ECTS - Nosocomial Infection and Prevention

Nosocomial Infection and Prevention (SMYO104) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Nosocomial Infection and Prevention SMYO104 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 2
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Associate (Short Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Gamze Yiğit Uğur
Course Assistants
Course Objectives
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Demonstrate professional responsibility for the prevention of nosocomial infections. Discuss the role of health professionals in the management and surveillance of hospital infections. Follow infection control programs. Define basic theories of nosocomial infections. Know the epidemiology of nosocomial infections in general. Have information about national and international infection control programs. At the end of this course, students will: - Recognize microorganisms and the criteria for achieving and maintaining sterilization.
Course Content Formation and symptoms of infection, types of microorganisms, diseases caused by fecal-oral transmission, diseases transmitted through the mucosa and skin, bloodborne diseases, airborne diseases, sexually transmitted diseases, hospital infections and infection control measures, hospital infection control committee, personal protection methods and hand hygiene, sterilization of medical waste.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Epidemiology of nosocomial infections (definition, nosocomial infections; urinary, surgical wound, nosocomial pneumonia, nosocomial bacteremia) Individual protection from hospital infections and hand hygiene Hospital infection control committee Infection control programs (National or regional, hospital) Infection control responsibility Classification of sterilization methods MIDTERM EXAM Boiling sterilization, Hot air sterilization, Pressurized steam sterilization, Chemical sterilization Nasocomial respiratory system infections Infection control measures in patient care (standard precautions, transmission-specific precautions) Isolation Methods Central sterilization unit and its operation Environment, Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance

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Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 40
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 60
Toplam 2 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Have basic up-to-date theoretical and practical knowledge in the field.
2 Has basic knowledge about the use of tools and equipment in the field of physiotherapy.
3 Can use field terminology effectively.
4 Participates in research, projects and events that support scientific development.
5 Uses basic theoretical and practical knowledge about physiotherapy.
6 Can put forward creative ideas to solve unpredictable problems that may be encountered in physiotherapy practices.
7 Have the ability to interpret safe work environment requirements, risks and hazards.
8 Evaluates the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of physiotherapy with a critical approach, determines the learning needs and directs the learning.
9 Able to communicate qualifiedly at a professional level and use terminology correctly.
10 In his professional practices, he uses the knowledge he has acquired from other fields such as health services management and behavioral sciences by integrating them with his practices. X
11 Evaluates health by using the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of health, identifies and analyzes problems and takes part in studies planned for solutions. X
12 Can use medical terms and terminology specific to human anatomy and physiotherapy.
13 It takes responsibility in the health practices it offers in cooperation with different disciplines
14 The physiological structure, functional capacity and physical activity/exercise behaviors of healthy and sick individuals can determine the relationship between the individual's health and his physical and social environment.
15 Has basic knowledge of foreign languages

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 2 32
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 6 2 12
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 6 2 12
Total Workload 56