| Department of Veterinary Pathobiology | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earliest Possible Year | |||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 1 semester | ||||||||||||||||||
| Credits | 9 (ECTS) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Level | MSc | ||||||||||||||||||
| Examination | evaluation of project report Aid allowed Description of Examination: 13-point scale, internal examiner | ||||||||||||||||||
| Organisation of Teaching | |||||||||||||||||||
| Block Placement | E7, fall Wednesday 13-16 - lectures and exercises weeks 43-50 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Language | English | ||||||||||||||||||
| Optional Prerequisites | Should be completed in same semester as Parasitic Zoonoses. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | 20 (Priority is given to students in the Parasitology study programme) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Course Objectives | |||||||||||||||||||
| This course provide the students with necessary skills and techniques for a future contribution in these fields. Subsequently the students will be able to conduct practical research projects, including master projects, within parasitological areas. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Contents | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parasitic infections have profound impact on the human population throughout the World. Thus, infections with parasitic organisms have a serious effect on the health and survival of both animals and humans. In order to influence the situation basic efforts in the fields of parasitological research, diagnosis and control are needed. A number of basic techniques are included starting with dissection of organisms and examination of blood, tissue and organs. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be used. Identification of parasites will be based on classical morphological techniques, molecular methods (PCR, RFLP) and immunological tools (ELISA, Western blot). Experimental in vitro and in vivo models will be included. Further, principles of experimental design with parasitological and epidemiological investigations. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching And Learning Methods | |||||||||||||||||||
| Lectures, colloquia (seminars), demonstrations, laboratory work (exercises) and student projects. Teaching will include a systematic presentation of methods. In addition, case stories in which the presented methods can be used will be discussed. Students will apply the techniques in practical laboratory work. Finally, the students will conduct a project in which the techniques are included. The results of the project will be presented by the students in a written project report to be evaluated. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Litterature | |||||||||||||||||||
| Buchmann, K. & Bresciani, J. (2001). An introduction to parasitic diseases of freshwater trout. DSR-Publishers, Frederiksberg. Further literature to be included. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Course Coordinator | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jesper Monrad, jm@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology/Section for Parasitology, Phone: 35332761 Kurt Buchmann, kub@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology/Section for Virology, Immunology and Fish diseases, Phone: 35332700 Allan Knud Roepstorff, aro@life.ku.dk, Department of Veterinary Pathobiology/Section for Parasitology, Phone: 35332746 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Study Committee NSN | |||||||||||||||||||
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