Parasitology Course Research Articles

Diagnostic parasitology course: Bethesda, MD, USA 25 July–5 August 1994

Diagnostic parasitology course: Bethesda, MD, USA 25 July–5 August 1994

Diagnostic parasitology course: Bethesda, MD, USA 25 July – August 1994

Diagnostic parasitology course: Bethesda, MD, USA 25 July – August 1994

Medical Parasitology Course Development Over 25 Years

Modifications in teaching methods and the learning environment in the laboratory component of a medical parasitology course resulted in significant changes in student performance as measured by practical examination. Mean scores from 745 students improved from 75.8% at the inception of the course to 92% at the end of the 25-year period studied. A retention study, conducted over a six-year period, revealed an average retention rate of 57% one year after the course was completed. Although this retention rate was not significantly different from the rate found in other studies in which retention of factual material was measured, it suggests that the students retain enough knowledge to complete the clinical parasitology course.

Supplementary use of programmed instruction in a parasitology course.

Supplementary use of programmed instruction in a parasitology course.

Handbook of Medical Protozoology for Medical Men, Parasitologists and Zoologists

In the author's statement, this book represents an expanded version of lectures … to postgraduate students … and medical officers … taking short courses in tropical diseases and parasitology. It covers the parasitic protozoa with attention directed mainly to those of medical importance. The style is easy reading for the student and the content is accepted facts with pertinent theories and occasional mention of frontiers of investigation in well organized fashion. Part I presents the morphology, reproduction, physiology, nomenclature, classification and ecology (host-parasite relations, drug action and geographic distribution) of protozoa in an elementary but comprehensive manner. Here the terms “definitive” and “intermediate” hosts are properly considered inappropriate for protozoa but the reader may also object to the term “final” host as used for the vertebrate host. The term “zoonose” for a disease common to man and lower mammals is probably appreciated more by the author than the reader.