the basic principles of immunology
2.To learn the mechanism of immunology in parasitic diseases
3.To learns cellular immunology in parasitic diseases
4.To learn humoral immunology in parasitic diseases
5.To learn vaccination studies in parasitic diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Peters, W., Pasvol, G. (2002) Tropikal Medicine and Parasitology, Mosby International Limited, China.
2. Dik, B., Sevinç, F. (2002) Veteriner Protozooloji, Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Konya.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Natural immunity
Week 2 - Theoretical
Acquired immunity
Week 3 - Theoretical
Parasite antigens
Week 4 - Theoretical
Structure of immune system
Week 5 - Theoretical
Cellular immunity
Week 6 - Theoretical
Immune system cells
Week 7 - Theoretical
Humoral immunity
Week 8 - Theoretical
Discussion (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The complement system
Week 10 - Theoretical
Cytokines, Leukotrienes, Prostaglandins
Week 11 - Theoretical
Immunity in host organism
Week 12 - Theoretical
Immunities against helminthes
Week 13 - Theoretical
Immunities against Protozoan
Week 14 - Theoretical
Immunities against Artropodes, Anaphylaxis
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 - Theory140228
Assignment1213
Quiz1404
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination110212
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)55
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
3
2
5
5
5
5
2
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
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2
5
5
5
5
2
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5
5
5
5
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2
5
5
5
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2
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5
5
5
5
2
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2
5
5
5
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2
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5
5
5
5
3
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026