Information Package / Course Catalogue
Human Protozoal Infections
Course Code: TPR602
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: 3
Objectives of the Course

The morphologia of protozoa such as Amoebae, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Plasmodium, Leishmania, which cause infections in humans, hosts and evolutions, epidemiologies, life cycles, distinctive diagnosis methods, contagious ways, defence methods.

Course Content

The morphologia of protozoa such as Amoebae, Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Plasmodium, Leishmania, which cause infections in humans, hosts and evolutions, epidemiologies, life cycles, distinctive diagnosis methods, contagious ways, defence method

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Ability to have general information about the characteristics of the parasites in human infections
2.The epidemiology of parasites, life sytles, the differential diagnostic methods, transmission routes, prevention methods and have information about their life-cycles
3.Learned to apply and use this information to other areas
4. Learned to apply and use this information to other areas
5.The epidemiology of parasites, life sytles, the differential diagnostic methods, transmission routes, prevention methods and have information about their life-cycles
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Collier L, Balows A, Sussman M (eds). 1998.Topley and Wilson’s Microbiology and Microbial İnfections. Volüm 5 Parasitology.Volüm edit.Cox FEG, Kreier JP, Wakelin D, 9.Baskı. Great Britain.ISBN 0 340 663200
2.Özcel MA, 1993. (eds) GAP ve Parazit Hastalıkları. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği Yayını No:11.Ege Üniversitesi Basımevi. Bornova, İzmir.
3.Garcia LS, Bruckner DA, 1993. Diagnostic Medical Parasitology. 2.Baskı. American Society for Microbiology. Washington,
4.Lawrence RA, Orihel TC (eds) 1987. Parasites: a guide to laboratory procedures and identification.ASCP press. Chicago. ISBN 0-89189-231-1 p:18-28.
5.Mandell LG, Douglas RG, Bennett JE (eds) 2000. Principles and Practice of infectious Diseases. Beşinci Baskı. Churchill livingstone
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
General features of Protozoans, , Morphology, Life cycle ,Relationships between hosts and parasites, İmmunology, epidemiology
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Giardia intestinalis, Blastocystis hominis,
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Iodomoeba bütschlii, Trichomonas spp.
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Entamoeba spp.
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Dientamoeba fragilis
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Cryptosporidium spp, Cyclospora spp,
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Isospora belli, Microsporodium spp.
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Blastocystis spp. ( MidTerm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Free Amoeba
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Toxoplasma gondii
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Plasmodium spp
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Trypanasoma spp.
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Leishmania spp.
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Babesia spp.
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Quiz1%5
Assignment Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141128
Lecture - Practice140228
Assignment1404
Laboratory1088
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination1314
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)81
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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