CB80564 Parasitology 2021-2022

 Welcome to this course of Parasitology

The aim of this module is to provide the student a general background in parasitology, the study of organisms (parasites) that live on or in other organisms (the host). The module will familiarize students with the life cycles of protozoans and parasitic helminths of major importance in Africa; it will also include their physiology and morphological adaptations, and will help understand their economic and medical importance.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, students will be able to;

1.Understand fundamental concepts and principles of parasitism, classification, ecology, morphology, lifecycle, transmission, diagnosis, prophylaxis, treatment of parasites.

2. Identify the people who are infected and types of infesting parasites based on observed symptoms

3. Prepare a protocol of parasitological study and isolate some types of parasites in 

infected blood or faecal samples in laboratory

4. Apply knowledge of parasitology on one’s life and learn more with the experience of parasites known in the surrounding