Communicable Diseases and Vaccination (3 cr)
Code: 7K00FN29-3026
General information
Enrolment period
04.01.2025 - 02.02.2025
Timing
03.02.2025 - 11.05.2025
Credits
3 op
Virtual portion
1 op
Mode of delivery
67 % Contact teaching, 33 % Online learning
Unit
Nursing
Campus
TAMK Main Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
0 - 33
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Nursing and Health Care, Nursing
Teachers
- Elisa Airikkala
Person in charge
Elisa Airikkala
Groups
-
23SH2CL
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
Assessment scale
0-5