| Course ID: | BZO-SE>PARAZYTOLOG |
| Course title: | PARASITOLOGY |
| Semester: | 4 / Spring |
| ECTS: | 3 |
| Lectures/Classes: | 15 / 30 hours |
| Field of study: | Animal Science |
| Study cycle: | 1st cycle |
| Type of course: | optional |
| Prerequisites: | |
| Contact person: | dr hab. Grzegorz Zaleśny grzegorz.zalesny@upwr.edu.pl |
| Short description: | Course contents: biology and ecology of ecto- and endoparasites; adaptations to parasitic life style; life cycles of parasites; paths of infection; the pathogenicity, methods of control and prophylaxis of parasitoses and zoonoses; parasite-host relationships; types of samples taken for analysis, methods of sample collection and preservation; coprological analysis; methods of detection, breeding and identification of parasites of animals and humans. |
| Full description: | Course contents: biology and ecology of ecto- and endoparasites; adaptations to parasitic life style; life cycles of parasites; paths of infection; the pathogenicity, methods of control and prophylaxis of parasitoses and zoonoses; parasite-host relationships; types of samples taken for analysis, methods of sample collection and preservation; coprological analysis; methods of detection, breeding and identification of parasites of animals and humans. |
| Bibliography: | Zajac A.M., Conboy G.A.: Veterinary clinical parasitology. Blackwell Publishing, Ames, Iowa, 2006. |
| Learning outcomes: | After course completion In area of knowledge student : 1. knows the systematics and classification of selected groups of parasites, their origin, biology and importance to humans and to animals. 2. describes the external and internal morphology of selected groups of parasites in terms of their adaptations to the parasitic life style, knows the ways of collecting and preservation of various groups of parasitic organisms. 3. possesses the general knowledge of the ways of infections,disease caused by parasites (parasitoses), prevention as well as the methods of treatment of parasitic diseases, describes the groups of parasites in terms of practical and economic importance (parasites of farm animals and pets). In area of skills student: 1. operates the light– and stereomicroscopes; safely deals with the preserved material, can select the adequate study techniques (methods of collecting, preservation, dissection, observation and identification) applied in relation to various groups of organisms. 2. can carry out the basic coprological laboratory diagnostics as well as breeding and isolation of important parasites of humans and animals. 3. identifies the representatives of particular classes of parasitic animals, their developmental stages and dispersal forms; applies the interactive keys in taxa identification within various groups of endo- and ectoparasites. In area of social competences student: 1. understands the increasing complexity of animal architecture, being in concordance with the evolutionary process, correctly identifies and solves the problems related to animal breeding. 2. is aware of the collective responsibility for fulfilling the tasks assigned to the team. 3. takes care for the equipment he/she was entrusted with; takes responsibility for animal safety and protection. |
| Assessment methods and assessment criteria: | Lectures: in the case of positive grade from tutorials student have to pass the test (25 questions). Duration time: 30 min. Total grade: lecture and tutorials grade |