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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| BIOTECHNOLOGY (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | |
| Code | BT016 |
| Name | General Parasitology |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Prof. Dr. ARMAĞAN ERDEM ÜTÜK |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to enable the students to acquire the basic knowledge and skills of parasitology, to understand the general characteristics of parasites, to identify parasites and parasitic diseases as well as to expose students the basic knowledge of the host-parasite relationship, their ways of entering and leaving the organisms, means of invasion, harmful effects on hosts, the identification, treatment, prevention and control of parasitic diseases.
Course Content
This course contains basic parasitological terms and definitions as well as the general biology, reproduction, transmission routes, pathogenity, prophylaxis and control of parasites.
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Students will learn basic terminology of parasitology science and nomenclature. |
| LO02 | Students will learn nomenclature of parasitic diseases. |
| LO03 | Students will learn host-parasite relationship and parasitism types. |
| LO04 | Students will learn modes of development, reproduction and transmission of protozoan, helminth and arthropod. |
| LO05 | Students will learn epidemiology of parasitic zoonoses. |
| LO06 | Students will learn methods of protection against parasitic diseases. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | Based on the undergraduate level qualifications, develops and deepens the knowledge in the same or different field at the level of expertise and analyzes and interprets them using statistical methods. | |
| PLO02 | - | Gains the ability to develop and deepen the knowledge in the field of biotechnology | |
| PLO03 | - | Identifies the interdisciplinary interaction of the field | |
| PLO04 | - | Interpret the knowledge gained in the field by integrating the information from different disciplines and creates new information | |
| PLO05 | - | Solve problems encountered in the field by using research methods. | |
| PLO06 | - | Develops new strategic approaches for solving complex problems that are encountered in applications related to the field. | |
| PLO07 | - | Solve problems encountered in the field by using research methods. | |
| PLO08 | - | It supervises and teaches the social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collection, interpretation, implementation and announcement of the data related to the field. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aim of the course, introduction of reference books, definition of parasitology and the significance of parasitic diseases in Turkey | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 2 | Forms of coexisting of the livings | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 3 | Parasitism types according to the modes of host-parasite relationship | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 4 | History of parasitology | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 5 | Host names of parasites | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 6 | Habitats and developmental stages of parasites | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 7 | Nomenclature of parasites and parasitic diseases | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Oral exam | |
| 9 | Origins of parasites | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 10 | Reproduction and proliferation of parasites | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 11 | Adaptation forms of parasites | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 12 | Harmful effects of parasites | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 13 | Prophylaxis of parasitic diseases | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 14 | Immunity against parasitic diseases | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 15 | Parasitic zoonoses | Lecture notes,slide projection | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Oral exam | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Oral exam |