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Course code: BHS10304f14Semester: 2014/2015 summer
Name: Parasitology
Major: Animal Science
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: Knowledge: Student: W1 – knows the systematics and classification of selected groups of parasites, their origin, biology and importance to humans and to animals [BH1-W01, BHI-W11]; W2 – describes the external and internal morphology of selected groups of parasites in terms of their adaptations to the parasitic life style[BH1-W01]; W3 – 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 [BHI-W01, BHI-W18]; W4 – knows the ways of collecting and preservation of various groups of parasitic organisms[BH1-W18]; W5 – describes the groups of parasites in terms of practical and economic importance (parasites of farm animals and pets) [BH1-W17, BH1-W18]. Skills: Student: U1 – operates the light– and stereomicroscopes; safely deals with the preserved material [BH1-U04]; U2 – can select the adequate study techniques (methods of collecting, preservation, dissection, observation and identification) applied in relation to various groups of organisms [BH1-U09]; U3 –can carry out the basic coprological laboratory diagnostics as well as breeding and isolation of important parasites of humans and animals [BH1-U14]; U4 – 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[BH1-U04, BH1-U03, BH1-U14];
Competences: Student: K1 – understands the increasing complexity of animal architecture, being in concordance with the evolutionary process, correctly identifies and solves the problems related to animal breeding [BHI-K051]; K2 – is aware of the collective responsibility for fulfilling the tasks assigned to the team [BHI-K02]; K3 – takes care for the equipment he/she was entrusted with; takes responsibility for animal safety and protection [BHI-K04].
Prerequisites: Zoology
Course content: 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.
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.
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