Information Package / Course Catalogue
Prevention From İnfectious Diseases
Course Code: YSB524
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 1
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 7
Objectives of the Course

To learn how to distinguish common infection-related health problems in old age. To learn personal care and immunization methods required for protection from infectious diseases, infections that require notification and how to make notifications.

Course Content

Common health problems encountered in elderly people, preventive health approaches and practices, and general principles of approach to infections during travel or special situations are given.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Emel CEYLAN
Learning Outcomes
1.identifies infection
2.Types of infections in the elderly
3.infection management
4.protection from infection
5.the importance of vaccination
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Center for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov.
2.GÖRAK G. (Ed.) (2018). Bulaşıcı Hastalıklar Hemşireliği. İstanbul, Nobel Tıp Kitapevleri
3.Mahajan, S., Kohli, H. S., Gupta, K., Prasad,L., Narayan,P., Agarwal, S. K.On behalf of COVID-19 Working Group of Indian Society of Nephrology. Infection Prevention and Control Guidelines for COVID. Indian Journal of Nephrology 30(3):p 185-187, May–Jun 2020. | DOI: 10.4103/ijn.IJN_165_20
4.Kapucu, S. Geriatri Hemşireliği. Hipokrat Kitpevi, Ankara, 2019
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Concepts of infection and disease and the impact of old age
Week 2 - Theoretical
Ways of transmission in infections, the concept of direct and indirect contact
Week 3 - Theoretical
Precautions for respiratory diseases
Week 4 - Theoretical
Precautions for diseases transmitted through the digestive tract
Week 5 - Theoretical
Diseases transmitted by vehicles and ways of transmission
Week 6 - Theoretical
Infection control measures
Week 7 - Theoretical
Infection control measures (Midterm exam)
Week 8 - Theoretical
Decreased function of the defense system in old age
Week 9 - Theoretical
Immunity concept, active and passive immunization
Week 10 - Theoretical
Immunity concept, active and passive immunization
Week 11 - Theoretical
Travel illnesses and precautions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Personal Hygiene concept
Week 13 - Theoretical
Nutrition and protection from infections
Week 14 - Theoretical
Nutrition and protection from infections
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143156
Lecture - Practice142142
Practice Examination120121
Midterm Examination125126
Final Examination130131
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)176
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
OÇ-1
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-3
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-4
3
3
3
3
3
OÇ-5
3
2
2
1
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026