Information Package / Course Catalogue
Examination Of Stool Specimens
Course Code: TPR627
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 2
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Evaluating parasites by painting special color techniques such as Tricrom, Kinyoun acid fast, hematoxileneosin and distinguishing them by the help of concentration multiplication and floorting techniques. Culture of Nematods larvas and techniques of eggs counting.

Course Content

Evaluating parasites by painting special color techniques such as Tricrom, Kinyoun acid fast, hematoxileneosin and distinguishing them by the help of concentration multiplication and floorting techniques. Culture of Nematods larvas and techniques of eggs counting.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To apply the methods of stool examination
2.Recognize parasites in the samples, to distinguish
3.interpret the results
4.Application of direct methods used in stool
5.Use of staining methods used for stool
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ozcel MA, N Altıntaş (eds) 1997. Parazit Hastalıklarında Tanı: Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği Yayın No:15.Izmir
2.Garcia LS, Bruckner DA, 1993. Diagnostic Medical Parasitology. 2.Baskı. American Society for Microbiology. Washington,
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Excreta collection and storage
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
Native-Lugol method
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Cellophane tape method
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Increasing stool (concentration) methods
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Stool smear preparation and fixation
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Coating method and the evaluation of trichrome
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
Dye method for acid fast Kinyoun '
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
Iron hematoxylin staining midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
Iron hematoxylin staining
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
Horizontal filter paper culture method
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
Fecal flotation methods
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
Method of Kato katz
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Stool culture and detection of parasites (amoebic, Blastocystis, Dientamoeba fragilis)
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
Permanent slide preparation methods
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150345
Assignment80216
Project1044
Laboratory2048
Land Work150345
Quiz4014
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1022
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
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