Information Package / Course Catalogue
Myiasis
Course Code: VPR629
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 is to give information about myiasis cause disease in human and animals systematics, morphology and biology

Course Content

The prevalence and ways of transmission in myiasis in human and animals

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Having information about the taxonomy of myiasis
2. Having information about these species
3. Having learning biology and morphology of myiasis
4.Knows that the medical importance of myiasis agent
5.Knows that protection strategies from myiasis agents
Recommended or Required Reading
1. YUKARI B.A., EREN H. (2000) Entomoloji Ders Notu no:8, Akdeniz Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Yayını, Burdur,
2. TÜZER, E., TOPARLAK, M., GÖKSU, K. (1997) Veteriner Entomoloji, Ders notu, İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Parazitoloji ABD., İstanbul.
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.SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Calliphoridae Calliphorinae
Week 2 - Theoretical
Calliphoridae Sarcophaginae
Week 3 - Theoretical
Oestridae
Week 4 - Theoretical
Hypoderma
Week 5 - Theoretical
Hypoderma
Week 6 - Theoretical
Oestrus and Rhinoestrus
Week 7 - Theoretical
Gastrophilus
Week 8 - Theoretical
General Review (Mid term exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cuterebridae
Week 10 - Theoretical
Dermatobia
Week 11 - Theoretical
Myasis externa and myasis interna
Week 12 - Theoretical
Control of Myiasis
Week 13 - Theoretical
Treatment of Myiasis
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dicussion
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
Assignment1202
Quiz1415
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)52
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
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
OÇ-4
5
5
5
4
5
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
OÇ-5
5
5
5
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
5
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026