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| Unit | ABDİ SÜTCÜ HEALTH SERVICES VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | SHS180 |
| Name | Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Yüksekokul Sekreteri MUSTAFA ÇALKAMIŞ |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
The study of infectious diseases and epidemiology in terms of person, place, and time. Investigating the causes and solutions to these events. Identifying and defining the historical development of epidemiology, its areas of application, and the criteria used to determine the health level of a population.
Course Content
This course covers topics such as the relationship between causative agents, the environment, and human factors in infectious diseases; frequently used terminology in the epidemiology of infectious diseases; mechanisms of infection spread within the human body; the body's defense mechanisms; and the elements of the infection chain and their roles in infection control.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Basic Epidemiology, Prof. Dr. Sabahat Güven Tezcan,Gazanfer Aksakoğlu, Combating Infectious Diseases, Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine Publication. Basic Epidemiology Specific to Health Disciplines, Gülnaz Karatay Güler Ç, Akın L, (2015), Basic Information on Public Health, Hacettepe University Publications, 3rd Edition, Ankara Aydın Avcı, İ. Infectious Diseases, 2nd Edition, Zenmat Printing, Ankara, 2012
Notes
Current Article Reviews,web resources
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | In infectious diseases, it explains the relationship between the causative agent, the environment, and humans, and how they interact with each other. |
| LO02 | It defines commonly used terms in the epidemiology of infectious diseases. |
| LO03 | It explains the elements of the infection chain and their roles in infection control. |
| LO04 | It defines epidemics, their modes of transmission, and control methods. |
| LO05 | It explains how various types of infectious diseases can be prevented. |
| LO06 | It examines, reports, and describes outbreaks caused by infectious diseases. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the basis of human normal structure and function | |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines disinfection, sterilization and hygiene. | 4 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Recognizes laboratory tools- materials, and measurement methods. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains the procedures to be performed in these phases using detailed information on the preanalytical, analytical and postanalytical phases of measurements. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Receives and accepts biological materials taken from the patient, prepares them for analysis and ensures that they are preserved under appropriate conditions if necessary. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Performs internal and external quality control studies of the analyzes, analyzes patient samples after applying daily control procedures, checks the results and reports to the laboratory specialist. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Performs the calibration and maintenance of laboratory equipments, have them to be calibrated and maintained and monitored by authorized persons as needed, so that they work most efficiently | 1 |
| PLO08 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Determines inaduquaciesis in the laboratory | |
| PLO09 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | It provides coordination by reporting critical values to the clinician in the most appropriate and rapid way. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | After graduation, he/she develops himself/herself and his/her career by following technological developments and critically evaluating the information he/she has learned with his/her own knowledge. | 3 |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Having professional and ethical responsibility, they communicate well with colleagues, patients and physicians. | 3 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Uses at least one foreign language to follow developments in his field and to communicate with colleagues adequately. | |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Takes measures regarding health, biosafety and occupational safety in the work environment. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Course Introduction Definition, aims, and historical development of epidemiology. | slide presentation, lecture from lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Basic concepts of epidemiology | slide presentation, lecture from lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | Epidemiological data sources Classification of data sources Characteristics of data sources Data collection tools | slide presentation, lecture from lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Epidemiological criteria Criteria determining mortality levels (KÖH, BÖH, AÖH) | slide presentation, lecture from lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 5 | Criteria determining fertility level Criteria determining disease (morbidity) level (Incidence, prevalence) | slide presentation, lecture from lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Anlatım |
| 6 | Planning an epidemiological study; important variables in epidemiological investigations (age, gender, etc.) | slide presentation, lecture from lecture notes | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Definition of hospital infections, epidemiology of hospital infections, prevention, protection, duties, authority and responsibilities of infection control nurses. | Studying and reviewing lecture notes. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Studying and reviewing lecture notes. | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Epidemiology of infectious diseases: concepts and related terms. | lecture notes, explanations, slide presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Infectious disease signs and symptoms, fever | lecture notes, slide presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | infection chain | slide presentations, current article reviews | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Beyin Fırtınası, Örnek Olay, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Types of outbreaks, infectious disease reporting and control, personal protection and isolation methods. | slide presentations, current article reviews, | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Identifying types of epidemics, investigating epidemics, important infectious diseases. | slide presentations, article review | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | important infectious diseases. | article reviews and slide presentations | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 15 | Preparing and submitting a research report. | Report writing essay | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Bireysel Çalışma, Grup Çalışması |
| 16 | Term Exams | studying, reviewing, and repeating lecture notes | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Performans Değerlendirmesi |
| 17 | Term Exams | studying, reviewing, and repeating lecture notes | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 72 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 2,88 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||