This is one of the Level eight courses offered by the Department of Zoology for the Programme of Study leading to the MSc/PG Diploma Programme in Medical Entomology and Applied Parasitology. The course deals with important human protozoan and helminth parasites. It has a weightage of 03 credits. On average students are expected to spend at least 150 hours on reading and understanding the course material, on online and face-to-face activities, on reference and preparing and doing assignments, assessment tests, final examinations.