ZO430 : Medical Parasitology

Department

Department of Zoology

Academic Program

Bachelor in Evolutionary Biology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

ZO313

Overview

This course will provide an overview of the immune system and an essential details of various parasites and their associated disease in human. This include geographical distribution, habitat, morphology, life cycle, pathogenicity, symptomatology, epidemiology, laboratory diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Intended learning outcomes

Familiarity with immunology and its relationship to epidemiology

a.1.

Identify different parasites and their associated diseases in humans

a.2.

Learn about the life cycles of medical parasites

a.3.

Identification of medical parasitoids through the use of various laboratory techniques

a.4.

Teaching and learning methods

- Lectures

- Well equipped lab for parasitology

Methods of assessments

Remarks

evaluation week

Percentage

Evaluation weight

Evaluation

time

Type of evaluation

Evaluation No.

10% practical

6th

25%

25

2

Written and practical

1st

10% practical

10th

25%

25

2

Written and practical

2nd

10% practical

Depend on the time table

50%

50

2

Written and practical

Final

100%

100

Total