Information
| Unit | CEYHAN FACULTY OF VETERINARY |
| Veterinary PR. | |
| Code | VET303 |
| Name | Helminthology |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-2 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ARMAĞAN ERDEM ÜTÜK |
| Course Instructor |
Prof. Dr. ARMAĞAN ERDEM ÜTÜK
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
The objective of this course is to equip the graduates of the Veterinary Faculty with the knowledge and skills required to identify and treat the helminth diseases of domestic and wild animals and to take necessary measures to prevent the spread of such diseases; to protect community health through identifying the food-borne zoonotic helminths and taking necessary precautions.
Course Content
The components of this course consist of the taxonomy, morphological and biological characteristics of helminths, which are significant in terms of domestic and wild animal species and community health as well as the clinical symptoms, identification, treatment and control of the diseases caused by helminths.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will learn the morphologic features of helminths of domestic and wild animals. |
| LO02 | Students will learn the biologic features of helminths of domestic and wild animals. |
| LO03 | Students will be able to make clinical and laboratory diagnosis of helminthic diseases in domestic and wild animals |
| LO04 | Students will be able to treat the helminth diseases of domestic and wild animals. |
| LO05 | Students will be able to take measures to prevent the spread of helminth diseases. |
| LO06 | Students will be able to identify the zoonotic helminths and take precautions againsts the spread of the disease. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to helminthology, classification of helmints, general characteristic of trematodes and their classification | Lecture notes | |
| 2 | Dicrocoelidae family (Dicrocoelium dendriticum, D.hospes), Fasciolidae family (F.hepatica, F.gigantica, Fasciolopsis buski, Fascioloides magna) | Lecture notes | |
| 3 | Troglotrematidae family (Paragonimus westermanii, P.cellicotti) Opistorchidae family (Opistorchis tenuicollis), Heterophyidae family (Heterophyes heterophyes), Prosthogonimidae family (P.ovatus, P.pellicidus, P.macrorchis), Echinostomatidae family (Echinostoma, Echinoparyphium, Echinocasmus, Hypoderaeum) | Lecture notes | |
| 4 | Paramphistomidae family (Paramphistomum cervi, P.ischikawai), Schistosomatidae family (Schistosoma and Orientobilharzia species), Strigeidae family (Alaria alata) | Lecture notes | |
| 5 | General characteristic of cestodes and their classification | Lecture notes | |
| 6 | Diphyllibothridae family (D.latum, Ligula intestinalis), Anaplocephalidae family (Anaplocephala, Paranaplocephala, Moniezia, Thysaniezia, Stilesia, Avitellina, Thysanosoma species) | Lecture notes | |
| 7 | Hymenolepididae family (H.diminuta, H.nana) Davaineidae family (Davainea and Raillietina species), Dilepididae family (Amoetaenia and Dipylidium species), aeniidae family (T.solium, T.saginata, T.pisiformis, T.hydatigena, T.ovis, Multiceps species, E.granulosus and E.multilocularis), Mesocestoididae aeniidae ailesi (T.solium, T.saginata, T.pisiformis, T.hydatigena, T.ovis, Multiceps cinsi, E.granulosus, E.multilocularis), Mesocestoididae ailesi | Lecture notes | |
| 8 | Middterm exam | Lecture notes | |
| 9 | General characteristic of nematodes and their classification | Lecture notes | |
| 10 | Rhabditidae, Strongylididae and Strongylidae families | Lecture notes | |
| 11 | Ancylostomidae, Syngamidae, Metastrongylidae, Protostrongylidae and Filarioidae families | Lecture notes | |
| 12 | Trichostrongylidae family (Trichostrongylus, Cooperia, Ostertagia, Haemonchus, Nematodirus) | Lecture notes | |
| 13 | Ascaridae (Ascaris, Parascaris, Toxocara, Toxascaris) and Ascarididae families | Lecture notes | |
| 14 | Oxyuridae and Heterakidae families (Oxyuris, Skrjabinema, Heterakis) Spiruridae and Thelaziidae families (Habronema, Drachia, Thelazia, Spirocerca, Gongylonema) | Lecture notes | |
| 15 | Filariidae, Setariidae and Onchocercidae families (Parafilaria, Setaria, Dirofilaria, Onchocerca), Trichuridae ailesi (Trichuris, Capillaria), Trichinella and Dioctophymatidae families (Trichinella, Dioctophyma), Acanthocephala and Annelida phylums and Nematomorpha class | Lecture notes | |
| 16 | Final exam | Lecture notes | |
| 17 | Final exam | Lecture notes |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |