Educational guide

IDENTIFYING DATA

2023_24

Subject

PARASITOLOGY

Code

00106013

Study programme

0106 GRADO EN VETERINARIA

Descriptors

Credit.

Type

Year

Period

Basic Training

Second

First

Language

Castellano

Prerequisites

Department

SANIDAD ANIMAL

Coordinador

HIDALGO ARGÜELLO , MARÍA DEL ROSARIO

E-mail

mrhida@unileon.es
mndieb@unileon.es
dmamff@unileon.es
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Lecturers

DÍEZ BAÑOS , MARÍA NATIVIDAD

FUERTES FRANCO , MIGUEL

HIDALGO ARGÜELLO , MARÍA DEL ROSARIO

GUTIERREZ EXPOSITO , DANIEL

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 groupsÂ affectingofÂ farm animals and pets; studing their biological cycles and parasitic relationships / host / environment.

Tribunales de Revisión

Tribunal titular
Cargo	Departamento	Profesor
Presidente	SANIDAD ANIMAL	CARVAJAL URUEÑA , ANA MARIA
Secretario	SANIDAD ANIMAL	PEREZ MARTINEZ , CLAUDIA
Vocal	SANIDAD ANIMAL	MARTINEZ MARTINEZ , SONIA

Tribunal suplente
Cargo	Departamento	Profesor
Presidente	SANIDAD ANIMAL	FERRERAS ESTRADA , CARMEN
Secretario	SANIDAD ANIMAL	GARCIA IGLESIAS , MARIA JOSE
Vocal	SANIDAD ANIMAL	FREGENEDA GRANDES , JUAN MIGUEL

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 3-8.- Parasitic protozoa: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of the most important species in veterinary medicine. Topics 9-12.- Flatworms: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of the most important species of digenea and monogenea in veterinary medicine Topics 13-15.- Flatworms: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of the most important cestode species in veterinary medicine. Topics 16-25.- Parasitic nematodes: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of the most important species in veterinary medicine Topics 26.- General characteristics of Acanthocephalans and Pentastomids. Topics 27-30.- Parasitic arthropods: morphology, biology, physiology and ecology of arachnid, insect and crustacean species of veterinary interest.
PRACTICE	Practice A.- Microscope handling and calibration. Zoological nomenclature Practice B.- Study and identification of parasitic protozoa (I) Practice C.- Study and identification of parasitic protozoa (II). Practice D.- Flatworms: study and identification of monogenea and digenea. Practice E.- Flatworms: study and identification of cyclophyllidean and other cestodes (adult stages) Practice F.- Flatworms: study and identification of cyclophyllidean and other cestodes (larval stages). Practice G.- Nematodes: study and identification of protostrongylids, metastrongyloids and ascarids. Practice H.- Nematodes: study and identification of strongyloididae and trichostrongyloididae Práctica I.- Nematodes: study and identification of trichurids and trichinellids. Practice J.- Arthropods: study and identification of ticks and mites. Practice K.- Arthropods: study and identification of lice, fleas, etc..

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

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. 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.
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

Personal tuition

Description

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.

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	Mehlhorn, H.; Piekarski, G., Fundamentos de parasitología. Parásitos del hombre y de los animales domésticos, Zaragoza: Acribia, 1993 Bowman, Dwigth D., Georgis' Parasitología para veterinarios, Madrid: Elsevier, 2004 M. Cordero del Campillo y otros, Parasitología Veterinaria, Madrid: McGraw-Hill Interamericana, 1999 Roberts, Larry S. et al., Schmidt & Roberts' Foundations of Parasitology, New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013

Complementary	Matthews, B.E., An Introduction to Parasitology, Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2005 Hendrix CH M,Robinson ED , Diagnostic parasitology for veterinary technicians , St. Louis, Missouri: Mosby Elsevier, 2006 Gállego Berenguer, J., Manual de Parasitología: morfología y biología de los parásitos de interés sanitario, Barcelona: Universitat de Barcelona, 2007 Bush, A.O. et al. , Parasitism. The diversity and ecology of animal parasites , Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press, 2001 Soulsby, E.J.L. , Parasitología y enfermedades parasitarias en los animales domésticos , España: Interamericana , 1988 Kassai T , Veterinary helminthology , Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann Publishers , 1999

Recommendations

Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ENGLISH / 00106011


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.