2023
Parasitology
Name: Parasitology
Code: BIO11477L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Biological Sciences
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English
Regime de Frequência: Presencial
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
Human Parasitology although in the broadest sense is the study of viruses, phages, bacteria and fungi, by convention, is also interested in protozoa, helminths and arthropods parasites of man. Parasitic infections cause human suffering and huge economic losses, leading this is an area of great interest to health. The parasites cause social problems and their effects are amplified due to poor societies. With ecological changes on the agenda (mainly due to global warming),
demographic problems, the decline of anti-vector campaigns and the global epidemic of AIDS, parasitic diseases are now emerging in areas of the globe where there had long been expelled or have never existed (for Portugal and other Mediterranean countries). This course intends to establish contact with Human Parasitology, develop in students the skills and knowledge of parasitology, and to study the main diseases they cause in humans.
demographic problems, the decline of anti-vector campaigns and the global epidemic of AIDS, parasitic diseases are now emerging in areas of the globe where there had long been expelled or have never existed (for Portugal and other Mediterranean countries). This course intends to establish contact with Human Parasitology, develop in students the skills and knowledge of parasitology, and to study the main diseases they cause in humans.
Contents
reservoirs. Evolutionary cycles, pathogenicity and virulence. Parasite-host relationship. Arthropod parasites or disease vectors. Medical problems posed by parasites.
Protozoa, cellular organization of protozoan parasites. Classification of protozoan parasites. Amoebae, flagellates, sporozoan, ciliates.
Helminths. Nature of parasitic helminths. Flatworms, Trematodes, Tapeworms, roundworms.
Arthropds, arachnid, insects.
Protozoa, cellular organization of protozoan parasites. Classification of protozoan parasites. Amoebae, flagellates, sporozoan, ciliates.
Helminths. Nature of parasitic helminths. Flatworms, Trematodes, Tapeworms, roundworms.
Arthropds, arachnid, insects.
Teaching Methods
Lectures with power point presentations support and use of Moodle.
Presentation of study cases.
Reflection on current and emerging issues based on articles from specializes journals, previously distributed.
Evaluation by frequency (2 written tests of multiple choice and questions with small and medium development) and the possibility of conducting the final evaluation only, also in written test.
Presentation of study cases.
Reflection on current and emerging issues based on articles from specializes journals, previously distributed.
Evaluation by frequency (2 written tests of multiple choice and questions with small and medium development) and the possibility of conducting the final evaluation only, also in written test.
Assessment
Theoretical component: Two tests (60%) and two quizzes (10%) or final exam.
Presentation of a work on a parasite/clinical case (20%).
Critical discussion of the work presented by the colleagues (10%).
Presentation of a work on a parasite/clinical case (20%).
Critical discussion of the work presented by the colleagues (10%).
Teaching Staff
- Ana Catarina Almeida Sousa [responsible]
Certificações
