COURSE SYLLABUS

TECHNIGUES IN EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY

1	Course Title:	TECHNIGUES IN EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY
2	Course Code:	BIO5504
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Second Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	6
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Hikmet Sami Yıldırımhan
16	Course Lecturers:
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Prof. Dr. Hikmet Sami YILDIRIMHAN yhikmet@uludag.edu.tr 0224 2941790 Uludağ Üniversitesi, Fen – Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü, 16059, Nilüfer-Bursa
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	It has been aimed to teach how and which methods use description every group parasite to the students who will do studies on parasitology field.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	In health institutions and research laboratories, information about the diagnosis of parasites and the development of related diseases is learned.

Learning Outcomes:

1	The students get knowledge of parasite identification;
2	The students get knowledge of parasite identification They get knowledge of methods which are used parasite identification. ;
3	They get knowledge of specific determination methods of parasite species belong to different groups. ;
4	They comprehend identification of parasite in Regnum: Protozoa, their morphologic, systematic, parasitic characteristics. ;
5	They comprehend identification of parasite in Regnum: Metazoa, their morphologic, systematic, parasitic characteristics.;
6	They descripe correlations between parasite and host. ;
7	They descripe parasitic effects on host.;
8	They classify parasite species to their life styles.;
9	They descripe basic complement of parasitology. ;
10	They classify parasites which have medical importance.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Using macroscope in parasitologic examination, ıts calibration and measuring.
2	Major identification methods which are used helminth ilnesses. Feces examination, getting feces samples, their preservation, sending labarotory and macroscobic investigation.
3	Microscobis examination methods: basic, enriching and flotation methods.
4	Egg counting method in feces.
5	Sedimentation methods.
6	Searching lung nematod larvae and methods.
7	Feces culture methods.
8	Examination of puke, pituitary, nasal flow and ürine, eye and skin.
9	Blood examination: getting blood, collecting serum samples, searching microfilaria in blood, basic method, Buffy coat method, method of Modify Knott, microfiltration method, acid-phosphatase method
10	Serologic and molecular biology methods.
11	Necropsy, rules which have to obey during necropsy, examination of organs.
12	Fixation and preservation of helminthes colllected during necropsy.
13	Investigation of fixed parasites.
14	Explicating results.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1-Tınar R., UmurŞg., Köroğlu E., Güçlü F., Ayaz E., Şenlik B., Muz N. M. 2006. Helminthology. First Edition. Nobel Publishes, Ankara. 2-Altıntaş, K. , 1997 Atlas of Medical Parasitology. 3-Çetin, E. T. Ve ark. , 1983. Medical Parasitology. 4-Unat E.K. ,Yücel A. , Atlas K. , Samastı M., 1991, Unat’s Medical Parasitology. Fourth Edition. İstanbul University. Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Publish. İstanbul. 5- Göçmen, B. 2000. General Parasitology. Ege University. İzmir. 6-Beck, J.M. and Davies J.E. 1976. Medical Parasitology 2nd Ed. The C.V.Mosby Co. , Saint Louis.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	The writing examination
Information	The writing examination

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High