1. SylabUZ
2. Wydział Lekarski i Nauk o Zdrowiu
3. semestr zimowy 2023/2024
4. WLiNZ - oferta ERASMUS / Lekarski - jednolite magisterskie sześcioletnie
5. Parasitology

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Parasitology - opis przedmiotu

Cel przedmiotu

Acquiring knowledge on basic principles in laboratory identification of parasitic infections, the epidemiology of parasitic infections around the world, the morphology, ecology, and biology of ecto- and endoparasites; obtaining basic knowledge on systematics, life cycles, pathology, and strategies for control of major representatives of parasite fauna; attaining the understanding of the adaptation of parasites to various environmental factors; getting acquainted with diagnostic characters for practical identification of parasites; discussing the most common parasitic diseases in Poland and in the world; getting acquainted with parasites causing diseases, including their biology and invasions; understanding the effects of the pathogenicity of parasites and the immunological responses of the host; acquiring basic knowledge on the epidemiology of parasitic diseases and the procedures in therapy and control of parasites.

Wymagania wstępne

Zapisz zmiany

Knowledge of biology at the high school level

Zakres tematyczny

Lectures

History of the research in parasitology; parasitology as a branch of science; definition of parasitism; biology and ecology of endo- and ectoparasites; adaptations for parasitism; life cycles of parasites and ways of infection of the hosts; parasite-host relationships; coevolution of hosts and parasites; parasitoses – diseases caused by parasites – nomenclature and identification; parasitic zoonoses – parasitic diseases of animals that are transmitted to humans; epizootics; pathogenicity, control methods, prophylactics of parasitoses and zoonoses; global parasitosis threats; pathogenic forms and invasion routes of parasites; epidemiology of cosmopolitan and tropical parasitoses; host defence mechanisms; opportunistic parasites; current methods in parasite diagnostics; parasites in ecosystems; prophylactics of parasitic diseases.

Class

Systematic review and identification of parasites: protista, flatworms, nematodes, acanthocephalans, molluscs, leeches, crustaceans, pentastomids, arachnids, insects; flagellates of blood and other tissues; apicomplexans, amoebozoans, microsporidians, and ciliates of tissues and body fluids; parasitic diseases of circulative, alimentary, and respiratory systems.

Metody kształcenia

Lecture in a form of multimedia presentation

Practicals: 15 units; laboratory training with the use of microscopes (morphology of parasites and their dormant structures, basic diagnostic methods).

Efekty uczenia się i metody weryfikacji osiągania efektów uczenia się

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Warunki zaliczenia

It is required that the student has basic theoretical knowledge on the subject of the current laboratory practical training, which is assessed during the workshop.

The indispensable condition to obtain credits for the course is to prepare and give a multimedia presentation on selected species of parasitofauna of humans. The template of the presentation, the scope and the requirements relating to the use of sources are given during the first laboratory workshop. The final evaluation results are based on the following criteria: the content and style of presentation (0-5 points), completeness and relevance to the topic (0-1 point), aesthetics, graphics (0-1 point), precision in providing the scientific names and descriptions to the figures, typing errors (0-2 points), selection of sources (0-1 point). Maximum result = 10 points. The final grade is based on the total sum of points, according to the following rule: 6.5-7.0 points – final grade: satisfactory (3.0); 7.1-7.5 points – final grade: satisfactory plus (3.5); 7.6-8.0 points – final grade: good (4.0); 8.1-8.5 points – final grade: good plus (4.5); 8.6-10 points – final grade: very good (5.0).

Literatura podstawowa

Barnes R. S. K., Calow P., Olive P. J. W.: The Invertebrates, Blackwell Science, 2000;

Brusca R. C., Brusca G. J.: Invertebrates. Sinauer Associates, Inc., Publishers, Sunderland, 2003.

Literatura uzupełniająca

Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (a joint publication). Thomson-Gale 2003;

Margulis L., Schwartz K. V.: Five Kingdoms. An illustrated guide to the phyla of life on Earth, 3rd edition, W.H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2001.

Uwagi

Zmodyfikowane przez prof. dr hab. Grzegorz Gabryś (ostatnia modyfikacja: 15-05-2023 00:19)