Annotation: "Teaching Human Parasitology in China"

Zhao, Guanghui; He, Shenyi; Chen, Lin; Shi, Na; Bai, Yang; and Zhu, Xing-Quan. “Teaching human parasitology in China.” Parasites and Vectors 5.77.


This article is a review of the current quality of human parasitology courses in China within higher education institutions. The authors focus on the human parasitology courses offered as required courses or electives, depending on the institution. They call for more integrated parasitology education overall, especially for underdeveloped areas in which parasites are more common.

The authors highlight the current courses that reflect the parasitology education in order to expose China’s education status internationally. The higher education institutions providing some type of parasitology are listed, although the authors note the lack of independent programs. They cover all of the possibilities, even looking into postgraduate education and education of foreign students. Nonetheless, the authors still call for teaching reforms to improve parasitology education within China.

This article would be particularly useful in researching parasitology education and comparing and contrasting China’s established education to those of another nation or region. In addition, this article could also be used in discovering knowledge creation regarding medical education, specifically focusing on parasites and related subjects.