Organizational and methodological principles of teaching the elective discipline “Modern Aspects of Medical Parasitology” for students of the Educational and Research Institute of Nursing

Abstract

Based on the training of nurses according to the generally accepted international educational standards, the
most effective way to attain a higher standard of education for future specialists is to incorporate optional courses that
provide a novel approach to learning. The purpose of this study was to present the experience of the Department of
Medical Biology of the I. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University in the development and implementation
of the elective discipline “Modern Aspects of Medical Parasitology” in the educational programme “Nursing” of the first
(bachelor’s) level of higher education in the branch of knowledge 22 Healthcare, specialty 223 Nursing. The study analysed
the theoretical and methodological foundations of conducting classes in the elective discipline “Modern Aspects of Medical
Parasitology”. It was found that the educational and methodological complex, which corresponds to the curriculum and
is developed based on the regulatory documents of the educational programme “Nursing”, enables students to master,
expand, and improve the level of mastery of the initial material, develop an individual approach to solving the tasks
according to the goals and programme results. The paper points out the importance of forming a holistic understanding
of parasitism as a form of relationship between organisms in nature. The study covered the teaching methods employed
for the elective course “Modern Aspects of Medical Parasitology” in a higher education institution. It analysed how using
teaching aids, including museum exhibits in the educational process and the role of the Department of Medical Biology,
enhances the effectiveness of students’ learning activities in studying the fundamentals of medical parasitology. The
incorporation of highly visible means, information and communication technologies, well-designed educational and
methodological support, and impeccably organised classroom activities will enhance the quality, content, and principles
of educational services offered in the educational programme “Nursing”, speciality 223 Nursing

Received: 12.05.2023 | Revised: 26.07.2023 | Accepted: 31.08.2023