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Parasitology and Virology Course – Level 3

“Integrated Parasitology and Virology Awareness Project: Bridging Science,

Communication, and Practical Skills”

This multidisciplinary educational project aimed to equip pharmacy students with a comprehensive
understanding of parasitic and viral diseases through a combination of creative awareness
campaigns, 3D modeling, role-play scenarios, and collaborative challenges. The initiative
emphasized both scientific accuracy and public engagement by encouraging students to simplify
complex topics and present them through modern, interactive formats.

outbreak management and clinical diagnosis.
Divided into roles—healthcare professionals,
patients, and public health officials—they
practiced decision-making, diagnosis, patient
communication, and public health interventions,
mirroring real-world interprofessional
collaboration.
Awareness Video Campaign: As part of the
awareness video campaign, students worked in Role-Play Scenarios: Group-based challenge
teams to research assigned parasitic or viral activities were conducted using flashcards
diseases, write scripts, and produce short containing targeted terms, questions, and
educational videos using smartphones and basic diagrams. These challenges promoted critical
editing tools. This allowed them to creatively thinking, teamwork, and knowledge
deliver health messages using storytelling, reinforcement through active peer-to-peer
animation, and visual aids, ultimately enhancing engagement.
public health literacy and their own
communication skills. Collaborative Challenges: Implemented from
the first week of the course, students self-
3D modeling: Students applied theoretical organized into lab-based groups and assumed
knowledge by creating 3D parasite models using responsibility for each project component—
digital or physical modeling tools. These models from research and content creation to
depicted parasite life cycles, structural presentation and feedback. The overall initiative
characteristics, and modes of transmission, significantly enhanced their scientific literacy,
fostering spatial awareness and a deeper digital fluency, teamwork, and adaptability—
understanding of microscopic organisms. skills essential for future healthcare
In the role-playing scenarios, students simulated professionals.
real-life public health challenges such as

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