a. Knowledge and Understanding :
By the end of the program, the graduate should be able to :
2.a.1. Discuss emerging concepts of parasitism; terminology, geographical distribution, morphology, life cycles, transmission, pathology, pathogenesis, clinical picture, host parasite relationship, treatment, prevention and control of parasitic diseases.
2.a.2. Recognize advanced medically important vectors and snails and how to examine for parasites using recent techniques.
2.a.3. Understand how to collect parasitological specimens accurately and how to prepare permanent preparations.
2.a.4. Describe principles of direct methods of diagnosis as well as immunological methods of diagnosis and carry out them.
2.a.5. Explain the basis of advanced environmental parasitology.
2.a.6. Discuss the physiology of the immune system, its detailed components, function of each, its beneficial role, its interaction with tumors, its deficiency conditions, as well as its detrimental role in hypersensitivity, autoimmunity in different localities.
2.a.7. Illustrate hospital acquired parasitic infections, types, causative organisms, prevention and control.
2.a.8. Point out the details of recent anti-parasitic chemotherapy, side effects, chemoprophylaxis and resistance.
2.a.9. Know anti-parasitic vaccines.
2.a.10. Describe impact of molecular technology in Parasitology and immunology.
2.a.11. Explain details of proper ethical & legal practice.
2.a.12. Recognize basics and essentials of medical quality control.
2.a.13. Illustrate proper design, conduction & publishing of scientific research.
2.a.14. Demonstrate basis of scientific knowledge essential for following the rules of medical research ethics.
2.b. Intellectual skills :
By the end of the program the candidate should be able to :
2.b.1. Analyze, deduce, extrapolate & evaluate given parasitological problems.
2.b.2. Interpret parasitological, immunological and molecular reports.
2.b.3. Formulate a systematic approach for laboratory diagnosis of the infectious clinical conditions and select the most appropriate and cost-effective tool leading to the identification of the causative organism.
2.b.4. Evaluate according to evidence, the causal relationship of parasites and diseases.
2.b.5. Solve different parasitological problems (identification, diagnosis, treatment) in absence of adequate data.
2.b.6. Join different knowledge to help in solving difficult problems.
2.b.7. Design a research study that add to the existing specialty knowledge
2.b.9. Plan for development in the performance in diagnosis of parasitic disease and its application for community development.
2.b.8. Plan courses to improve practice and enhance performance of juniors.
2.b.10. Appreciate the danger of handling and use of infectious agents on community and environment as a part of their ethical heritage.
2.b.11. Add to the specialty field through creativity & innovation.
2.b.12. Make appropriate decisions in different situations.
2.c. Professional & Practical skills
By the end of the program, the candidate should be able to :
2.c.1. Perform direct diagnostic examination of specimens and carry out different staining methods.
2.c.2. Identify medically important parasites based on microscopic examination of stained preparations.
2.c.3. Identify different diagnostic tests commonly used for parasitic infections.
2.c.4. Judge results of parasitological, serological and molecular tests and apply it.
2.c.5. Evaluate and improve methods and tools used in specialty.
2.c. 6. Use molecular technology to advance practice.
2.c.7 Publish scientific articles/ papers (in indexed journals).
2.d. General & transferable skills
By the end of the program, the candidate should be able to :
2.d.1. Communicate effectively using all recent methods.
2.d.2. Use advanced information technology to improve his/her professional practice.
2.d.3. Educate and evaluate others.
2.d.4. Perform self-appraisal & seek continuous learning.
2.d.5. Use new sources of information to obtain data.
2.d.6. Work as team leader as well as a member in larger teams.
2.d.7. Manage differentscientific meetings and appropriately utilize time.