Course Description

Causative agents of blood- and vector- borne tropical diseases; Morphological and molecular characteristics; Epidemiology; Pathogenesis and pathology;
Clinical manifestations; Host immune response; Basic and molecular diagnosis; Prevention and control; Vaccine development; Environmental and host nutritional factors; Adaptation of causative agents; Genetic diversity of hosts and causative agents; Drug resistance

Course Objectives

To develop new information or topics of current and important diseases and having an impact in public health.

Course-level Learning Outcomes:

CLOsAt the end of the course, the students should be able to

CLO1: Draw connection of host-agent-environment factors in tropical blood and vector borne diseases
CLO2: Discuss and construct solution plans of blood and vector borne diseases problems using up to date data
CLO3: Comprehensively apply knowledge to answer questions and solve problems related toblood- and vector-borne diseases in the tropics