Parasitology Identification and Diagnostics: Skills Assessment

Catalog description

This course assesses the student’s ability to put their knowledge and understanding of parasitology laboratory methods and parasite identification into practice. Students will demonstrate their knowledge of laboratory methods and practice parasite identification skills through activities such as identifying parasites using taxonomic keys, selecting laboratory methods based on protocol outlines or disease diagnosis, critiquing methods used in the literature, and writing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). This course is intended as an online lab course for students enrolled in the Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Veterinary Parasitology.