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| VETE0456-2 | Veterinary Parasitology
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| Duration : | 23h Th, 7h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Bernard Mignon |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January |
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Course contents :
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| The course is dealing with all the biological groups of eucaryotic organisms potentially responsible for different diseases in domesticated and wild animals but also for some zoonoses, i.e. the fungi, the protozoa, the helminths and the arthropods, all of these being named "parasites".
For each biological group, the systematics, morphology, biology, physiology and some biochemical and immunological aspects of host-parasite relationship are described successively. For each group, some examples are developed in detail during the lectures and are illustrated mainly with Power Point presentations and/or videos.
The course is primarily intended to provide an overview on the different biological groups of parasites, which is an indispensable basis for further study of parasitic and fungal diseases. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| At the end of the training, the student will be able to:
- describe and reproduce the morphological and biological characteristics of the parasites having been studied, having incorporated the common characteristics in the different biological groups of parasites,
- understand and explain the complex relationships between these parasites, their hosts et the environment,
- identify and recognize the parasites and their structures in macro- and microscopic preparations, including in organ and tissue samples, fluids and excreta,
- apply his knowledge on biological parasitic groups in the study of new parasites present in different bioclimatic areas,
- analyze a scientific text dealing with parasite biology,
- approach the further study of the parasitic and fungal diseases. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Fundamental knowledge in general biology, cell biology, biochemistry, histology, physiology, immunology, genetics and anatomy are necessary. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practicals (7h/student) are dispensed, at odds with the lectures, and allow the student to observe the parasites of the different biological groups previously discussed. They are not only an illustration of the theoretical course, but also complement the lectures.
Practicals are dispensed in groups of maximum 60 students in a microscopy room, with face-to-face assistants. Each session lasts from 2 to 2 and half hours. It begins by a short PowerPoint presentation illustrating parasites and parasitic structures to be identified on macro- and microscopic preparations. The student works alone on the basis of different learning materials (lectures, practical's syllabus, Veterinary Parasitology illustrated CD-Rom). Assistants are available to help the student in his/her approach.
To maximize his/her learning during the practicals, it is recommended the student to have completed the lectures and prepared the practical sessions by consulting the different educational available materials.
Attendance at practicals is compulsory. Any absence must be justified by a medical certificate in proper form and reported as soon as possible to the head of the lab electronically (tpparasito@yahoo.fr). Access to the final examination will not be allowed to students who have a non-justified absence to the practicals. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The lectures and the practicals are dispensed face-to-face. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course notes consist of slides (texts and figures projected during lectures and during practicals). These Powerpoint notes are available on eCampus. They consist of a basis that must be completed by information given during lectures and practicals.
An illustrated CDRom dedicated to Veterinary Parasitology in temperate regions is available and can be bought at the secretariat.
One or more scientific papers (original article, review, position paper, news article ...) related to the course of Parasitology will be provided during the year. They must be read in order to develop the capacity for understanding and analyzing information related to the subject taught. Information about professor's expectations will be provided during lectures. The final examination may include one or more questions on these texts.
Reference books (that can be consulted):
Veterinary Parasitology, 3rd Edition. M.A. Taylor, R.L. Coop, R.L. Wall, Eds. 2007, Oxford, Blackwell Publishing.
ISBN: 978-1-4051-1964-1.
Essentials of Veterinary Parasitology. H.M. Elsheikha, N.A. Khan, Eds. 2011, Norfolk, Caister Academic Press.
ISBN: 978-1-904455-80-6. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| The examination is indivisible. It includes a theoretical and a practical examination.
The theoretical examination (in January) is a written one and includes questions on all taught material (lectures, scientific texts and practical sessions) written in the form of long assays and/or short assays and/or multiple choices and/or true-false and/or text with holes and/or association questions and/or texts analysis. It aims to evaluate the outcomes defined above, i.e. knowledge on the morphology/biology of parasites of different biological groups, understanding the relationship of the parasites with their hosts and the environment, and the student's capacity to apply his knowledge to a new context in veterinary Parasitology.
The second session theoretical examination is an oral one, unless material constraints cannot allow it. The examination starts with the written preparation of one or several randomly selected questions for 15 to 30 minutes. This preparation takes place in the wake of the practical examination. The actual examination consists of an interview of 10 to 30 minutes (depending on the year and contingencies) starting on the prepared questions and continuing with additional questions on other aspects of the course. The teacher's expectations and the spirit of the examination are identical to those prevailing in the first session The attention of students is drawn to the fact that questions of the written first session theoretical examination can be asked during the second session theoretical examination.
The practical examination consists in the identification of different parasites and parasitic structures with the naked eye, under the microscope and/or based on photographic documents.
For the first session, 80% and 20% of the final grade depend from the theoretical and the practical examination, respectively.
For the second session, a grade of 12/20 for the practicals is necessary to be successfull in the final examination. A grade equal or above 14/20 for the practicals allows to positively modulate the final grade. |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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| The realization of photographs, videos or other audio-visual documents during courses is prohibited and will be sanctioned by a non access to the examination.
The student is invited to inform about teaching engagements concerning the GMV1 Parasitic animal Diseases course, and especially the requirement to write a clinical case for which some data can be collected and analyzed in BMV3. |
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Contacts :
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| Lecturer:
Prof. Bernard Mignon
bmignon@ulg.ac.be
Assistant:
Dr Yannick Caron
tpparasito@yahoo.fr
Scientific collaborator:
Dr Céline Cavadino
tpparasito@yahoo.fr
Tél : 04/366 40 98
Secretariat:
Jessica Collard
jcollard@ulg.ac.be
Tél : 04/366 40 92
Fax : 04/366 40 97 |
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| Items online : |
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| Course notes |
| The notes for both the theoretical and practical courses (PowerPoint slides) and the documentation folder are available on eCampus. |
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