![]() |
Educational guide | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
IDENTIFYING DATA | 2024_25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subject | PARASITOLOGY | Code | 00106013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Study programme |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Descriptors | Credit. | Type | Year | Period | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Basic Training | Second | First |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Language |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prerequisites | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Department | SANIDAD ANIMAL |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinador |
|
mfuef@unileon.es dgute@unileon.es |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lecturers |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Web | http:// | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General description | The parasitology is taught within the Common basic training module in the first semester of the second year of the degree of veterinary. It discusses morphology, bionomics, physiology and systematics of the main parasitic groups affectingof farm animals and pets; studing their biological cycles and parasitic relationships / host / environment. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tribunales de Revisión |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Competencias |
Code | |
A19623 | 106P3 Use basic analytical techniques and interpret their clinical, biological and chemical results. |
A19635 | 106S14 Study of microorganisms and parasites that affect animals and those that have an industrial, biotechnological or ecological application. |
A19636 | 106S15 Bases and technical applications of the immune response. |
B6471 | 106G1 Analyse, synthesise, solve problems and make decisions in the professional fields of the veterinarian. |
B6472 | 106G2 Work as a team, single or multidisciplinary, and show respect, appreciation and sensitivity to the work of others. |
B6473 | 106G3 Maintain ethical behavior in the exercise of their responsibilities towards the profession and society. |
B6474 | 106G4 Communicate the information obtained during the veterinarians professional practice fluently, orally and in writing, with other colleagues, authorities and society in general. |
B6475 | 106G5 Write and present professional reports correctly, always maintaining the necessary confidentiality. |
B6476 | 106G6 Search and manage information related to the veterinarians activity. |
B6477 | 106G7 Apply the scientific method to professional practice including evidence-based medicine. |
B6478 | 106G8 Know how to get professional advice and help. |
B6479 | 106G9 Demonstrate interest in knowing how to use basic computer tools. |
B6480 | 106G10 Have basic knowledge of a second language, especially in technical aspects related to Veterinary Sciences. |
B6481 | 106G11 Keep the knowledge, skills and attitudes of professional competencies updated through a continuing education process. |
C1 | CMECES1 That students have demonstrated possession and understanding of knowledge in an area of study that is based on general secondary education, and is usually found at a level that, although supported by advanced textbooks, also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the cutting edge of their field of study |
C2 | CMECES2 That students know how to apply their knowledge to their work or vocation in a professional manner and possess the skills that are usually demonstrated through the development and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of study. |
C3 | CMECES3 That students have the ability to gather and interpret relevant data (normally within their area of study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant issues of a social, scientific or ethical nature. |
C4 | CMECES4 That students can transmit information, ideas, problems and solutions to both a specialised and non-specialised audience |
C5 | CMECES5 That students have developed those learning skills necessary to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy |
Learning aims |
Competences | |||
To search and select, with criteria, the information in the different sources available and to classify, with order and scientific basis, the results obtained. | B6471 B6472 B6473 B6474 B6475 B6476 |
C1 C2 |
|
To deepen the knowledge of parasites of veterinary interest, to recognise, identify and classify these parasites, as well as to locate the environment where they develop and determine their hosts, in order to lay the foundations for their diagnosis and control. | A19623 A19635 A19636 |
C3 C4 |
|
Communicate results and conclusions in a way that is understood by both specialist and non-specialist audiences. | B6472 B6477 B6478 B6479 |
C4 |
|
Encourage further study and research on the subject. | B6480 B6481 |
C5 |
Contents |
Topic | Sub-topic |
THEORY | Topics 1-2.- Parasitism as a biological association. Parasite-host-environment relationships. Topics 3-6.- Parasitic arthropods: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of arachnid, insect and crustacean species of veterinary interest. Topics 7-12.- Parasitic protozoa: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of the most important species in veterinary medicine. Topics 13-16.- Flatworms: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of the most important species of digenea and monogenea in veterinary medicine Topics 17-19.- Flatworms: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of the most important cestode species in veterinary medicine. Topics 20-29.- Parasitic nematodes: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of the most important species in veterinary medicine Topics 30.- General characteristics of Acanthocephalans and Pentastomids. |
