Interventions to enhance the teaching status of parasitology.

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dc.contributor.authorPena-Fernandez, A.en
dc.contributor.authorMagnet, A.en
dc.contributor.authorHoosen, H.en
dc.contributor.authorEvans, M.en
dc.contributor.authorAcosta, L.en
dc.date.acceptance2018-11-28en
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-07T14:15:07Z
dc.date.available2018-11-07T14:15:07Z
dc.date.issued2018-11-28
dc.description.abstractRecent surveys have highlighted an erosion of the teaching of parasitology in medical and veterinary schools across Europe and other developed countries, despite reports of increasing instances of food and water borne parasitic infections in these regions. To facilitate the teaching of this subject, essential to develop future health care professionals, we are performing different interventions at De Montfort University (DMU, UK). Briefly, these include: a) curriculum modifications to increase the time dedicated to the study of parasitology; and b) implementation of web-based resources in the curricula for enhancing teaching (e.g. through introduction of blended learning) and to encourage self-learning and participation among the students. Thus, DMU is leading the development of an on-line package for teaching and learning parasitology named DMU e-Parasitology in collaboration with different European academics and clinicians. This package has four sections: a theoretical section with mini e-learning modules to study major human parasitic diseases; virtual laboratory describing major techniques used in parasitology; a microscopy section with resources to enhance the study of parasites; a section with virtual clinical case studies to encourage self-learning. To assess the effectiveness of DMU e-Parasitology as a learning resource, we have done preliminary testing with final year BSc Biomedical Science students at DMU (n=194; 2017/18). 94.5% of students highlighted they gained appropriate knowledge of the pathology, prevention and treatment of some parasitic diseases; and 93.1% indicated that they learnt basic skills to investigate parasitic disease. The interventions and resources described could be used to improve the teaching status of medical parasitology in human health degrees.en
dc.funderN/Aen
dc.identifier.citationPeña-Fernández, A., Magnet, A., Hoosen, H., Evans, M., Acosta, L. (2018) Interventions to enhance the teaching status of parasitology. 11th Healthcare Infection Society International Conference (HIS 2018), Liverpool, UK, 26th to 28th November.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.his.org.uk/media/1692/abstract-supplement-free-paper-abstracts.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2086/17081
dc.language.isoenen
dc.peerreviewedYesen
dc.projectidN/Aen
dc.researchgroupInfectious Disease Research Groupen
dc.researchinstituteLeicester Institute for Pharmaceutical Innovation - From Molecules to Practice (LIPI)en
dc.subjectParasitology teachingen
dc.subjectDMU e-Parasitologyen
dc.subjectVirtual case studiesen
dc.titleInterventions to enhance the teaching status of parasitology.en
dc.typeConferenceen

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