SCHOOL

OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

ACADEMIC UNIT

AGRICULTURE

LEVEL OF STUDIES

UNDERGRADUATE

COURSE CODE

ANP0702

SEMESTER

7

COURSE TITLE

INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES
INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES WEEKLY TEACHING
HOURS
CREDITS
Lectures 2
Lab / Op. Exercises 2
Exercises 0

TOTAL HOURS

4 5
COURSE TYPE Specialised background
PREREQUISITE COURSES
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS Greek
IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS Yes (in English)

COURSE WEBSITE (URL)

2. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning Outcomes

The degree-holders are expected to know, understand and be able to do at the end of the learning period of the lesson «Infectious and parasitic diseases» the following:
• to know the most important infectious and parasitic diseases of farm animals
• to understand the biosecurity rules and to know how to prevent the infectious and parasitic diseases of farm animals

General Competences

The general competences that the degree-holder must acquire are the following:
• analysis and synthesis of data and information, with the use of the necessary technology
• adapting to new situations
• decision-making
• working independently
• team-work
• working in an international and interdisciplinary environment
• project planning and management
• respect for difference and multiculturalism
• respect for the natural environment
• showing social, professional and ethical responsibility and sensitivity to gender issues
• criticism and self-criticism
• production of free, creative and inductive thinking

3. SYLLABUS

• Causes and pathogenesis of the most important infectious and parasitic diseases of farm animals
• Biosecurity rules
• Detection and classification of parasite species
• Biology and life cycles of parasites of farm animals’
• Immune mechanisms in infectious and parasitic diseases
• Tissue samples’ collection and transportation for diagnostic reasons

4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION

DELIVERY
Face-to-face
USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
Use of ICT in teaching, laboratory education, communication with students

TEACHING METHODS
Activity Semester Workload
Lectures 26
Laboratory practice 26
Study and analysis of bibliography 49
Independent study 49
Course total (25 hours of workload per credit uni 150
STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION The final official evaluation of the lesson includes written examination of lectures (60%) and laboratory practice (40%).
The final written examination consists of:
• multiple choice or/and fill in the blank questionnaires
• true or false questionnaires
• short-answer questions

5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

-Suggested bibliography :
Suggested bibliography:
• Theodoridis I. (2001). Veterinary Parasitology, Publisher: Kordali.
• Papadogiannakis E.I. (2010). Zooanthroponosis, Publisher: Kalaitzi.
• Founta A. (2012). Helminth parasites - arthropods and Parasitic Diseases of farm animals, Publisher: Kyriakidis Bros Publications S.A.
• Haralabidis S. (2001). Veterinary parasitology. Publisher: University Studio Press.
• Despommier DD, Gwadz RW, Hotez PJ, Parasitic diseases ,3rd ed, Springer – Verlag, 1994.
• Hagan and Bruner (1988) Microbiology and Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals. Cornell University Press, 8th ed.
• Hendrix C. M., Robinson Ed. (2006). Diagnostic Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians, 3rd ed., Mosby Elsevier
• Urquhart G.M., Armour J., Duncan J.L., Dunn A.M., Jennings F.W. (2003). Veterinary Parasitology. 2nd ed., Blackwell Publishing.
Related academic journals:
-Related academic journals:
• Journal of the British Veterinary Association (https://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com)
• Veterinary Parasitology (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/veterinary-parasitology)