Information Package / Course Catalogue
Trematod Disease Of Domestic Animals
Course Code: VPR601
Course Type: Required
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

Morphology, biology, infection routes of important trematods of domestic animals, clinical symptoms of diseases they cause, methods used for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases they cause.

Course Content

Morphology, biology, infection routes of important trematods of domestic animals such as Fasciola, Dicrocoelium, Paramphistomum and Schistosama etc. , clinical symptoms of diseases they cause, methods used for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases they cause.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To gain information on important diseases caused by trematodes
2.To gain information on infection routes of trematods in animals, symptoms and economical aspects of diseases they cause.
3.To know methods for the diagnosis of these diseases
4.To understand methods used for the prevention and control for these diseases
5.Know how to treat animals infected with these parasites.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.TÜZER, E , TOPARLAK, M ( 2000 ) : Veteriner Helmintoloji , İ.Ü.Ders Notları.
2.TINAR, R (Ed.) (2006). Helmintoloji. Nobel Yayın Dağıtım, Ankara,.
3.GÜRALP, N. (1981). Helmintoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara.
4.URQUHART, GM , et. al. (1987) : Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical.
5.BOWMAN, D.D.,R.C. Lynn, (1995). Georgis’ Parasitology for veterinarians. W. B. Saunders Company, USA.
6.KASSAI, T., (1999). Veterinary Helmintology. Butterworth Heinemann, A Division of Reed Education and Professional Publishing Ltd., Great Britain.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General features of trematodes
Week 2 - Theoretical
Fasciolidae -I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Fasciolidae -II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Dicrocoelidae
Week 5 - Theoretical
Heterophyidae
Week 6 - Theoretical
Paramphistomatidae
Week 7 - Theoretical
Troglotrematidae
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Review (Mid term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Opisthorchiidae
Week 10 - Theoretical
Schistosomatidae
Week 11 - Theoretical
Diplostomatidae
Week 12 - Theoretical
Echinostomatidae
Week 13 - Theoretical
Prosthogonimidae
Week 14 - Theoretical
Notocotylidae
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%10
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment1101
Quiz1101
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)53
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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PÇ-12
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
OÇ-5
5
5
4
5
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