ZO313 : General Parasitology

Department

Department of Zoology

Academic Program

Bachelor in Evolutionary Biology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

Overview

- Introducing the concept of parasitism and parasites

- Detailed familiarity with parasites that infect humans and animals (general form and life cycle)

- Introducing the medical and economic importance of their role in the incidence of diseases

- How to deal with samples of parasites of various kinds.

Intended learning outcomes

A.1

Familiarity with the concepts of general parasitology

A.2

Describe the interdependence between different animals and the importance of the association between organisms, especially the host , with parasites.

A.3

Identify medical and economic damages.

A.4

Methods of detection, identification and preservation of samples.

Teaching and learning methods

- Traditional Lectures (Lectures)

- Parasitology Laboratory

Methods of assessments

Rating No.

Evaluation methods

Evaluation Duration

Evaluation weight

Percentage

Rating Date (Week)

Reviews

First Assessment

Written and practical test

2

15+10

15%& 10%

Sixth

Second Assessment

Written and practical test

2

15+10

15%& 10%

X

Final Evaluation

Written and practical test

2

50

50%

According to the schedule

Total

100 degree

100%

Scientific topic

Number of Hours

Lecture

practical

Independent study

Number of weeks

1.

General definition of parasitology and its relationship to life and other sciences

12

2

3

7

1

2

A general idea of the parasite and its types, parasitism and its types, main host, middle host, store host, types of parasites

12

2

3

7

1

3

Study of some primary parasites that infect humans in terms of:

- External, life cycle, damage and symptoms of parasites.

48

8

12

28

4

4.

- Flatworm parasites :

- Exterior, life cycle,

Damage and symptoms

24

4

6

14

2

5.

- Tapeworm parasites :

- Exterior, life cycle,

Damage and symptoms

24

4

6

14

2

6.

- Roundworm parasites :

- Exterior, life cycle,

Damage and symptoms

24

4

6

14

2

7.

Arthropods that have a role in transmitting parasites to humans and animals.

12

2

3

7

1

8.

Collecting and examining samples to identify parasites, their phases, how to preserve them, and to identify some phases of parasites in these samples.

12

2

3

7

1

Bibliography

Publisher

Version

Author

Where it is located

Rapporteur notes

Textbooks

Univ. Press, Cambridge

Introduction to Animal Parasitology, 3rd Edition

- J.D. Smyth, (1994).

Help Books

Academic Press. 2nd Edition

General Parasitology

Cheng, T.C. (1984)

Scientific Journals

John Wiley & Inc,

New York.

Introduction to Parasitology

Chandlers and Read (1961).

Scientific Journals

Other

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