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Course unit title	Level of course unit	Course unit code	Type of course unit	Semester of course unit	Local credit	ECTS credit	Syllabus
GENERAL PARASITOLOGY	Third cycle	CVPZ 501		1	6.00	6.00	Print

Description of course unit

Prerequisites and course requisities	-
Language of instruction	Turkish
Coordinator	YRD.DOÇ. AHMET DURAN ATAŞ
Lecturer(s)	YRD.DOÇ. AHMET DURAN ATAŞ
Teaching assitant(s)	-
Mode of delivery	Discussion on Power Points presentations, case reports.
Course objective	The purpose of this course is to give an information about definition and classification of parasites, their definitive and intermediate hosts, nomenclature of parasites, pathways that parasites used to enter into living organisms, damages caused by parasites to living organisms and the response of hosts against parasites.
Course description	This course is to give an information about definition and classification of parasites, their definitive and intermediate hosts, nomenclature of parasites, pathways that parasites used to enter into living organisms, damages caused by parasites to living organisms and the response of hosts against parasites.

Course contents

1	Parasites Definition, History of Parasitology
2	Types of parasitism
3	Received names by the hosts and living places of parasites
4	The development of Parasites, Classification in parasitology and nomenclotor rules in parasitology
5	The origin of the parasites
6	Reproduction of Parasites
7	Morphological and physiological adaptations in parasites
8	The effects of parasites on host
9	Damages of parasites
10	Parasites output from the host and spread in nature
11	Immunity to parasites diseases
12	Parasitic diseases symptoms, prognosis and treatment
13	Ecological factors that influence parasite-host relationships
14	Control of parasitic diseases
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Learning outcomes of the course unit

1	To be able to recognize the general definitions and concepts about parasitology.
2	To be able to recognize the entry and exit routes of parasites to living organisms.
3	To be able to tell about parasites damage in the organisms.
4	Gains a general understanding of parasitology.
5	Becomes able to understand easily what he/she reads about parasitology.
6	Becomes able to follow the literature about parasitology.
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Number of stars refer to level of contribution from 1 (the least) to 5 (the most)

Planned learning activities, teaching methods and ECTS work load

	Quantity	Time (hour)	Quantity*Time (hour)
Lectures (face to face teaching)	10	2	20
Study hours out of classroom (study before and after the class)	10	2	20
Homework	0	0	0
Presentation / seminar	8	2	16
Quiz	0	0	0
Preparation for midterm exams	1	20	20
Midterm exams	1	2	2
Project (term paper)	0	0	0
Laboratuar	10	2	20
Field study	0	0	0
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Final exam	1	2	2
Research	10	3	30
Total work load			150
ECTS			6.00

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation during semester	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homework	0	0
Semester total		40
Contribution ratio of evaluation during semester to success		40
Contribution ratio of final exam to success		60
General total		100

Recommended and required reading

Textbook	1 - TÜZER, E , TOPARLAK, M ( 2000 ) : Veteriner Helmintoloji , İ.Ü.Ders Notları. 2 - GÜRALP, N. (1981). Helmintoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara. 3 - URQUHART, GM , et. al. (1987) : Veterinary Parasitology , Longman Scientific and Technical. 4 - BOWMAN, D.D.,R.C. Lynn, (1995). Georgis’ Parasitology for veterinarians. W. B. Saunders Company, USA. 5 - GÜÇLÜ, F. (2002).Genel Parazitoloji. S.Ü.Basımevi, Konya. 6 - BURGU, A. (2008).Genel Parazitoloji. A.Ü.Basımevi, Ankara. 7 - BURGU, A., KARAER, Z. (2005). Parazit Hastalıklarında Tedavi. Türkiye Parazitoloji Derneği, Yayın No:19. 8 - SCHMIDT, G.D. (1985). Foundations of Parasitology.
Additional references	Internet

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