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    Welcome message and overview of the course

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    Dear participants, Warm welcome to this course” medical parasitology”.

    This course is designed to provide basic knowledge on the life cycle, habitat, mode of transmission, the medical importance of the parasites, physiological effects of parasites and pathological conditions related to parasites which will enable you to manage parasitic disease. Medical parasitology is a specialized branch of science dedicated to the study of parasites that infect humans and cause diseases. It focuses on understanding the life cycles, transmission methods, clinical effects, and control measures associated with these parasites. Within this field, various types of parasites are investigated, including single-celled protozoa, multicellular helminths (worms), and parasites transmitted by arthropods. Medical parasitologists examine how these organisms interact with the human body, diagnose infections using various techniques, and contribute to epidemiological studies that guide public health interventions. Additionally, they play a vital role in research and innovation to combat parasitic diseases and improve healthcare outcomes. This course will take you 40 hours within 8 weeks (means 5 hours for each week) to complete it. The course will be delivered fully online.

    Learning outcomes

    At the end of this course , you will be able to:
    1.    Describe the life cycle, habitat, mode of transmission, and medical importance of the parasites
    2.    Explain the physiological effects of parasites and pathological conditions related to parasites
    3.    Apply knowledge of parasites in the management of parasitic diseases

     Indicative contents

    1.     General introduction

    2.     Protozoology

    3.     Helminthology


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    • Self introduction Forum
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    • Description of the course File PDF
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      This course is designed to provide basic knowledge on the life cycle, habitat, mode of transmission, the medical importance of the parasites, physiological effects of parasites and pathological conditions related to parasites which will enable you to manage parasitic diseases

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      Scope and Importance: Medical parasitology is the scientific study of parasites that infect humans, their life cycles, transmission, pathology, epidemiology, and control. Parasites are organisms that live on or inside other organisms (hosts) and derive their nutrients at the expense of the host. They can cause a variety of diseases, ranging from mild discomfort to life-threatening conditions, making medical parasitology a critical field of study in healthcare and public health

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    Topic 1: General introduction

    Dear participants, welcome to this session on general introduction to medical parasitology.

    This topic will set the baseline of understanding the basic parasitology through the study of the physiological effects of parasites to guide the learners in the comprehensive of health problems relates to parasites while they are making decisions, it set comprehensive understanding of medical parasitology, which will help in handling parasitic diseases and close monitoring.

    At the end, this topic will complement the next topics and next topics will use all concepts found in this topic in order to have a comprehensive knowledge and skills for diseases caused by parasites and provide care to the community and patients.

    Topic to be covered

    Definitions of key terms

    Taxonomy of parasitology



    • Introduction to parasitology URL
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    • introduction to parasitology H5P
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      At the end of this session, you will understand:

      •Knowledge of some terms used in parasitology
      •Basic concepts in Medical parasitology
      •Concept of life cycle of a parasite

    • Taxonomy of parasites H5P
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      At the end of this session, you will understand:

      •Classification  of parasites

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    • Parasites control and treatment Forum
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      After knowing general information about parasitology, how do you think parasitic diseases can be controlled and treated?

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      Dear participants

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    Topic 2: Protozoology

    This topic is essential for understanding the pathological conditions related to protozoa to provide healthcare. It describes the approaches to identifying life-threatening conditions related to protozoa and providing life-saving interventions to patients.

    In the end, this topic will complement the previous topics and will use all concepts found in previous topics to have a complete kit of knowledge and skills for diseases caused by protozoa and provide care to the community and patients



    • Introduction to protozoology H5P
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      Protozoology is the branch of biology that focuses on the study of protozoa. Protozoa are a diverse group of microscopic, single-celled organisms that belong to the eukaryotic domain. They are found in various aquatic and terrestrial environments and play important roles in ecosystems as consumers and decomposers

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      This topic is essential for understanding the pathological conditions related to protozoa to provide healthcare. It describes the approaches to identifying life-threatening conditions related to protozoa and providing life-saving interventions to patients.

       


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    • Discussion about protozoa Forum
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    • Topic assessment Quiz
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    Topic 3: Helminthology

    This topic is essential for understanding the pathological conditions related to helminths in order to provide healthcare. It describes the approaches to identifying life-threatening conditions related to helminths and providing life-saving interventions to patients.

    In the end, this topic will complement the previous topics and will use the concepts found in previous topics to have comprehensive knowledge and skills for diseases caused by helminths and provide care to the community and patients.

     
     


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    Integrated assessment

    This section will assist to check if the participants achieved the learning outcomes of this course and possible actions to be taken as forward. It will be a comprehensive quiz which integrates practical-based case studies with MCQs answers, True/false, matching and drag and drop questions. Each topic will be represented to ensure all aspects of this course are covered. The grade for the certificate will be 80%. Those who are not able to demonstrate the achievement of this grade will not be certified and will be requested to revisit the course until the achievement of this target (80%).


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    Closing remarks

    Dear Participants, thank you for taking this course and hope you are going to contribute to the monitoring of parasitic diseases.

     

     



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