Information Package / Course Catalogue
Infectious Diseases
Course Code: HB207
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To teach, description of infectious diseases, epidemiological and the principles of clinical features, treatment, and control of nursing care to give information on

Course Content

Introduction to Infectious Diseases, Infection prevention, immunization, Hospital infections and protection measures, Respiratory infections and care, Infections transmitted through skin and mucosa, Infections transmitted through the digestive system, diseases caused by parasites transmitted through discounts and care, Transmitted by blood and other means infections, sexually transmitted infections.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Pelin TİKBAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the basic concepts of infectious diseases, their modes of transmission, and the infection chain.
2.Defines hospital-acquired infections and applies preventive methods such as isolation, hand hygiene, and universal precautions.
3.IExplains the principles of prevention and appropriate care for respiratory, skin-mucosal, digestive, and bloodborne infections.
4.Explains the principles of prevention and appropriate care for sexually transmitted infections and bloodborne diseases.
5.Defines hospital-acquired infections and applies preventive methods such as isolation, hand hygiene, and universal precautions.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Infectious diseases nursing, Istanbul medical bookstore, Gülay Görak, Sevim Savaşer, Suzan Yıldız
2.Lecture Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to Infectious Diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
Immunization to protect against infections
Week 3 - Theoretical
Hospital infections and protection measures
Week 4 - Theoretical
Respiratory infections and care 1
Week 5 - Theoretical
Respiratory infections and care 2
Week 6 - Theoretical
Respiratory infections and care 3
Week 7 - Theoretical
Infections transmitted through skin and mucosa 1
Week 8 - Theoretical
Midterm- Infections transmitted through skin and mucosa 2
Week 9 - Theoretical
Evaluation of the midterm exam-Infections transmitted through the digestive system
Week 10 - Theoretical
Infections transmitted through the digestive system
Week 11 - Theoretical
Infections transmitted by blood and other means 1
Week 12 - Theoretical
Infections transmitted by blood and other means 2
Week 13 - Theoretical
Sexually transmitted infections 1
Week 14 - Theoretical
Sexually transmitted infections 2
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Midterm Examination1516
Final Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)54
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026