Information Package / Course Catalogue
Medical Entomology
Course Code: TPR604
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

The morphology of vector arthropods causing infectious in humans, hosts and evoloutions, drug resistances, host choices, clinical diagnosis, pathologic changes formed by artropods and human defence methods against arthropods.

Course Content

The morphology of vector arthropods causing infectious in humans, hosts and evoloutions, drug resistances, host choices, clinical diagnosis, pathologic changes formed by artropods and human defence methods against arthropods.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hatice ERTABAKLAR
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to have general information about the characteristics of the arthropods in human infections
2.Have information about the epidemiology and life cycles of artropods
3.Learned to apply and use this information to other areas
4.To have information about the ways of protection from arthropods
5.To be able to have information about the vectors of arthropod parasites
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özcel MA, Daldal N, (eds) 1997. Parazitolojide artropod hastalıkları ve vektörler, Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın no 13, İzmir.
2.Unat EK, Yücel A, Altaş K, Samastı M, 1991. Unat’ın Tıp Parazitolojisi İnsanın Ökaryonlu parazitleri ve bunlarla oluşan hastalıkları. Istanbul. Dördüncü Baskı. Istanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi Yayınları. ISBN 975-404-217-9
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Arthropods definition, subject, purpose, significance, and a brief history
Week 2 - Theoretical
General Characteristics of arthropods
Week 3 - Theoretical
Classification of arthropods
Week 4 - Theoretical
Morfhology of arthropods
Week 5 - Theoretical
Physiology of arthropods
Week 6 - Theoretical
Life cycles of arthropods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Selectivities of the host of arthropods
Week 8 - Theoretical
İmmunuty in arthropods (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
İmmunuty in arthropods
Week 10 - Theoretical
Epidemiology of arthropods
Week 11 - Theoretical
Drug resistance of arthropods
Week 12 - Theoretical
Clinical diagnosis of diseases of arthropod
Week 13 - Theoretical
Pathological changes created by arthropods
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ways to protect people arthropods
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150230
Assignment80540
Term Project102020
Laboratory1088
Studio Work140570
Quiz4014
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)175
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
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1
1
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5
3
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026