GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SPECIAL HELMINTHOLOGY/TMK-310
Course Title: SPECIAL HELMINTHOLOGY
Credits 2 ECTS 6
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To classify and explain of general features of helminths
To identify characterization of nematodes and be able to tell their diseases mechanisms
To be able to tell features of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichura, Ancylostoma doudonale, Necator americanus and characterization of their disease
To identify characterization of trematodes and be able to tell their diseases mechanisms
To be able to count blood, tissue, lung and liver trematodes and explain of their characterizaiton and diseases
To identify characterization of cestodes and be able to tell their diseases mechanisms
To be able to tell features of Taenia and Echinococcus species of their diseases
To be able to tell diagnostic methods of helminths
To explain the drugs of treatment of helminth diseases and their effect mechanisms
To be able to tell epidemiology of helminth infectious, prevent and control methods
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Classification of helminths and general features
2. Week  Characterization of nematodes and mechanisms of diseases
3. Week  Life cycles of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichura, Ancylostoma duodonale, Necator americanus and their diseases
4. Week  Life cycles of Enterobius vermicularis, Strongyloides stercorallis, Trichinella spiralis and their diseases
5. Week  Life cycles of blood and tissue nematodes and their diseases
6. Week  Life cycles of blood trematodes; Schistosoma sp. and their diseases
7. Week  Life cycles of blood trematodes; Schistosoma sp. and their diseases
8. Week  Characterizaiton of cestodes and mechanisms of diseases
9. Week  Life cycles of Taenia sp. and their diseases
10. Week  Life cycles of Diphyllobothrium latum, Hymenolepis nana, H. diminuta, Dipylidium caninum and their diseases
11. Week  Echinococcus species and Hydatidosis
12. Week  Laboratory diagnosis of helminths
13. Week   The drugs of the helminth treatment and mechanisms of effect.
14. Week  Preventation and control of helminth infectious.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
60
 Assignment
2
40
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
2
28
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
2
28
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
14
3
42
 Presentation
10
1
10
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
8
1
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
8
1
8
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
152
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.08
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
6
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Funda DOĞRUMAN AL (MD))
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ()
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (alfunda@gazi.edu.tr)