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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Communicable Diseases and Epidemiology in Nursing |
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| Course Code |
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HML220 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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2 |
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| Course Semester |
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Spring (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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2 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Assoc.Prof.Dr. HAKAN DEMİRHİNDİ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Define communicable diseases
List communicable disease agents
Describe the infection chain
List the clinical characteristics of communicable diseases, with their signs and findings
Describe the importance of the control of communicable diseases and list prevention methods
List and demonstrate hand hygiene steps
Describe the importance of immunisation and the immunisation programme in our country
Define epidemiology, list, calculate and interpret epidemiological parameters and basic health indicators
Rank frequent communicable diseases and epidemics in the community
Epidemiologically classify communicable diseases and describe nursing approach
Clinically classify communicable diseases and describe nursing approach
Describe the importance of communicable disease nursing in hospitalising institutions, define nosocomial infections and list their managerial properties
List risk groups for communicable diseases
Rank communicable diseases important for international health, list data resources and use internet to collect these data
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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None |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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This lecture aims to provide nurse candidates with epidemiological and clinical knowledge, which, when combined with practical experience, can be used in the diagnosis, control and management of communicable diseases encountered during nursing practice with expected emphasis. |
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| Course Contents |
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Introduction to communicable diseases, agents and infection chain, clinical characteristics of communicable diseases, signs and findings, control of communicable diseases, prevention, hand hygiene, immunisation, communicable diseases epidemiology, air borne, water and food borne communicable diseases, communicable diseases transmitted sexually or by skin or mucosa, by blood and blood products, zoonotic diseases, nosocomial infections and their management, risk groups for communicable diseases, international health, data resources and internet use |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
Introduction to communicable diseases, agents and infection chain |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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2 |
Clinical characteristics of communicable diseases, signs and findings |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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3 |
Control of communicable diseases: prevention, hand hygiene, immunisation |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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4 |
.Communicable diseases and epidemiology |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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5 |
Frequent communicable diseases in the community, epidemics, status in the World and our country |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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6 |
.Air borne communicable diseases and nursing |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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7 |
Water and food borne communicable diseases and nursing |
reading |
lecture, demonstration
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8 |
examination |
reading |
written exam |
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9 |
Communicable diseases transmitted by skin or mucosa and nursing |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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10 |
Sexually transmitted diseases and nursing |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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11 |
Communicable diseases transmitted by blood and blood products and nursing |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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12 |
Zoonotic diseases and nursing |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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13 |
Communicable diseases and nursing in health institutions providing inpatient care, nosocomial infections and their management |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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14 |
Risk groups for communicable diseases and nursing |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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15 |
Communicable diseases in tourist health and international health |
reading |
lecture, demonstration |
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16/17 |
final exam |
reading |
written exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Görak G, Savaşer S, Yıldız S. Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar Hemşireliği. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 2011.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
0 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Knows the factors that may affect nursing care practices during health and/or disease states in accordance with the basic human needs of the individual, family and community health. |
5 |
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2 |
Knows how to use the teaching and learning process in nursing care |
1 |
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3 |
Knows how to use health policy, legislation and management of health services in the nursing process, and knows his/her duties, powers and responsibilities. |
4 |
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4 |
Knows human body cells, tissues, systems, structure, function and the relation of these systems. Explains the structure and the physiological functions of healthy and sick individuals, identifies unhealthy conditions and plans appropriate nursing interventions.
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5 |
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5 |
Knows the concepts and theories that form the basis of nursing care and health protection, and makes appropriate plans and evaluations for the maintenance and development of nursing using effective communication techniques . |
4 |
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Assesses developments related to nursing using scientific methods . Knows how to benefit from the evidence-based applications in meeting the healthy caring needs of the patient and healthy individuals . |
4 |
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7 |
Knows human body cells, tissues, systems, structure and function of these systems. Explains the structure and the physiological functions of healthy and sick individuals, identifies unhealthy conditions, and plans and practises appropriate nursing interventions. |
4 |
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8 |
Contributes to the creation of policies to raise the level of community health. Sensitive to the issue of community health projects and activities to improve health protection. |
5 |
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9 |
Assumes responsibility for solving professional problems. |
4 |
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10 |
Develops a positive attitude towards lifelong learning, aware of his/her learning needs. |
4 |
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11 |
Uses information and communication technologies in the field. |
4 |
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12 |
Takes responsibility for health-related applications as an active member of the team. |
4 |
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Knows the methods for the production of scientific knowledge and how to use the scientific method of problem solving. |
4 |
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14 |
Uses effective communication techniques in accordance with the concepts and theories that form the basis of nursing care. |
1 |
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15 |
Uses scientific methods and developments relevant to nursing practice. Makes evidence-based practices in meeting the health care needs of the patients and healthy individuals . |
4 |
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16 |
Uses the process of teaching and learning in nursing services. |
1 |
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17 |
Uses information on health policy, health care legislation and management in nursing care process. |
4 |
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18 |
Uses scientific problem-solving methods and methods for the production of scientific knowledge in practices. |
5 |
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19 |
Acts in accordance with the principles of professional ethics, democracy, human rights, social, scientific and cultural values. |
4 |
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20 |
As well as developing professionally, takes interest in scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields in accordance with his/her capabilities by identifying his/her learning needs. Knows at least one foreign language. |
4 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
2 |
28 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
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Total Workload: | 58 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 2.32 |
| ECTS Credit: | 2 |
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