Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Biological and Environmental Sciences
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Workshop
Module Offerings
6212NATSCI-JAN-CTY
Aims
To familiarise students with some of the most important protozoan, helminth and
arthropod parasites of humans and domesticated animals, their biology, treatment
and control.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Discuss the nature of host-parasite relationships and explain how
parasites interact with other pathogens
2.
Critically evaluate why parasitic diseases remain a serious problem in human and veterinary medicine in both developed and developing countries
3.
Present and critically analyse parasitological data using appropriate statistical techniques
4.
Critically discuss the mechanisms by which parasites both initiate and avoid the host immune response
5.
Critically appraise the different strategies for diagnosing and controlling parasitic diseases
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:The life cycles, transmission and pathogenicity of parasites of humans
and domesticated animals. The role of vectors and intermediate hosts in the
transmission of parasitic diseases. The interaction of parasites with other pathogens.
The initiation and avoidance of host immune responses by parasites. The
development of parasite-specific vaccines. The problems and pitfalls associated
with the implementation of parasite control strategies. Diagnosis of parasitic
infections.
Module Overview:
This module enables you to study the biology, diagnosis, treatment and control of some of the most important protozoan, helminth and arthropod parasites of humans and domestic livestock.
This module enables you to study the biology, diagnosis, treatment and control of some of the most important protozoan, helminth and arthropod parasites of humans and domestic livestock.
Additional Information:This module covers the biology, diagnosis, treatment and control of some of the
most important protozoan, helminth and arthropod parasites of humans and
domestic livestock.