COURSE SYLLABUS

ECOLOGY OF PARASITISM

1	Course Title:	ECOLOGY OF PARASITISM
2	Course Code:	BIO6504
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third 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:	General characteristics, ecology and parasitic effects of Rhizopoda, Flagellata, Ciliata, Cnidosporidia and Sporozoa. Morphology, ecology and effects on host in Acanthocephala, Annelida and Arthropoda groups. Characteristics of parasite vertebrata animals and effects on host. It has aimed to give relationship among parasite species.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	The students know description of ecology and connection with other sciences.;
2	They comprehend relationship between ecological factors and parasites.;
3	They have knowledge of interspecies and intraspecies relationships.;
4	They learn species-environment correlation which is important ecological cycle. ;
5	They comprehend identification of several species of subphylum: Protozoa, their morphologic, systematic and parasitic characteristics. ;
6	They comprehend identification of several species of subphylum: Metazoa, their morphologic, systematic and parasitic characteristics.;
7	They descripe relationships between parasite and host.;
8	They descripe effects of parasite on host. ;
9	They classify parasite species to life styles.;
10	They comprehend evolutionary aspect of parasitism. ;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Description and history of Ecology, groups of ecology, correlation of ecology with other sciences, some basic concepts in ecology.
2	Parasitism, ectoparasite and endoparasite concepts.
3	Life styles of parasites and their intermediate hosts. Methods which are used parasite identification.
4	Classification, general characteristics, morphology, life cycles, ecology and parasitic effects of Phylum:Flagellata, classification of Phylum:Rhizopoda. Parasitic effects, life cycle and medical importance of Entamoeba histoloytica from Rhizopoda
5	Classification, general characteristics, morphology, life cycles, ecology of Phylum:Ciliata, classification of Phylum:Rhizopoda. Parasitic effects and life cycle of Balantidium coli.
6	General characteristics, morphology, life cycles, ecology and parasitic effects of Phylum:Sporozoa, classification of Phylum:Sporozoa. Parasitic effects and life cycle of Toxoplasma gondii. Parasitic effects, life cycles and medical importance of Plasmodium sp.
7	General characteristics and classification of Phylum: Platyhelm inthes. General caharacteristics and morphology of Classis: Monogenea. Parasitic effects and life cycles Dactylogyrus sp., Gyrudactylus sp., Diplozoon sp. Microcotyle sp of Monogenea.
8	General characteristics and morphology of Classis: Digenea. Parasitism and life cycles of Fasciola hepatica, Distomum lanceolatum, Bucephalus sp., Deroprisris sp from Digenea.
9	General characteristics and morphology of Classis: Cestoda Parasitism and life cycles of Caryophllaeus sp. , Bothriocephalus sp. from Cestoda.
10	General characteristics and classification of Phylum: Nemathelminthes. Parasitism and life cycles of Trichinella spiralis and Ascaris lumbricoides
11	General characteristics and classification of Phylum: Nematomorpha.
12	General characteristics and classification of Phylum: Acanthocephala. Parasitism and life cycles of Acanthocephalus sp. and Neoechinorhynchus sp
13	Morphology, ecology and effects on host organisms of Phylum: Annelida.
14	Morphology, ecology and effects on host organisms of Phylum: Arthropoda.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	1- Combes, C. Parasitisim. The Ecology and Evolution of Intimate Interactions. 2001. The University of Chicago Press. Chicago and London. 2- Barnard C. J. , Behnke J. M. (1990) Parasitism and host behaviour. Taylor & Francis.London 3- Olsen W. O., Animal Parasites, Their Life Cycles and Ecology.1974. Dover Publications, Inc., New York.
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
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	3	42
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	4	56
Homeworks, Performances	0	16	80
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	32	32
Total WorkLoad			210
Total workload/ 30 hr			7
ECTS Credit of the Course			7

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ2	PQ3	PQ4	PQ5	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8	PQ9	PQ10	PQ11
LO1	4	1	4	5	3	0	4	5	3	4	0
LO2	0	2	4	5	0	0	4	5	4	4	0
LO3	0	1	4	5	2	5	0	0	3	5	5
LO4	4	3	0	5	0	4	0	4	4	5	5
LO5	0	1	5	5	3	5	4	4	3	4	5
LO6	5	2	0	5	0	5	0	5	5	5	0
LO7	0	0	4	5	0	5	4	5	5	5	0
LO8	5	3	0	5	3	4	4	5	0	5	0
LO9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
LO10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High