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| Semester | fall semester 2020 |
| Course frequency | Every fall sem. |
| Lecturers |
Stefanie Knopp (s.knopp@unibas.ch)
Pie Müller (pie.mueller@unibas.ch) Peter Odermatt (peter.odermatt@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Description: A large part of neglected tropical diseases are parasitic infections. The course provides an introduction to medical parasitology and to other neglected tropical diseases of resource-constrained countries. The course will systematically cover the most important aspects of all groups of human parasites, including examples of current control approaches and programmes. Content: Lectures on biology Clinical significance Diagnosis and epidemiology of parasitic infections and other neglected tropical diseases Lectures on control approaches and their implementations The course is preparing the participant to the practical exercises which are provided in the 2 subsequent hours |
| Learning objectives | To understand the biology, diagnosis, clinical significance and epidemiology of medically important human parasites and other neglected tropical diseases; to gain an over-view of their prevention and treatment/intervention at the individual and community level. |
| Comments | Methods: Lectures on biology, clinical significance, diagnosis and epidemiology of parasitic infections and other neglected tropical diseases; lectures on control approaches and their implementations. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Courses: Master Infection Biology (Master's Studies: Infection Biology) Doctorate Science Epidemiology: Recommendations (PhD subject: Epidemiology) Modul: Fields: Public Health and Social Life (Master's degree program: African Studies) Module: Advances in Epidemiology, Statistics and Global & Public Health (Master's Studies: Epidemiology) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | The lecture will be assessed with a written 60 minutes examination. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Schweizerisches Tropen- und Public Health-Institut |