Over all aims of the course:-
to provide student adequate knowledge about endemic parasites, national
parasitic problem and common parasite world wide
to provide student with knowledge about biological, epidemiological, ecological
factors of parasites causing diseases to human
to enable students to know pathogenesis, clinical picture and complications of
parasitic diseases
to enable students to know general out lines of ttt, diagnostic features, prevention
and control of these diseases
A-Knowledge and under standing
By the end of the coarse student should be able to
1- describe morphology and life cycle of parasites of medical importance
2-illustrate pathogenesis, clinical signs and symptoms and complication of parasitic
infections
describe ttt of various parasitic infections and various methods of prevention and
control
3-list anthropode of medical interest and list clinical importance and method of compact
4-list fundamentals of immune reaction and immunodiagnosis of different parasites
5-identify complications of manipulation of infectious material relevant to parasitology
especially in hospital
6-Adopt principles of life-long learning
B-intellectual skills
By the end of the coarse student should be able to
1-comperehent specific symptoms and signs caused by different parasitic diseases
2-apply different parasitic investigation to verify certain parasitic disease and interpret
clinical and laboratory finding to reach proper diagnosis
3-apply the most suitable method to control of parasitic diseases in community
4-create a plan for differential diagnosis with priorization of common possibilities of
each parasitic infection.
C-professional and practical skills
By the end of the coarse student should be able to
1-examine grossly some parasites and arthropods of medical importance ,larval stage and
lesion in different organs and jars
2-examine the microscopic diagnostic structure of adult parasite and their larval stages in
fixed stained smear
D- General skills
1-use simple and compound microscopes
2-use the sources of information technology to remain current in knowledge and practice
Coarse contents
1-Introduction
2-Hepatic flukes
3-Intestinal flukes
4-Blood flukes & snail intermediate
5-Introduction to cestodes and Pseudophyllidae
Taenia sp.
6-Cysticercosis & Hydatid
7-Dipyilidium & Hymenolepis
8-Introduction to nematodes & Ascaris
9-Enterobius & Trichinella
10-Trichuris & Capillaria& Strongyloides
11-Hook worms
12-Filarial worms
13-Introduction to protozoa & Giardia & Trichomonas & Balantidium
14- Trypanosomatidae
15-Introduction to Apicomplexa & Cryptosoridium &
Isospora
16-Toxoplasma & Sarcocystis 4 2 2
17-Malaria & Babesia
18-Introduction to arthropods
19-Mosquitoes
20-Sand fly & Simulim & Biting midges &
Brachycera
21-Musca & Stomoxys & Glossina Sarcophagidae & Calliphoridae
& myiasis
22-Fleas & Lice & Bugs Ticks & Mites
23-Principles of immunoparasitology
24-Diagnostic parasitological 2 2 0
25-Revision
Teaching and learining method
1- lecture
2- Practical sesstion
3- Office houres
Methods of student assessment
1- periodic mcqs to assess knowledge and under standing and itelluctual skills
2- practical exam to assess professional,practical and transferable skills
3- written exams to assess knowledge and intellectual skills
4- oral exam to assess knowledge and under standing and intellectual skills
