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CODE 52357
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/2019
CREDITS
SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/04
LANGUAGE Italian
TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
SEMESTER 1° Semester
MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di:
TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

The course consists of 1 credit and is organized in 6 hours of lectures. It allows the student to acquire basic knowledge on the etiology, pathogenesis and clinical features of the major human parasitic diseases.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the optional course, the student has a basic knowledge of the biology and the host-parasite interactions of protozoa and animals parasites of human beings. In particular, the student is able to recognize morphologically species or groups of parasitological interest, he knows the prophylactic rules to limit/eliminate infestations or infections caused by protozoa and animal parasites.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main purpose of the course is to provide the basic knowledge on Biology and the host-parasite interactions of protozoa and parasitic animals of human beings., to be able to recognize morphologically the species or groups of major parasitological interest, to know the rules of hygienic prophylaxis in order to contain/eliminate infestations or infections caused by protozoa and parasitic animals.

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching is organized in frontal lessons for a total of 8 hours.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Objectives of  Parasitology. Leishmaniosis and trypanosomiasis. The amoebae. Malaria. Toxoplasmosis. The Metazoa: Tapeworms (solium, echinococcus). Nematodes: Pinworms and Hookworm

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

PONTIERI G.M.: ELEMENTI DI PATOLOGIA GENERALE EDIZ. PICCIN

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ELEONORA RUSSO (President)

BRUNO TASSO (President)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Lessons will take place at the end of the first semester in January 2019.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The exam consists of a written test.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The exam consists of the execution of a written essay on a topic chosen from those discussed during the lectures.

Exam schedule

Data appello Orario Luogo Degree type Note
18/04/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
18/04/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
18/06/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
20/06/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
20/06/2019 09:00 GENOVA Verbalizzazione
01/07/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
05/07/2019 09:00 GENOVA Verbalizzazione
09/07/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
15/07/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
26/07/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
29/07/2019 09:00 GENOVA Verbalizzazione
04/09/2019 09:00 GENOVA Verbalizzazione
06/09/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
17/09/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
18/09/2019 09:00 GENOVA Verbalizzazione
20/09/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
30/12/2019 09:00 GENOVA Orale
03/01/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
20/01/2020 09:00 GENOVA Verbalizzazione
21/01/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
21/01/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
04/02/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
14/02/2020 09:00 GENOVA Orale
14/02/2020 09:00 GENOVA Verbalizzazione