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== EEB 3895 Medical Parasitology Fall 2016==  
 
== EEB 3895 Medical Parasitology Fall 2016==  
  
'''Textbook''': Textbook <br/>  
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'''Required text''': Foundations of Parasitology 8th (2008; Roberts & Janovy) or 9th (2012; Roberts, Janovy & Nadler) edition; McGraw Hill. <br/>  
  
'''Lecture''': 9:05-10:20am M,W - TLS Rm #301<br/>  
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'''Lecture''': Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:05–10:20 am; Where: TLS Rm. 301 <br/>
  
 
==Instructor==
 
==Instructor==
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Lecture Syllabus: <br/>
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:{{pdf|FINAL Syllabus Medical Parasit.pdf}} EEB 3895 Syllabus <br/>
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:{{pdf|http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/File:FINAL_ClassifMedicalParasit.pdf}} Classification Scheme
  
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==Lecture Schedule==
 
==Lecture Schedule==
 
<span style="font-size: medium"><font color="#FF3300">'''This schedule is subject to change.  Check regularly for updates!'''</font color="#0000FF"></span><br>
 
<span style="font-size: medium"><font color="#FF3300">'''This schedule is subject to change.  Check regularly for updates!'''</font color="#0000FF"></span><br>
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|+ style="caption-side:bottom; text-align:left; font-size: small; background-color:#d9dddb;" cellpadding="10" |* The course will include be a series of in-class activities consisting of 11 Exercises (E1-E11 above) and 8 Skype conversations (S1-S8 above) with relevant parasite experts from around the country. Your grade for class participation will come from your participation in these activities. You must participate in at least 9 in-class Exercises (18 points). You will each also be asked to co-lead the Skype conversation with 1 of the 8 parasitologists (5 points), but will also be expected to be present for at least 7 of these conversations (7 points).
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!style="background:#10d2d2;" width="75"|Major Parasite Group
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| || || M Aug 29 || Introduction; General Concepts of Parasitology       
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| || E1 || W Aug 31 || The human body as a home to parasites; CDC & WHO 
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| || || M Sep 05 || style="font-style: regular; color: purple;" | '''LABOR DAY  (NO CLASS)'''
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| || || W Sep 07 || Introduction to zoonotic infections; Giardia: Giardiasis; Naegleria: PAM

Revision as of 02:35, 29 August 2016

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EEB 3895 Medical Parasitology Fall 2016

Required text: Foundations of Parasitology 8th (2008; Roberts & Janovy) or 9th (2012; Roberts, Janovy & Nadler) edition; McGraw Hill.

Lecture: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9:05–10:20 am; Where: TLS Rm. 301

Instructor

Professor: Dr. J.N. Caira
office: TLS 483
phone: 486-4060
email: Dr. Janine N. Caira

Important Documents

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Pdficon small.gif EEB 3895 Syllabus
Pdficon small.gif Classification Scheme





Lecture Schedule

This schedule is subject to change. Check regularly for updates!

* The course will include be a series of in-class activities consisting of 11 Exercises (E1-E11 above) and 8 Skype conversations (S1-S8 above) with relevant parasite experts from around the country. Your grade for class participation will come from your participation in these activities. You must participate in at least 9 in-class Exercises (18 points). You will each also be asked to co-lead the Skype conversation with 1 of the 8 parasitologists (5 points), but will also be expected to be present for at least 7 of these conversations (7 points).
Major Parasite Group In-class Activity Class Period Topic
M Aug 29 Introduction; General Concepts of Parasitology
E1 W Aug 31 The human body as a home to parasites; CDC & WHO
M Sep 05 LABOR DAY (NO CLASS)
Protozoan Diseases
W Sep 07 Introduction to zoonotic infections; Giardia: Giardiasis; Naegleria: PAM