COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DIRECT DAIGNOSIS IN PARASITOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PAR 6034 DIRECT DAIGNOSIS IN PARASITOLOGY ELECTIVE 2 2 0 9

Offered By

Medical Parasitology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SOYKAN ÖZKOÇ

Offered to

Medical Parasitology

Course Objective

To learn direct diagnosis and staining methods used in coproparasitology laboratory, special and molecular diagnosis techniques used in laboratory for diagnosis of parasitic disease.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Define, describe and apply fresh stool examination and concentration methods
2   Describe, explain and apply permanent and temporary staining methods in stool samples
3   List examination methods of blood, tissue, aspirations, body fluids and urine
4   List and practice parasite preparation and preservation methods
5   Apply molecular diagnosis technique and discuss in parasitic diseases

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Technical devices and basic materials in laboratory
2 Biosafety in laboratory and accredition
3 Stool examination methods and examination the samples for parasite
4 Stool stain methods and examination stained preparates parasitology
5 Examination except parasite structure (artefact, luococyste, erthrocyte, polen) in stool according to differential diagnosis
6 Blood examination methods and examination the preparates
7 Tissue examination methods and examination the preparates
8 Inocculation in animals and using in parasitology
9 Diagnosis of intestinal parasites and clinical interpretation
10 Diagnosis of intestinal parasites in immundefficiency and clinical interpretation
11 Diagnosis of intestinal helminthes and clinical interpretation
12 Diagnosis of lung parasites and clinical interpretation, using cytocentrifuge
13 Diagnosis of insecta (pediculus, pulex, myasis) and clinical interpretation
14 Diagnosis of acarinae (S. scabies, demodex, tick) and clinical interpretation
15 Molecular diagnostic methods and using in parasitology

Recomended or Required Reading

Laboratory in Parasitology. Ed. M. Korkmaz, Ü.Z. Ok, 2011

Supplementary Book(s):
1. Molecular Parasitology. Ed. MA Özcel, M. Tanyüksel, H. Eren, 2009
2. Molecular medical parasitology. Ed. J. Joseph Marr, 2003
3. Medical and Veterinary Immunoparasitology. Ed. MA Özcel, N. Turgay, 2007
4. Diagnostic Medical Parasitology, Ed. Lynne Shore Garcia, 2007
5. Markell And Voge's Medical Parasitology, Ed. William A. Petri, David T. John, 2006

Materials: For practise, it will be used technical devices and materials in serology laboratories

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoric lessons and tasks, discussion lectures, preparation presentation

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

All exams will be in classical format and evaluated to 100 points.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

0 232 412 45 46

Office Hours

Tuesday, 13.30-14.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 30 1 30
Tutorials 30 2 60
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 20 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 25 25
Preparation for final exam 15 1 15
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 2 15 30
Preparing the laboratory notebook 1 17 17
Final 1 4 4
Midterm 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 225

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.15455
LO.25455
LO.3544555
LO.4544555
LO.554455454

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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