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Course code: BBS10115f13Semester: 2013/2014 summer
Name: Parasitology
Major: Biology
Study Type: first cycle
Course type: optional
Study Semester: 6
ECTS points: 2
Hours (Lectures / Tutorials / Other): 10 / 20 / 0
Lecturer: dr Marcin Popiołek
Language of instruction: Polish / English
Learning outcomes: After completing the curse students will possess the theoretical knowledge of essential groups of parasitic animals, their biology and ecology, methods of infection, the knowledge of disease caused by parasites (= parasitoses), their prophylaxis and control. Students will acquire the practical skill, which will enable them to carry out the basic laboratory-diagnostics and to identify the most important parasites of animals and humans
Competences: The completion of the course enables students to work in the diagnostic laboratory, and also to carry out the research, both in medical and veterinary parasitology.
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Course content: Course contents: biology and ecology of ecto- and endoparasites; adaptations to the parasitic life style; life cycles of parasites; paths of infection; the pathogenicity, methods of control and prophylaxis of parasitoses and zoonoses; the parasite-host relationships; types of samples taken for analysis, methods of sample collection and preservation; methods of detection and identification of parasites of animals and humans.
Recommended literature: Gundłach J.L. Sadzikowski A.B.: Parazytologia i parazytozy zwierząt i człowieka. PWRiL, Warszawa, 2004. Kadłubowski R., Kurnatowska A.: Zarys parazytologii lekarskiej. PZWiL, Warszawa, 2001. Lonc E., Złotorzycka J.: Ćwiczenia z parazytologii dla studentów biologii. Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Wrocławskiego, Wrocław, 1995. Stefański W. Żarnowski E.: Rozpoznawanie inwazji pasożytniczych u zwierząt. PWRiL, Warszawa, 1971. Zajac A.M., Conboy G.A.: Veterinary clinical parasitology. Blackwell Publishing, Ames, Iowa, 2006.
Assessment methods: completion of laboratory training after semester, test exam after semester; minimum 60% of knowledge to pass
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