| Title: |
Parasitic Infections |
| Keywords: |
Tropical medicine
Parasitic
Neglected diseases
Medical & Clinical sciences
Malaria
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| Country: |
United States of America
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| Institution: |
USA - Global Medicine, University of Minnesota
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| Course coordinator: |
Sarah Sponsler
Kristina Krohn
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| About duration and dates: |
Asynchronous / year-round Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Students can begin and complete the course at any time, within the expectations of their home institution. |
| Classification: |
advanced optional
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| Mode of delivery: |
Distance-based
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Course location:
Online, Asynchronous |
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| ECTS credit points: |
2 ECTS credits
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SIT:
60 hours total SIT
This course consists of 35 direct contact hours, completed asynchronously.
In addition, students plan to spend 25 additional hours for independent study and assessments. |
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| Language: |
English
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Description:
At the end of the module the student should be able to:
1. Analyse the epidemiology of under-represented tropical infectious parasitic diseases.
2. Describe the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of these diseases, spanning malaria, other protozoa, helminths, and vector-borne infections.
3. Demonstrate the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases at the clinical level.
4. Identify social determinants of health that impact neglected parasitic diseases. |
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Focus or specific features:
This is one of four online asynchronous courses in travel and tropical medicine. These courses can be taken independently or in any order.
Students are expected to sign up for this asynchronous course in a manner that conforms to the expectations of their home institution. If a student were to take only this course, without other courses at that time, then we'd anticipate that a student would dedicate 10 days to complete this course. Students must ensure that this asynchronous coursework does not overlap with other courses they may be actively taking and follows the regulations for time and completion from their home institution |
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Assessment Procedures:
5% - Pre-test allows students to identify their baseline knowledge level and primes them for the type of information they will be required to know later in the course (as a pre-test, this is awarded full points if completed).
10% - Completion of all online activities (pass/fail). Students must attest to completely watching all video lectures and to fully completing all interactive lessons. In addition to student attestations, our Learning Management System tracks that students have clicked on the main links to start each lecture and lesson.
10% - Reflection posts. For each section within the course (1. Neglected Tropical Diseases; 2. Malaria; 3. Other Protozoa; 4. Nematodes, Cestodes, and Trematodes; 5. Insect and Vector for Diseases) students must reflect back on the module and describe the most important thing that they take away from the module in order to advance to the next module. This is a personal reflection and a formative activity, receiving full points for any reflection. No points awarded if there is no reflection written.
25% - Quizzes. For each section within the course (1. Neglected Tropical Diseases; 2. Malaria; 3. Other Protozoa; 4. Nematodes, Cestodes, and Trematodes; 5. Insect and Vector for Diseases) students must pass each quiz to advance to the next section (pass/fail). Five total quizzes, as summative assessments for each section.
50% - Post-test (multiple choice questions). This is a summative assessment covering all sections of the course.
Students must achieve a passing score of 80% or above to pass this course.
In the event of failing, students will have the option to repeat the failed component until successful completion of the course is achieved.
Of note, this score of 80% is intentionally higher than many in-person courses, because students have more opportunity to learn the material at their own pace in this fully asynchronous course, and they will have the option to repeat any component until 80% is achieved. |
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Content:
Neglected Tropical Diseases
Neglected parasitic infections worldwide
Neglected parasitic infections in USA
Helminth immunology and hygiene hypothesis
Malaria
Malaria pathophysiology
Malaria epidemiology
Malaria immunology
Malaria vector control
Malaria chemoprophylaxis
Historical perspective on malaria control & elimination
Role of commodities in 21st century malaria efforts
Treatment of severe malaria in USA
Malaria in pregnancy
Splenomegaly in Congolese refugees
Malaria interactive lesson
Other Protozoa
Free-living amoeba
Amoebiasis
Intestinal protozoa
Visceral Leishmaniasis
Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Chagas disease
Human African Trypanosomiasis
Toxoplasmosis
Giardia
Other blood parasites
Nematodes, Cestodes, Trematodes
Parasite cases
Onchocerciasis
Wolbachia
Loa Loa
Lymphatic filariasis
Intestinal nematodes
Zoonotic nematodes
Intestinal cestodes
Neurocysticercosis
Echinococcosis
Other tapeworms
Trematodes: Schistosomiasis
Non-schistosoma fluke infection
Insects and Vectors for Diseases
Introduction to medically important arthropods
Ticks
Scabies
Fleas / tunga penetrans
Lice
Mosquitos
Triatomines
Myiasis
Vignettes of Clinical Cases
Right upper quadrant pain
Fever, diarrhea and rash in New York City
Emesis and watery stools in New York City
Fever and hemoptysis in Ecuador
Comatose patient in Cameroon
Others |
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Methods:
This is purely an asynchronous online course. Many lessons are recordings of live lectures, and many lessons are interactive asynchronous modules with question prompts and reflection.
The course is hosted on canvas.umn.edu. All students have access to course directors by email with questions. tropEd students will have a dedicated meeting with the tropEd representative at the start and end of the course, who is also available for questions.
There are two course directors available, plus at least six other core faculty who are available to answer questions remotely. |
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Prerequisites:
This is an advanced medical course in parasitic infections.
Prior knowledge and experience in clinical health sciences is required. As a general rule, at least 3 years (180 ECTS) should be completed in medicine. However, the course is open on a case-by-case basis to other health professions, such as nursing, laboratory technicians, biotechnology, biology, or other background degrees that will be assessed by the course leadership.
Although not required, many participants are also taking other online courses in the Clinical Tropical Medicine & Global Health Online Curriculum, or similar study elsewhere. For reference:here
Experience in low and middle income countries is relevant but not necessary.
All activities are in English and fluent English is required. If relevant, the minimum requirements are English TOEFL test score 213 (computer-based) or 550 (paper-based) or 79-80 (internet-based) or IELTS band 6.0.
Basic computer and internet connection capable of playing slides and short videos is required. |
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Attendance:
Attendance is required and students must complete all asynchronous activities to complete the course. As an asynchronous course, students will have the opportunity to complete all activities. |
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Selection:
Students are accepted on a rolling basis. |
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Fees:
Practicing health care providers: USD $795
Trainees, including tropEd: USD $400
For details, contact globalhealth@umn.edu |
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Scholarships:
Scholarships are not currently available to tropEd students. This tuition is already priced at a discounted student rate. |
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tropEd accreditation:
Accredited June 2024 in Cuernavaca. The accreditation is valid until June 2029 |
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Remarks:
All students have access by email to course directors. In addition, tropEd students will have a dedicated meeting with the tropEd representative at the start and end of their asynchronous course.
All content is part of an approved curriculum qualifying for the US Certificate of Knowledge in Clinical Tropical Medicine and Traveler’s Health (CTropMed Examination), as well as the UK Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (DTM&H). For further details:check here and here |
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| Email Address: |
globalhealth@umn.edu |
| Date Of Record Creation: |
2024-07-05 04:03:14 (W3C-DTF) |
| Date Of Record Release: |
2024-07-05 09:18:12 (W3C-DTF) |
| Date Record Checked: |
2024-07-05 (W3C-DTF) |
| Date Last Modified: |
2024-10-11 10:35:07 (W3C-DTF) |
