Information Package / Course Catalogue
Toxoplasmosis
Course Code: TPR633
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: 5
Objectives of the Course

The morphological features of the Toxoplasma spp. epidemiology, life cycle, contagious ways clinical disease view, serologicaland molecular diagnosis, congenital toxoplasmosis and treatment.

Course Content

The morphological features of the Toxoplasma spp. epidemiology, life cycle, contagious ways clinical disease view, serologicaland molecular diagnosis, congenital toxoplasmosis and treatment.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Have information about Toxoplasma, providing training on ways to protect
2.To place the diagnosis of the disease
3.To make a comment about the treatment
4.Investigation of Toxoplasmosis pathogenesis
5.Production and difficulties in Toxoplasmosis cell culture
Recommended or Required Reading
1.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
Morphology, significance, epidemiology, life cycle, transmission routes, pathogenesis
Week 2 - Theoretical
Effected organs, the host parasite relationship, pathogenicity
Week 3 - Theoretical
acquired toxoplasmosis
Week 4 - Theoretical
clinical diagnosis of ocular Toxoplasma gondii infection, treatment of ocular Toxoplasma gondii infection
Week 5 - Theoretical
congenital toxoplasmosis
Week 6 - Theoretical
clinical diagnosis of congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection, treatment of congenital Toxoplasma gondii infection
Week 7 - Theoretical
Serological diagnosis
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
The histopathological diagnosis Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
The histopathological diagnosis
Week 10 - Theoretical
immunity
Week 11 - Theoretical
Molecular diagnostic
Week 12 - Theoretical
Treatment
Week 13 - Theoretical
ways to protect
Week 14 - Theoretical
Case reports
Week 15 - Theoretical & Practice
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Seminar1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory150345
Seminar80540
Term Project1033
Studio Work150230
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
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026