London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, MSc, Medical Parasitology
Outline syllabus: term 1: core course: general comparative study of helminth, protozoal and other vector-borne diseases and infections of medical importance, and of their vectors and intermediate hosts; special emphasis on life cycles and natural history of parasites and vectors, on epidemiology, pathology, biochemistry and immunology of parasitic diseases, on insecticides, and on selected aspects of tropical hygiene and clinical medicine; term 2: foundation course on vector-transmitted viruses and bacteria; plus 3 from 6 major options: diagnostic parasitology, biochemistry of host and parasite, vector identification and incrimination, parasite immunology, vector biology and control, applied molecular biology; term 3: theoretical biology, epidemiology, disease control; basic practical skills; term 4: research project; in-course assessment, examinations (written, practical, oral), project report.
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