Information Package / Course Catalogue
Leishmaniasis
Course Code: TPR643
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

The epidemiology, morphology and life cycles of agents that cause cutaneus and visceral leishmaniasis. Treatment and preventive methods for them. Collecting vector phlebotoms from field, keeping of them, isolation and identification methods, taking samples from dogs which are reservoir, performing epidemiologic studies on field.

Course Content

The epidemiology, morphology and life cycles of agents that cause cutaneus and visceral leishmaniasis. Treatment and preventive methods for them. Collecting vector phlebotoms from field, keeping of them, isolation and identification methods, taking samples from dogs which are reservoir, performing epidemiologic studies on field.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Recognizing the importance of leishmaniasis in the country and around the world
2.Recognition of the agent of visceral leishmaniasis
3.KL lesion able to edge
4. To apply the methods of disease diagnosis of VL
5.KL to apply the methods of disease diagnosis
6.Application of diagnostic methods in reservoirs
7.Vector Phlebotomus to collect
8.Field research to plan for Leishmaniasis
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
The importance of leishmaniasis, epidemiology, cause, morphology, molecular and fine structure, nutrition, energy sources, metabolism, biochemistry
Week 2 - Theoretical
The epidemiology of visceral leishmaniasis
Week 3 - Theoretical
Clinical manifestations of VL
Week 4 - Theoretical
Etiologic diagnosis of VL, serological diagnosis
Week 5 - Theoretical
VL immunology, treatment, prevention
Week 6 - Theoretical
A case report of VL, reservoirs
Week 7 - Theoretical
Cutaneous leishmaniasis epidemiology, pathogenicity
Week 8 - Theoretical
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) clinic Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) clinic
Week 10 - Theoretical
KL and serological diagnosis of the etiologic
Week 11 - Theoretical
KL immunology, treatment, prevention, reservoirs
Week 12 - Theoretical
mucocutaneous leishmaniasis
Week 13 - Theoretical
General features of Phlebotomus
Week 14 - Theoretical
Phlebotomların field collection, storage
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
Seminar80324
Project1044
Studio 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
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
OÇ-3
OÇ-4
OÇ-5
OÇ-6
OÇ-7
OÇ-8
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2026