Information Package / Course Catalogue
Tropical Parasitic Diseases
Course Code: TPR639
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 morphologies, epidemiologies, hosts and evolutions, pathologies,immunologies, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, preventive methods of  five of six tropical diseases considered by WHO (malaria, Leishmania, Trypanasoma, Filaria)

Course Content

The morphologies, epidemiologies, hosts and evolutions, pathologies,immunologies, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, preventive methods of  five of six tropical diseases considered by WHO (malaria, Leishmania, Trypanasoma, Filaria)

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Keep track of the reports related to the WHO Tropical Diseases
2.People will travel advisory on Tropical diseases do
3.Tropical diseases to diagnose
4.Difficulties in diagnosis and resolution of Tropical Parasitic Diseases in Turkey
5.To be able to distinguish clinical findings in tropical parasitic diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Özcel MA, Daldal N, (eds) 1997. Parazitolojide artropod hastalıkları ve vektörler, Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın no 13, İzmir.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Morphology of schistosomiasis, epidemiology, and evolution of the host, pathologic, immunologic
Week 2 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of schistosomiasis, diagnosis, prevention methods, treatment
Week 3 - Theoretical
Morphology of Filariların, epidemiology, and evolution of the host, pathologic, immunologic
Week 4 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of Oncocerca volvulus, diagnosis, prevention methods, treatment
Week 5 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of Loa loa, diagnosis, prevention methods, treatment
Week 6 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of Wuchereria bancrofti, diagnosis, prevention methods, treatment
Week 7 - Theoretical
Morphology of Trypanosoma, epidemiology, and evolution of the host, pathologic, immunologic
Week 8 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of Trypanosoma cruzi, diagnosis, prevention methods, treatment Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of Trypanosoma cruzi, diagnosis, prevention methods, treatment
Week 10 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of Trypanosoma gambiense, diagnosis, prevention methods, treatment
Week 11 - Theoretical
Morphology of Plasmodium, epidemiology, and evolution of the host, pathologic, immunologic
Week 12 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of Plasmodium, diagnosis, prevention methods, treatment
Week 13 - Theoretical
Morphology ofLeishmania, epidemiology, and evolution of the host, pathologic, immunologic
Week 14 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of leishmania, diagnosis, prevention methods, treatment
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 - Theory150230
Seminar80324
Project1044
Studio Work150460
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