Parasitology Course
What will I learn?
Jump into the Parasitology Course, specifically designed for Biological Sciences professionals here in Zambia. This course gives you a proper understanding of Plasmodium falciparum. You'll learn about how it changes as it grows, the different stages in its life cycle, and its important features. We'll also cover good ways to control and prevent it, including what public health can do and the medicines we use. You'll look at how it spreads, focusing on how the environment and the Anopheles mosquito play a part. Finally, we'll explore how the parasite and the person it infects interact, and the bigger impact this has on our environment and society. This will give you the practical, top-quality knowledge you need to do well in your work.
Apoia's Unique Offerings
Develop your skills
Enhance your practical skills listed below
Get a good grasp of parasite life cycles: Be able to break down the different growth stages of Plasmodium falciparum.
Put control strategies into action: Plan effective public health programs to tackle the parasite.
Check if treatments are working well: Judge how effective medicines and new solutions are.
Understand how it spreads: Learn about the environment and the part played by mosquitoes.
Look at the social impacts: Study how the parasite affects communities where it's common, and the problems we face trying to get rid of it.
Suggested summary
Workload: between 4 and 360 hours
Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.
- Choose which chapter to start with
- Add or remove chapters
- Increase or decrease the course workload
Examples of chapters you can add
You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below
This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.