Information Package / Course Catalogue
Zoonotic Protozoa
Course Code: VPR638
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 teach morphology,biology, transmission ways and diseaes in humans, diagnosis, treatment, preventation from zoonotic protozoons like Toxoplasma, Leishmania, Sarcosporidia, Balantidium, Trypanasoma.

Course Content

Morphologies and bilogy of important zoonotic protozoons Transmission ways of zooonotic protozoons to humans and dieases caused by zoonotic protozoons in humans Ways of preventation form zoonotic protozoons Diagnosis and treatment of zoonotic protozoons

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Having knowledge on morphology and biology of important zoonotic protozoons
2.Having knowledge on diagnosis and treatment of important zoonotic protozoons
3.Having knowledge about diseases caused by zoonotic protozoons in humans
4.Having knowledge about transmission ways of zooonotic protozoons to humans
5.Having knowledge about preventation form zoonotic protozoons
Recommended or Required Reading
1.YUKARI, B. A., (2000). Protozooloji. Akdeniz Üniversitesi Burdur Veteriner Fakültesi Ders Notu No:9. Burdur.
2.DİK, B., SEVİNÇ, F. (2002). Veteriner Protozooloji. Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi. Konya.
3.TÜZER, E., TOPARLAK, M. (1999). Veteriner Protozooloji. İstanbul Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Ders Notu No:105. İstanbul.
4.KAUFMANN, J. (1996). Parasitic Infections of Domestic Animals. Birkhäuser. Switzerland.
5.PETERS, W., PASVOL, G. (2002). Tropikal Medicine and Parasitology. Mosby International Limited. China.
6.SOULSBY, E. J. L., (1986). Helminths, Arthropods and Protozoa of Domesticated Animals. William Cloves Limited. Great Britain.
7.BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19.
8.SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology.
9.DUMANLI, N., KARAER Z. (2010). Veteriner Protozooloji. Medisan Yayınevi, Ankara
10.URGUHART, G.M., (1987) Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical, England
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Important zoonotic protozoons
Week 2 - Theoretical
Morphologies of important zoonotic protozoons
Week 3 - Theoretical
Biologies of important zoonotic protozoons
Week 4 - Theoretical
Diseases caused by important zoonotic protozoons in humans
Week 5 - Theoretical
Diseases caused by important zoonotic protozoons in humans
Week 6 - Theoretical
Diseases caused by important zoonotic protozoons in humans
Week 7 - Theoretical
Transmission ways of important zoonotic protozoons to humans
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Strategies to protection from zoonotic protozoa(Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Preventation from important zoonotic protozoons
Week 10 - Theoretical
Preventation from important zoonotic protozoons
Week 11 - Theoretical
Preventation from important zoonotic protozoons
Week 12 - Theoretical
Methods used for the diagnosis of important zoonotic protozoons (microscopic, serologic and molecular methods)
Week 13 - Theoretical
Methods used for the diagnosis of important zoonotic protozoons (microscopic, serologic and molecular methods)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Treatment of important zoonotic protozoons in humans
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
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination1617
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
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
5
5
5
4
3
OÇ-2
4
5
5
5
4
3
OÇ-3
5
OÇ-4
4
5
5
5
4
3
OÇ-5
4
3
5
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