Information Package / Course Catalogue
Infectious Diseases
Course Code: HF204
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

In this course it is aimed to develop knowledge of nursing students on infections and common infectious diseases and their prevention and control.

Course Content

This courses includes informations about complications, manifestations, prevention of spread, modes of transmission, risk factors and definition of common infectious diseases.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Res. Assist. Ebru BULUT
Learning Outcomes
1.To learn cycle of infection and the main concepts of prevention and control of infection.
2.To gain information about manifestations of common infectious diseases
3.To gain information about risk factors of common infectious diseases
4.To gain information about complications of common infectious diseases
5.To gain information about prevention of spread, modes of transmission of infection diseases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Türkiye Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Uzmanlık Derneği. Erişkin Bağışıklama Rehberi (2024), Erişim:https://www.ekmud.org.tr/rehberler/1-ekmud-rehberleri
2.Allender J. A., Rector C., Warner K. D. (2014) Community & Public Health Nursing. 8th Edition. Wolters Kluwer, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
3.Friis, R. H., & Sellers, T. A. (2014). Epidemiology for public health practice. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
4.Güler Ç., Akın L (2015). Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler, Haccettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları , Ankara
5.Merrill, R. M. (2015). Introduction to epidemiology. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
6.Truglio-Londrigan M., Lewenson S. B. (2018) Public Health Nursing: Practicing Population-Based Care. Third Editon. Jones & Barlett Learning.
7.Tezcan S. G. (2017) Temel Epidemiyoloji. Hipokrat Kitabevi. Ankara
8.Görak G, Savaşer S, Yıldız S. Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar Hemşireliği. İstanbul Tıp Kitabevi, 2011.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Cycle of infection and the main concepts of prevention and control of infection
Week 2 - Theoretical
Cycle of infection and the main concepts of prevention and control of infection
Week 3 - Theoretical
Manifestations of infectious diseases
Week 4 - Theoretical
Airborne transmitted diseases
Week 5 - Theoretical
Airborne transmitted diseases
Week 6 - Theoretical
Airborne transmitted diseases
Week 7 - Theoretical
Infections spread by sexual contact
Week 8 - Theoretical
Infections spread by food and water (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Infections spread by food and water
Week 10 - Theoretical
Infections spread by animals and insects
Week 11 - Theoretical
Infections spread by animals and insects
Week 12 - Theoretical
Parasitic diseases in humans
Week 13 - Theoretical
Immunization in adults (Vaccinations, indications, contraindications)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Immunization in adults (Vaccinations, indications, contraindications)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Individual Work1415
Midterm Examination1213
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
OÇ-2
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
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3
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4
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3
3
2
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3
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4
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3
5
2
4
OÇ-5
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026