COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NURSING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HEF 2102 COMMUNICABLE DISEASES NURSING ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Nursing

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR BURCU CENGIZ

Offered to

Nursing

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to contribute to the development of students' knowledge of infectious diseases and infectious diseases nursing, to learn their roles and responsibilities, to learn and manage the characteristics of the process of preventing infectious diseases and managing infectious diseases.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines the general characteristics of the infectious agent.
2   Explain the definition and concepts of infectious disease.
3   Knows the epidemiology of infectious diseases in the world and in Türkiye.
4   Knows and explains the precautions to prevent infection.
5   Knows the importance of immunization.
6   Can tell infections according to transmission routes and explain nursing care.
7   Knows home care of communicable diseases and can explain the nurse's responsibilities in this regard

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General characteristics of infectious agents and infection formation and infection chain Dr. Öğr.Üyesi.Burcu CENGIZ
2 Historical Development of Infectious Diseases in the World and Türkiye, Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases Prof.Dr.Gulendam Karadag
3 General concepts in Infectious Diseases (Pathogen Endemic, Pandemic, Epidemic, Incubation, Quarantine, Isolation, Surveillance and Filiation) Re-emerging Infectious Diseases Prof.Dr.Gulendam Karadag
4 Immunization to prevent infections Dr. Öğr.Üyesi.Burcu CENGIZ
5 The Body's Defense Against Infectious Diseases Hospital Infections and prevention measures Dr. Öğr.Üyesi.Burcu CENGIZ
6 Notification of Infectious Diseases Infection control and prevention measures (Precautions to be taken before and after the disease emerges) Prof.Dr.Gulendam Karadag
7 Midterm Exam Dr. Öğr.Üyesi.Burcu CENGIZ
8 Respiratory infections and nursing care Prof.Dr.Gulendam Karadag
9 Gastrointestinal Infections and Nursing Care Prof.Dr.Gulendam Karadag
10 Sexually transmitted infections and nursing care Dr. Öğr.Üyesi.Burcu CENGIZ
11 Skin and Mucosal Infections and Nursing Care Dr. Öğr.Üyesi.Burcu CENGIZ
12 Blood and Other Transmitted Infections and Nursing Care Dr. Öğr.Üyesi.Burcu CENGIZ
13 Zoonotic Originated Infectious Diseases (Anthrax, Rabies, Brucella, Hydatid Cyst, Plague, Toxoplasmosis) Diseases Transmitted by Vectors (Acute Hemorrhagic Fever, Kala-Azar, Oriental Boil, Malaria, Yellow Fever, Lyme Disease) Prof.Dr.Gulendam Karadag
14 Home Care of Infectious Diseases, Outbreak Control Prof.Dr.Gulendam Karadag

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Görak G, Savaşer S, Yıldız S. Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar Hemşireliği. Istanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 1. Baskı, 2011.
2. Tezcan SG. Temel Epidemiyoloji. Hipokrat Tıp Kitabevi, 1.Baskı,2017.
3. Güler Ç, Akın L. Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler, Hacettepe Yayınları, Genişletilmiş 2. Baskı,2012

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Presentation, question-answer, discussion, research, group work, case discussion, video display

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 VZ Ara Sınav
2 FN Final
3 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +FN * 0.50
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Değerlendirmesi VZ *0.50 +BUT * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

50% intra-semester grade (Mid-term exam) + 50% final grade

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist.Prof.Burcu Cengiz
burcu.cengiz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Each semester varies according to the individual program created.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for final exam 1 4 4
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13
LO.13
LO.23
LO.332
LO.43122
LO.53
LO.6321232
LO.731212322