Code: | MV226 | Acronym: | PR |
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Classification | Keyword |
OFICIAL | Basic Sciences |
Active? | Yes |
Responsible unit: | Molecular Pahology and Immunology |
Course/CS Responsible: | Integrated Masters Degree in Veterinary Medicine |
Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
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MIMV | 60 | Official Study Plan | 2 | - | 5 | 56 | 135 |
The general objective of the Veterinary Parasitology Course is to provide to the students a broad knowledge of the main parasites and parasitosis afflicting domestic animals in Portugal. It is also intended that students develop critical capacity and self-learning attitudes.
At the end of the course the students should be able to: 1. To correctly identify the main parasites using their morphological traits and localization in an animal. 2. Describe the biology and life cycle of the main parasites and relate those with the kind of phisiopathological changes the cause in their hosts. 3. indicate how the main parasites/parasitosis are transmited and which are the epidemiological factors responsible for the transmission and prevalence of such parasitosis. 4. Suggest, for each parasitosis, adequate control measures. 5. Explain the importance of the different zoonoses to public health. 6. Identify the most adequate diagnostic procedures to identify the different parasitosis and perform the most common. 7. Present and discute research articles within the scope of the unit.
Lectures 1 and 2 - Introduction to the Parasitology course. What is the place for this course in the veterinary curriculum? Objectives and structure of the course. Teaching methods and evaluation process. Lectures 3 and 4 - The protozoa: general characteristics. The different groups (Phyla) of protozoa: Sarcomastigophora, Ciliophora and Sporozoa. Brief reference to sarcodina (Ameba). The Trypanosomes and Leishmania. Lectures 5 and 6 - Flagerllate of the reproductive and digestive tracts. Eimeria sp. Lectures 7 and 8 - The other Coccidia: Genera Cryptosporidium, Toxoplasma, Neospora, Sarcocystis. Os Piroplasmida: Babesia and Theileria. Lectures 9 and 10 - The Helminthes: Nematodes, Trematodes and Cestoda. Trycostrongylids: Haemonchus, Ostertagis, Dictyocaulus. Reference to other genera of less importance. Lectures 11 and 12 - Strongylids: Strongylus, Trichonema, Syngamus, Triodontophorous and Oesophagostomum. The ancylostomids. Lectures 13 and 14 - Ascaridids. Ascaris, Toxocara, Ascaridia, Heterakis and Parascaris; Oxiurids: O. equi. Filarids: Parafilaria, Dirofilaria and onchocerca. tricurids: Trichuris, Capillaria and Trichinella. Lectures 15 and 16 - The Trematodes and Fasciola hepatica. Other genera: Dicrocoelium, Paramphistomum and Schistosoma. Lectures 17 and 18 - The Cestodes. Tenids, Anoplocefalids and Dipylidium. Lectures 19 and 20 - Discussion with the students. "Protozoa and helminths as agents of zoonosis" Lectures 21 and 22 - Laboratory diagnosis of infections by protozoa and helminths. Artropods and their veterinary importance. insecta and Arachnida. Lectures 23 and 24 - Diptera: Culicoides, Simulium, Phlebotomus, Tabanus and Culicidae. Flies and lice. Lectures 25 and 26 - Muscomorpha: study of the genera with medical importance, mainly as agents of myasis. Lectures 27 and 28 - Ticks: Argasidae and Ixodidae.
Students will be asked to study research and review papers.
Lectures and Practicals
Designation | Weight (%) |
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Exame | 90,00 |
Participação presencial | 1,00 |
Teste | 9,00 |
Total: | 100,00 |
Designation | Time (hours) |
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Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico | 2,00 |
Estudo autónomo | 77,00 |
Frequência das aulas | 56,00 |
Total: | 135,00 |
In the end of the year there is one written examination (72% of the final mark) and a practical examination (18% of the final mark). Students will have to obtain a minium of 50% (ie, 10 values out of 20) in this exam.
The students are given the possibility of replacing the written examination by 2 middle-term examinations. A minimum of 50% in each of the two middle-term examination is required for final course approval. If not the students must sit to writen examination.
Students will also be asked to carry out additional pieces of work (short quizzes during the lectures, paper discussions, essays, etc). These works are marked with 2 values.
Final Written examination: 14,4 values Practical examination: 3,6 values Students can be asked to prepare additional pieces of work (paper discussions, essays, etc). For calculation of the final mark, the exams account up to 18 values and the assessment along the year up to 2 values. Students must obtain a minimum of 50% in the written exame (or in the middle-term examinations) to obtain approval.
Each week students will enroll for a quiz on the subject of the previous week and to prepare other types of works (paper discussions, essays, etc).The students will be asked to sit for at least 2/3 of he quizzes carried out at the end of the lectures. Other pieces of work are valued with 0,5 points.
According to the University rules
According to the University rules