- Docente: Stefania Varani
- Credits: 1
- SSD: MED/07
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in
Medicine and Surgery (cod. 5904)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (cod. 8488)
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from Jan 23, 2025 to Jan 28, 2025
Learning outcomes
The student should recognize the main characteristics of viruses, protozoa and helminths that are responsible for neglected tropical infections and for travel-related infections. The student should be aware of the transmission routes, the main diagnostic tools, the global distribution and surveillance of these infections.
Course contents
- Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs)
- Leishmaniasis
- Arthropod-borne viral infections: Zika virus, Dengue virus, Chikungunya virus
- Infection caused by intestinal helminths: Soil-transmitted helminths, strongyloidiasis, infections caused by Taenia spp.
- Schistosomiasis
Readings/Bibliography
Useful websites:
https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook
https://www.who.int/health-topics/neglected-tropical-diseases#tab=tab_1
https://www.youtube.com/@ntdworld/videos
Teaching methods
In class lectures
Assessment methods
The final exam consists of a questionnaire with multiple choice questions. The test contains 21 multiple choice questions, the time available to the student for the written test is 30 minutes. The questions will be on topics related to the course. For each quiz there is only one correct answer. The score that will be calculated is +1.5 for each correct answer and 0 if the answer is wrong or absent. The test is passed with a minimum score of 18/30 (corresponding to 12 correct answers). A grade will not be given but the test will only result as passed / failed. During the test the use of support material such as textbooks, notes, computer supports is not allowed.
Teaching tools
Slides will be online available at the beginning of each lecture. The teaching material is available at https://virtuale.unibo.it/ by using student's username and password
Office hours
See the website of Stefania Varani