ANTALYA BİLİM UNIVERSITY
Course Information Package

EBE 208 - Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases

Basic Information

Course Code:
EBE 208
Course Name:
Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases
Language of Instruction:
Turkish
Course Type:
Class
Course Level:
Bachelor
ECTS:
2.00
Instructor:
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Lale YACAN

Course Objectives

The aim of this course is to evaluate the basic strategies of epidemiology and the types and areas of use of epidemiological research, to develop general knowledge on the definition of infectious diseases, epidemiological and clinical features, treatment and control, and midwifery care principles.

Course Content

This course includes basic epidemiology, infectious diseases, transmission routes of infectious diseases, diagnosis and treatment. Midwifery care in infectious diseases

Prerequisites / Corequisites

None

Learning Outcomes

Code Description
LO1 Explains the basic epidemiological concepts and definitions.
LO2 Explain the application areas of epidemiology
LO3 Explains the diagnosis, treatment and transmission of infectious diseases
LO4 Explains the notification and isolation methods of infectious diseases
LO5 Explains the immunity and vaccines

Weekly Course Content

Week Content
1 Introduction to the course, sharing of introductions and expectations
2 Introduction to epidemiology
3 Basic concepts used in epidemiology
4 Important variables in epidemiological studies
5 Epidemiological rates
6 Areas of use of epidemiology
7 General characteristics of infectious diseases
8 Midterm
9 General symptoms and care of infectious diseases
10 Communicable disease notification and isolation methods
11 Immunity
12 Respiratory transmitted diseases
13 Diseases transmitted by the digestive system
14 Diseases transmitted through skin and mucosa
15 Diseases transmitted by sexually

Workload Calculation

Activity Count Duration (Hours) Total
Pre-Class Individual Study 1 4.00 4.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation 1 28.00 28.00
Final Exam/Preparation 1 28.00 28.00
Total Workload (Hours) 60
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25) 2

Assessment

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

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO
LO1
LO2
LO3
LO4
LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
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 scholastic honesty include, but are not limited to cheating, plagiarizing, fabricating information or citations, facilitating acts of dishonesty by others, having unauthorized possession of examinations, submitting work of another person or work previously used without informing the instructor, or tampering with the academic work of other students. Any for of scholastic dishonesty is a serious academic violation and will result in a disciplinary action. It is explained in Article 25 of the Directive on Associate and Undergraduate Programs of Antalya Bilim University.

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3
SDG 4