The course provides advanced contemporary training in parasitology and the study of disease vectors; it ranges from the biology, immunology, ecology and population biology of the organisms to public health and disease epidemiology; it provides a solid foundation in parasite and vector biology and provides practical experience of essential techniques, as well as significant theoretical and practical knowledge in all important and topical areas of the field; it suits those wishing to pursue careers at many levels in research, training or control of infectious disease, in particular parasitic and vector-borne tropical diseases; students explore the biology and ecology of parasites and vectors of medical and veterinary importance; laboratory skills in the preparation and examination of a range of specimens for diagnosis and identification of parasites and vectors; epidemiology and control, statistics, immunology and molecular biology as applied to parasites of medical and veterinary significance, and their vectors; current trends in parasitology and entomology.