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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES |
| NURSING (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) | |
| Code | HEM599 |
| Name | Epidemiology in Nursing II |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Term | Fall and Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Hakan ÇELİK |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The objective of this course is to enable students to apply epidemiological knowledge to specific health issues, evaluate infectious and chronic diseases from an epidemiological perspective, understand surveillance and infection control, and develop data interpretation and reporting skills by preparing a small-scale epidemiological research plan.
Course Content
This course covers the epidemiology of infectious diseases, the chain of transmission, prevention and immunization, surveillance, outbreak investigation, the epidemiology of chronic diseases, interpretation of morbidity and mortality data, hospital-acquired infections, infection control, the role of the infection control nurse, epidemiological data collection, formulating research questions, preparing a small-scale research plan, reporting, and presentation.
Course Precondition
None available.
Resources
• Tezcan, S. G. (2017). Temel Epidemiyoloji. Hipokrat Kitabevi. • T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı. Epidemiyoloji. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayını. • Kublay, G., Emiroğlu, O. N., Subaşı Baybuğa, M., Örsal, Ö., & Tokur Kesgin, M. Sağlık Bilimlerinde Epidemiyoloji. Göktuğ Yayıncılık. • Celentano, D. D., Szklo, M., & Gordis, L. (2025). Gordis Epidemiology. 7th ed. Elsevier. • Lash, T. L., VanderWeele, T. J., Haneuse, S., & Rothman, K. J. (2020). Modern Epidemiology. 4th ed. Wolters Kluwer. • Bonita, R., Beaglehole, R., & Kjellström, T. Basic Epidemiology. World Health Organization.
Notes
• Tezcan, S. G. (2017). Temel Epidemiyoloji. Hipokrat Kitabevi. • T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı. Epidemiyoloji. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayını. • Kublay, G., Emiroğlu, O. N., Subaşı Baybuğa, M., Örsal, Ö., & Tokur Kesgin, M. Sağlık Bilimlerinde Epidemiyoloji. Göktuğ Yayıncılık. • Celentano, D. D., Szklo, M., & Gordis, L. (2025). Gordis Epidemiology. 7th ed. Elsevier. • Lash, T. L., VanderWeele, T. J., Haneuse, S., & Rothman, K. J. (2020). Modern Epidemiology. 4th ed. Wolters Kluwer. • Bonita, R., Beaglehole, R., & Kjellström, T. Basic Epidemiology. World Health Organization.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Explains the epidemiological characteristics of infectious diseases. |
| LO02 | Discusses the chain of transmission, prevention, and immunization approaches. |
| LO03 | Explains the basic characteristics of the epidemiology of chronic diseases. |
| LO04 | Interprets morbidity and mortality data. |
| LO05 | Explains the basic steps of surveillance and outbreak investigation. |
| LO06 | Discusses the epidemiological importance of hospital-acquired infections. |
| LO07 | Explains the duties and responsibilities of an infection control nurse. |
| LO08 | Formulates an epidemiological research question. |
| LO09 | Prepares a small-scale epidemiological research plan. |
| LO10 | Interprets, reports, and presents epidemiological data. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Benefit from evidence-based nursing in nursing practice | |
| PLO02 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Uses new approaches in nursing to analyze the problems of healthy and sick individuals | 3 |
| PLO03 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses the basic information obtained from different disciplines and their fields in their fields of application and evaluates the service they provide | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Reflects the results obtained from the research in nursing practice | 4 |
| PLO05 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | They can provide interdisciplinary communication and cooperation | |
| PLO06 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | They look at nursing practices critically | 3 |
| PLO07 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Develop an attitude towards working in accordance with ethical principles in scientific researches and publications. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Overview: Introduction to Specialized Epidemiology | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | Introduction to the Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Chain of transmission and modes of transmission | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | Prevention, immunization, and surveillance | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | Outbreak investigation and field approach | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Introduction to the epidemiology of chronic diseases | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Interpretation of morbidity and mortality data | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 9 | Introduction to hospital-acquired infections | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | Infection control and the role of the infection control nurse | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | Epidemiological data collection and data sources | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | Formulating a research question and identifying variables | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 13 | Preparing a small-scale epidemiological research plan | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 14 | Writing a research report and preparing for presentation | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Alıştırma ve Uygulama |
| 15 | Research plan/report presentations and general evaluation | Reading relevant sources | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Tartışma, Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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| 17 | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 108 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,32 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||