Communicable Diseases and Vaccination (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student
- knows the obligations set by the Infectious Diseases Act and Regulation in nursing
- can identify the main and topical national and global communicable diseases and knows how to prevent and treat them at individual and population level
- knows which diseases can be prevented by vaccines
- knows the different types of vaccinations and basics of vaccine composition
- knows the vaccines included in the national vaccination program
- knows the principles of safe vaccination

Content (course unit)

- Infectious Diseases Act and the Decree
- communicable diseases which are generally dangerous and to be controlled
- prevention and treatment of communicable diseases
- national vaccination programme and diseases prevented by vaccinations
- different vaccine types and composition of vaccines
- safe vaccination
- international travel and health

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

The student
- knows the prevention and treatment of the most common communicable diseases, along with care and guidance for the patient
- knows the basic priciples of safe vaccination
- knows the most common vaccines and the main principles of a national vaccine program
- knows the basics of vaccination-related guidance

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

The student
- knows the prevention and treatment of the most common communicable diseases, along with care and guidance for the patient
- knows the principles of safe vaccination
- knows the most common vaccines and vaccines of the national vaccination program
- knows the basics of vaccination-related guidance

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

The student
- masters the prevention and treatment of communicable diseases along with care and guidance at the individual and population level
- is able to apply the principles of safe vaccination in different situations
- knows the national vaccination program and its vaccines, as well as the most common travelers’ vaccines
- knows the basics of vaccination-related guidance

Location and time

Course orientation, lectures and seminars according to the timetable.

Exam schedules

Exam at Tamk
Retakes in Electronic Exam service, dates will be updated later.

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures, presentations/seminar, small group work, independent work, exam
Active participation.

Learning materials

More details and material in Moodle.

Communicable Diseases Act and regulations:
- Tartuntatautilaki 1227/2016 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2016/20161227
- Tartuntatautiasetus 146/2017 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/ajantasa/2017/20170146
- Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön asetus rokotuksista 149/2017 https://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2017/20170149
Communicable Diseases and Vaccination Expertise:
- Infectious diseases and vaccinations (THL) https://thl.fi/en/web/infectious-diseases-and-vaccinations
Travellers' health:
- Matkailijan terveysopas https://www.terveyskirjasto.fi/sisalto/matkailijan-terveysopas

Additional:
- Toimenpideohje salmonellatapauksiin https://thl.fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/taudit-ja-torjunta/taudit-ja-taudinaiheuttajat-a-o/salmonella/toimenpideohje-salmonellatapauksiin
- Toimenpideohje tuhkarokkotapauksiin https://thl.fi/fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/taudit-ja-torjunta/taudit-ja-taudinaiheuttajat-a-o/tuhkarokko/toimenpideohje-tuhkarokkotapauksiin
- Jäykkäkouristuksen ennaltaehkäisy tapaturmatilanteissa https://thl.fi/fi/web/infektiotaudit-ja-rokotukset/rokotteet-a-o/jaykkakouristus-kurkkumata-hinkuyska-polio-ja-hib-yhdistelmarokotteet/jaykkakouristuksen-ehkaisy-tapaturmatilanteissa

Student workload

Requires 3 x 27h = 81 hours of student’s work.

Completion alternatives

There is no alteranative method for this course.

Further information

Mandatory presence in the orientation and the first lecture for the course.
Mandatory presence in the seminars and exam.