SASK20004U Cancelled Domestic Animal Parasitology
MSc in Animal Science - restricted elective
Parasites are found in all animal species often leading to serious welfare problems and lost performance or productivity.
The course studies the distribution of parasites inside and outside the hosts, and the key factors, such as feeding, management and genetics, regulating the parasite populations in animals and thus, their impact.
The students are introduced to selected parasitological methods (hands on) used to identify and quantify parasites in the host and the environment. Field trips are included where samples will be collected and analyzed in the laboratory. Post mortem examination of infected natural hosts will also be conducted.
The aim of the course is to give students a theoretical and practical insight into the dynamics of parasites of domestic animals, their impact, and control.
Knowledge
• Describe the most common parasites of animals, with focus on endoparasites.
• Describe how these parasites are transmitted within an ecosystem and how biotic and a-biotic factors affect this transmission
Describe how parasite populations are regulated within the hosts
• Use parasitological and immunological methods to identify and quantify parasites in the host and the environment.
•Is aware of the factors that influence parasite transmission.
• Aware of the biotic and a-biotic factors that drive survival of parasite and infection of their host(s)
Skills:
• Can use a number of parasitological methods to identify and quantify parasites in the host and environment, and devise practical arrangements for avoiding high parasite burdens.
• Identify (diagnose) and quantify selected parasites in infected hosts and the environment.
Competences:
• Interpret parasitological data and make conclusions about parasite transmission in a given setting.
• Identify relevant literature, summaries and discuss it.
Will mainly be based on handouts including articles
Suggested reading include parts of:
Bush,A.O., Fernández, J.C., Esch, G.W., Seed, J.C.: Parasitism –
the diversity and ecology of animal parasites. Cambridge University
Press, 2001
Grønvold, J, Meyling, N.V., Skov, J., Al-Sabi, M.N.: Ecology of
Parasites – selected case stories. 2007
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 12
- Class Instruction
- 8,5
- Preparation
- 75,5
- Practical exercises
- 26,5
- Project work
- 60
- Exam Preparation
- 22
- Exam
- 1
- Total
- 205,5
Open for credit transfer students and other external students. Apply here:
Credit transfer students:
http://Credit transfer student at SUND – University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)
Other external students:
https://healthsciences.ku.dk/education/student-mobility/guest-students/
- Credit
- 5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignmentOral examination, 30 min
- Type of assessment details
- The examination, which takes 30 minutes, comprises an oral presentation/discussion of a written report (group work) as well as a brief discussion on a selected aspect of the theoretical material from the course.
- Exam registration requirements
Each student must pass the participation exam SASK20004E to attend the oral exam.
- Aid
- Written aids allowed
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Internal censorship. More than one examiner.
Criteria for exam assesment
To achive the maximum grade of 12, the student shall be able to:
Knowledge
• Describe the most common parasites of animals, with focus on endoparasites.
• Describe how these parasites are transmitted within an ecosystem and how biotic and a-biotic factors affect this transmission
Describe how parasite populations are regulated within the hosts
• Use parasitological and immunological methods to identify and quantify parasites in the host and the environment.
•Is aware of the factors that influence parasite transmission.
• Aware of the biotic and a-biotic factors that drive survival of parasite and infection of their host(s)
Skills:
• Can use a number of parasitological methods to identify and quantify parasites in the host and environment, and devise practical arrangements for avoiding high parasite burdens.
• Identify (diagnose) and quantify selected parasites in infected hosts and the environment.
Competences:
• Interpret parasitological data and make conclusions about parasite transmission in a given setting.
• Identify relevant literature, summaries and discuss it.
- Credit
- 2,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Requirement to attend classes
- Type of assessment details
- Each student must active participate in at least 80 % of the
practical exercises. If this criteria has not been fulfilled the
student has to take the course again.
Active participation refers to attendance as well as engaging participation in physical exercises and theoretical discussions.
Students in the same group cannot participate in their fellow student’s individual oral exam unless they have already had their own individual oral exam. - Aid
- All aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Internal censorship.
Criteria for exam assesment
To achive the grade passed, the student shall (in an adequate level) be abel to:
Knowledge
• Describe the most common parasites of animals, with focus on endoparasites.
• Describe how these parasites are transmitted within an ecosystem and how biotic and a-biotic factors affect this transmission
Skills:
• Can use a number of parasitological methods to identify and quantify parasites in the host and environment, and devise practical arrangements for avoiding high parasite burdens.
• Identify (diagnose) and quantify selected parasites in infected hosts and the environment.
- Use laboratory techniques to assess parasite responses to drug exposure.
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- SASK20004U
- Credit
- See exam description
- Level
- Full Degree Master
- Duration
- 1 block
There is no lectures in Block week 8. Block week 8 will be used to finalize lab work, write up project report and for examination preparation.
- Placement
- Block 4
- Schedule
- C
- Course capacity
- 30 participants
Study board
- The Study Board for Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science
Contracting departments
- Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Andrew Richard Williams (arw@sund.ku.dk)