Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
6501YAUZOO-JAN-PAR
Aims
This module comprises of three areas of current exciting research focus in Zoology. It aims to educate students about parasites of veterinary and medical relevance. Examples covered will include protozoan parasites, helminth parasites, and ectoparasites, infecting farm animals, companion animals, and humans. This module will also cover the basic principles of neuropharmacology, and how drugs interact with the nervous system in animal systems. The students work in small groups to engage in designing, optimizing and performing their own pharmacology experiments, using planarian flatworms as a model organism. An awareness of the global wildlife crisis will also be taught, covering a range of anthropogenic threats to endangered species, and also what conservation measures may be effective in preventing extinction.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Describe parasite lifecycles.
2.
Discuss the pathology of parasitic infections and propose appropriate diagnosis and treatment.
3.
Discuss how drugs interact with the nervous system
4.
Design and optimise experiments and demonstrate teamwork skills
5.
Demonstrate awareness of anthropogenic threats to animals and propose effective conservation measures
6.
Communicate effectively
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Protozoa, nematodes, trematodes, cestodes, veterinary parasites, medical parasites, antiparasitic drugs, the nervous system, drugs and toxins, invertebrate models, experimental design. Wildlife crisis, anthropogenic threats, endangered species and conservation measures.
Additional Information:This module will equip students with the skills to diagnose and propose treatment for many common parasitic infections of animals and humans. It will also equip students with pharmacological knowledge and skills in experimental design and teamwork. Students will also gain an awareness global and local wildlife conservation issues.