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Lecturer(s)
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Ševců Alena, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Kneysová Jana, Mgr.
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Course content
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Lectures: 1. Characteristics, system and ecology of parasites. 2. Protozoa - parasitic amoebae, flagellates and spores. 3. Helminths I - flukes, tapeworms, borers 4. Helminths II - helminths, stringworms, leeches 5. Parasitic arthropods - crustaceans, mites, insects 6. Parasitic vertebrates 7. Parasitic plants and fungi Exercise: Laboratory exercises build on lecture topics.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Laboratory work, Lecture, Practicum, Students' portfolio
- Class attendance
- 28 hours per semester
- Preparation for laboratory testing; outcome analysis
- 7 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report)
- 7 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 24 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The student will learn the basic concepts and terminology of parasitology, including an understanding of the position of parasites in an ecosystem. In particular, the student will learn about medically and economically important parasitic representatives and the diseases they cause. A general overview of vertebrate, plant and fungal parasites is also included.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam, Oral presentation of self-study
Oral exam. Credit will be awarded on the basis of active participation in the exercises, preparation of reports and presentation of a paper on a selected topic.
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Recommended literature
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KOLÁŘOVÁ, I., HORÁK, P., VOTÝPKA, J. O parazitech a lidech. Praha: Triton, 2018. ISBN 978-80-7553-350-0.
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ROBERTS, L., JANOVY, J., NADLER, S. Foundations of parasitology. USA: McGraw Hill, 2012. ISBN 978-0-07-352419-1.
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VOLF, P., HORÁK, P. Paraziti a jejich biologie. Praha: Triton, 2007. ISBN 978-80-738-7008-9.
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