Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
EPIDEMIC DISEASES AFTER DISASTER SHM1522 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Associate's Degree
Course Type Elective
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Nurhan BİNGÖL
Assistants
Goals The aim of this course is to provide students with basic knowledge about infectious diseases, epidemiology, and ways to prevent diseases.
Course Content To learn the causes of epidemic diseases. To learn about the epidemics seen in the society after disasters, To learn the methods of protection from epidemics, To learn to diagnose a possible epidemic, To learn the care for a possible epidemic disease
Learning Outcomes 1) To learn the causes of epidemic diseases.
2) To learn about the epidemics seen in the society after disasters,
3) To learn the care for a possible epidemic disease

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Introduction to Epidemiology and Epidemics Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
2. Week Epidemiological Criteria Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
3. Week Personal Prophylaxis and Immunization Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
4. Week Notification and Surveillance in Epidemics Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
5. Week Precautions to be taken before and after the disease Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
6. Week Hospital Infections, Prevention Measures (Isolation Methods) Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
7. Week Patient Care in Wounds and Infections Due to Injuries (Tetanus etc.) Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
8. Week Midterm Exam Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
9. Week Patient Care in Water and Foodborne Infections (Diarrhea outbreaks, Leptospirosis, Hepatitis A and hepatitis E etc.) Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
10. Week Patient Care in Water and Foodborne Infections (Diarrhea outbreaks, Leptospirosis, Hepatitis A and hepatitis E etc.) Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
11. Week "Patient Care in Infections Transmitted Due to the Risk Caused by Crowded Environments (Acute Respiratory System Diseases, Influenza, SARS Co-V2, Measles, Meningitis, Tuberculosis, Scabies(scabies) " Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
12. Week "Patient Care in Infections Transmitted Due to the Risk Caused by Crowded Environments (Acute Respiratory System Diseases, Influenza, SARS Co-V2, Measles, Meningitis, Tuberculosis, Scabies(scabies) " Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
13. Week "Patient Care in Infections Transmitted Due to the Risk Caused by Crowded Environments (Acute Respiratory System Diseases, Influenza, SARS Co-V2, Measles, Meningitis, Tuberculosis, Scabies(scabies) " Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework
14. Week Patient care in vector-associated infections due to environmental change (Mosquito-transmitted diseases) Lecture
Brainstorming
 Homework

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Aydın Avcı, İ. Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları, 2. Baskı, Zenmat matbaacılık, Ankara, 2010.
Kouadio IK, Aljunid S, Kamigaki T, et al. Infectious diseases following natural disasters: prevention and control measures. Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther, 2012; 10(1):95-104.
World Health organization. Acute Respiratory Infections: Update September 2009. www.who.int/vaccine_research/diseases/ari/en/index.html

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
. 14 2
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 14 2
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 2
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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Course Information
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  • ECTS credits and course workload