This course has been accredited by tropEd Network for Higher Education Institutions in International Health.
Next Dates: April 15 - 25, 2025
Course Language: English
Registration: NOW OPEN - For international participants -Click here to register. For Local & Ghanaian participants write to the vectorbiol.oh-target@ucc.edu.gh expressing participation and further details will be communicated via mail.
Registration Deadline: March 28, 2025
Course credits: 3 ECTS
Costs: EUR 600 (plus additional personal travel and accommodation costs) for international participants.
Location: University of Cape Coast, Ghana
CME points will be applied for.
Content
- Epidemiology of vector borne disease with special reference to Ghana
- Selected arthropods of medical importance
- Basic functional morphology of arthropods of medical importance
- Vector behavior and disease transmission
- Mosquito systematics, sampling techniques and larval survey
- Sampling techniques for vectors other than mosquitoes
- Vector control and challenges
- Insecticide resistance and management
- Methods of evaluation of susceptibility and efficacy of insecticides and control tools
- Molecular techniques used in mosquito control
Learning Objectives
At the end of the module, the participants will be able to:
- explain the biology and behaviour of mosquitoes and relate it to their control strategies,
- critically discuss the purpose and role of entomological studies in the control of vector-borne diseases,
- compare the life cycle of selected vectors and relate them to the transmission of diseases, and
- apply a range of specialised technical skills relevant to mosquito control.
Course Details
- Pre-readings will be distributed two weeks prior to course start
- 8 full days, face-to-face-course (full-time attendance is required); NB: this pertains to hybrid version if the final decision is made on 7th May, 2021.
- Dynamic learning methods include: lectures, tutorials, practical work and field trips
- Post-course assignment is due two weeks after the end of the face-to-face-course
- Every participant receives a certificate of attendance and 3 ECTS credit points upon successful completion of the whole course Target group
- Participants are expected to be trained in life sciences with a basic understanding of vector-borne diseases. In terms of entomological training, this course is intended as an introductory course.
Registration
Registration is NOW OPEN. Click here to register until March 28, 2025.
Please note: Ghanaians interested participants should write to the e-mail below expressing participation and further details will be communicated via mail.
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations made before the registration deadline, a non-refundable fee of 100 EUR will be charged. For cancellations made after the registration deadline until the course start, a non-refundable fee of 300 EUR will be charged. In case of no-shows or cancellations from the start of the course, the full course fee will be charged.
Contact
For further information, please contact the Teaching & Training Unit in Munich: E-mail: ttu@lrz.uni-muenchen.de
Please note: Ghanaians interested participants should write to the e-mail below expressing participation and further details will be communicated via mail.
For further information please contact:
Stanley Osafo Okyere or Dr. Andreas Kudom, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
E-mail: vectorbiol.oh-target@ucc.edu.gh
Course Impressions
To get an idea of what to expect from the course, please watch the video of the Vector Biology and Control Course 2022:
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