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Undergraduate teaching of veterinary parasitology in Africa.
Full Abstract
The undergraduate teaching of veterinary parasitology in an African perspective is reviewed. Information was gathered from 8 of approximately 20 veterinary schools/faculties in Africa. In order to compare teaching in the different schools a standard questionnaire was designed for collecting data on different aspects of the curriculum, including the curriculum structure, the year(s) in which veterinary parasitology is taught, the contact hours allocated to teaching and the methods of teaching. The results of the eight faculties/schools reveal that veterinary parasitology is taught in a disciplinary approach allocating a total of 90-198 h to lectures (46-75%) and practicals 38-196 h (25-54%) during the full curriculum. There are considerable differences in structure of the curricula and methods of teaching undergraduate veterinary parasitology between the various schools/faculties. Availability of teaching staff and the cost of running practical classes are the most limiting factors in teaching of veterinary parasitology. There is a need to constantly review the curriculum of undergraduate veterinary parasitology and to standardise the materials and methods in light of new knowledge.Copyright 2002 Elsevier Science B.V.
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Author information
Author/s: Mukaratirwa, S (S);
Affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Science, Department of Paraclinical Veterinary Studies, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box MP 167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. smukarati(-atsign-)vet.uz.ac.zw
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article; Review
Journal: Veterinary parasitology (Vet Parasitol), published in Netherlands. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Oct; vol 108 (issue 4) : pp 291-4
Dates: Created 2002/09/30; Completed 2003/01/21; Revised 2006/11/15;
PMID: 12354457, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
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