PRACTICE | Practice A.- Microscope handling and calibration. Zoological nomenclature. Practice B.- Arthropods: study and identification of ticks and mites. Practice C.- Arthropods: study and identification of lice, fleas, etc. Practice D.- Study and identification of parasitic protozoa (I). Practice E.- Study and identification of parasitic protozoa (II). Practice F.- Flatworms: study and identification of Monogenea and Trematoda. Practice G.- Flatworms: study and identification of cyclophyllidean and other cestodes (adult stages). Practice H.- Flatworms: study and identification of cyclophyllidean and other cestodes (larval stages). Práctica I.- Nematodes: study and identification of trichurids and trichinellids. Practice J.- Nematodes: study and identification of strongyloididae and trichostrongyloididae. Practice K.- Nematodes: study and identification of protostrongylids, metastrongyloids and ascarids. |
Planning |
Methodologies :: Tests | |||||||||
Class hours | Hours outside the classroom | Total hours | |||||||
Lecture | 30 | 50 | 80 | ||||||
Laboratory practicals | 22 | 24 | 46 | ||||||
Assignments | 4 | 4 | 8 | ||||||
Personal tuition | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
Mixed tests | 4 | 5 | 9 | ||||||
Practical tests | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
(*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies |
Description | |
Lecture | Theoretical class (face-to-face): general lectures in which the teacher explains the contents of the course. |
Laboratory practicals | Practical class (classroom and compulsory): the practical class complements the theoretical class, through the visualisation of specimens, in fresh and/or in preparations, and projections of parasites of veterinary interest and their life cycles. Laboratory practices are mandatory during the first registration of the subject. If the student takes the parasitology subject for the second time and has already attended the practices mentioned above, they are not obliged to attend them but may participate in them voluntarily in their second year. If the student takes the parasitology subject for the third time, all the practices mentioned above will be mandatory attendance, as if it were a first enrollment again. Notwithstanding the indicated exemptions, all enrolled students must pass the practical exam. The practical classes are given in the student laboratory of the Dept. (3rd floor, right wing, door no. 451), the duration of each class is two hours, the number of practical groups is six and the number of teachers per group is one. |
Assignments | This is the work carried out by the student individually, with the aim of consolidating the theoretical and practical knowledge received, aided by the material provided by the lecturer and the reading of scientific publications on the subject. It is a student's work that must be handed in to the teacher in writing on the scheduled date. This is a student's work that must be delivered in writing (on paper or in digital format) to the teacher the week following the celebration of the specific practice. |
Personal tuition | In the tutoring session, the teacher will discuss with the students the problems they may encounter in the development of the subject, with the aim of helping them to carry out their learning, with the best results. |
Personalized attention |
|
|
Assessment |
Description | Qualification | ||
Lecture | Knowledge and understanding of the subject matter taught in the theory classes. Two written tests with multiple-choice questions and/or short questions: 1st test: topics 1-15 2nd test: topics 16-30 Students who have not passed the 1st test will have the option of repeating it at the same time as the 2nd test. |
60% | |
Laboratory practicals | Knowledge and understanding of the material covered in the practical classes. A practical exam with projection of images and/or microscopic or macroscopic observation to identify different parasitic forms. Failure to attend two practical exams without justification implies failure of the course. |
30 % | |
Assignments | The ability to communicate in writing the information obtained during the practical classes will be assessed. The student must gather, interpret and select the most relevant data in order to communicate, in an orderly and scientifically based manner, the results obtained and conclusions reached. For an accurate transmission of information, clarity and correctness in writing, as well as the correct use of specific scientific terminology, are essential. Failure to submit the student's work to the teacher within the established deadlines will result in failure of the course |
10 % | |
Other comments and second call | |||
In the second sitting (extraordinary exam), the entire subject taught in the theoretical and practical classes will be assessed by means of a written test and a practical test. In either of the two exams, for a positive evaluation of the subject, the student must obtain a score equal to or higher than 5 (maximum 10 points) in the evaluation of both theoretical and practical content. As a general rule, the possession and/or use of materials, means and resources, technological or otherwise, during written exams or other types of assessment tests is prohibited. However, the teacher may authorise, when considered appropriate, the use of specific resources in the performance of certain assessment tests. In the event of any irregularity occurring during the examinations, the applicable consequences are: immediate withdrawal from the examination, expulsion from the examination and a failing grade |
Sources of information |
Access to Recommended Bibliography in the Catalog ULE |
Basic |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Complementary |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Recommendations |
Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before | ||
|
Other comments | |
The subject of this course is key when approaching the most important diseases of parasitic origin in veterinary medicine. The study of the morphology, physiology, bionomy and life cycles of parasites has the ultimate aim of providing useful information for the knowledge of the pathogenesis, epidemiology and parasitological diagnosis. This learning will allow us to carry out an adequate therapy, control and prevention of parasitic diseases in different animal species. |