Basic Information

Course Code:

AML 117

Course Name:

Sterilization Principles

Language of Instruction:

Turkish

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Pre Bachelor

ECTS:

3.00

Instructor:

Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Yasemin TURGUT

Course Objectives

To ensure that health vocational school students adopt the principles of sterilization in the operating room environment and use them in practice when necessary.

Course Content

Historical Development of Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis, Introduction to Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis, Factors Belonging to Microorganisms, General Concepts of Infectious Diseases, Transmission Routes of Infectious Diseases, Hospital Infections, Sterilization Methods, Disinfection Methods, Sterilization and Disinfection Rules and Control, Mechanisms of Action of Disinfectants and Antiseptics, Asepsis Techniques and Applications, Sterilizer Types and Central Sterilization Unit.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Adopting sterilization rules and techniques in the operating room
LO2	To have knowledge about infections and transmission methods
LO3	To have knowledge about the definition and application of disinfection
LO4	Acquire skills in using sterilization equipment

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Course Introduction, Historical Development of Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis
2	Introduction to Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis, Microorganism Factors
3	Introduction to Sterilization, Disinfection and Antisepsis, Microorganism Factors
4	General Concepts of Infectious Diseases, Transmission Routes of Infectious Diseases
5	General Concepts of Infectious Diseases, Transmission Routes of Infectious Diseases
6	Hospital Infections, Sterilization Methods
7	Hospital Infections, Sterilization Methods
8	Midterm Exam
9	Disinfection Methods, Sterilization and Disinfection Rules and Control
10	Disinfection Methods, Sterilization and Disinfection Rules and Control
11	Mechanisms of Action of Disinfectants and Antiseptics, Asepsis Techniques and Applications
12	Mechanisms of Action of Disinfectants and Antiseptics, Asepsis Techniques and Applications
13	Sterilizer Types, Central Sterilization Unit
14	Sterilizer Types, Central Sterilization Unit

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	14	2.00	28.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	14	1.00	14.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	14	1.00	14.00
Final Exam/Preparation	14	2.00	28.00
Total Workload (Hours)			84
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			3

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%40
2	Final Exam	%60
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12
PO-13
PO-14
PO-15

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Violations of academic integrity include, but are not limited to, cheating or attempted cheating, plagiarism, presenting false information or citations, facilitating dishonest acts by others, obtaining exams without permission, using previously completed work without informing the instructor, and altering the academic work of other students. Any violation of academic integrity is a serious academic offense and will result in consequences under the University's disciplinary rules