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Infectious DiseasesLaajuus (2 cr)

Code: SH10060

Credits

2 op

Teaching language

  • Finnish

Responsible person

  • Riitta Muhonen

Objective

The course focuses on some of the most common infectious diseases. After the course, you will be able to identify the infectious diseases covered in the course, and their causes and how to diagnose and treat them. Based on the client’s symptoms, you will be able to identify what the cause could be and you know how to refer the client to appropriate services.

Content

- Standard infection control precautions
- Respiratory tract infections
- Information about the Coronavirus
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Urinary tract infection
- Traveller's infections
- Sepsis

Enrollment

01.10.2024 - 09.02.2025

Timing

17.02.2025 - 09.05.2025

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

5 - 110

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Riitta Muhonen
Teacher in charge

Riitta Muhonen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoin AMK ja RIPA (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • KAKK25
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2025
Small groups
  • Open UAS students and RIPA
  • Degree students

Objective

The course focuses on some of the most common infectious diseases. After the course, you will be able to identify the infectious diseases covered in the course, and their causes and how to diagnose and treat them. Based on the client’s symptoms, you will be able to identify what the cause could be and you know how to refer the client to appropriate services.

Content

- Standard infection control precautions
- Respiratory tract infections
- Information about the Coronavirus
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Urinary tract infection
- Traveller's infections
- Sepsis

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.04.2024 - 01.09.2024

Timing

16.09.2024 - 17.11.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 200

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Tiia Turunen
  • Riitta Muhonen
Teacher in charge

Riitta Muhonen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoin amk ja RIPA (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
Groups
  • TOP24_25
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2024-2025
  • KAKS24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2024
Small groups
  • Open UAS and RIPA

Objective

The course focuses on some of the most common infectious diseases. After the course, you will be able to identify the infectious diseases covered in the course, and their causes and how to diagnose and treat them. Based on the client’s symptoms, you will be able to identify what the cause could be and you know how to refer the client to appropriate services.

Content

- Standard infection control precautions
- Respiratory tract infections
- Information about the Coronavirus
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Urinary tract infection
- Traveller's infections
- Sepsis

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.10.2023 - 28.01.2024

Timing

12.02.2024 - 26.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 200

Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Riitta Muhonen
Teacher in charge

Riitta Muhonen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • KAKK24
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2024
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

The course focuses on some of the most common infectious diseases. After the course, you will be able to identify the infectious diseases covered in the course, and their causes and how to diagnose and treat them. Based on the client’s symptoms, you will be able to identify what the cause could be and you know how to refer the client to appropriate services.

Content

- Standard infection control precautions
- Respiratory tract infections
- Information about the Coronavirus
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Urinary tract infection
- Traveller's infections
- Sepsis

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.04.2023 - 03.09.2023

Timing

18.09.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 200

Degree programmes
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Riitta Muhonen
Teacher in charge

Riitta Muhonen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • TOP23_24
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2023-2024
  • KAKS23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Fall, 2023
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

The course focuses on some of the most common infectious diseases. After the course, you will be able to identify the infectious diseases covered in the course, and their causes and how to diagnose and treat them. Based on the client’s symptoms, you will be able to identify what the cause could be and you know how to refer the client to appropriate services.

Content

- Standard infection control precautions
- Respiratory tract infections
- Information about the Coronavirus
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Urinary tract infection
- Traveller's infections
- Sepsis

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

13.03.2023 - 15.04.2023

Timing

01.06.2023 - 31.07.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 200

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
  • Open University of Applied Sciences Studies
Teachers
  • Riitta Muhonen
Teacher in charge

Riitta Muhonen

Scheduling groups
  • Avoimen opiskelijat (Size: 25. Open UAS: 25.)
  • Tutkinto-opiskelijat (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • KAKK23KE
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Summer, 2023
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023
Small groups
  • Open UAS students
  • Degree students

Objective

The course focuses on some of the most common infectious diseases. After the course, you will be able to identify the infectious diseases covered in the course, and their causes and how to diagnose and treat them. Based on the client’s symptoms, you will be able to identify what the cause could be and you know how to refer the client to appropriate services.

Content

- Standard infection control precautions
- Respiratory tract infections
- Information about the Coronavirus
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Urinary tract infection
- Traveller's infections
- Sepsis

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

01.10.2022 - 22.01.2023

Timing

06.02.2023 - 21.05.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Kirsi Sallinen
Teacher in charge

Riitta Muhonen

Scheduling groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1 (Size: 100. Open UAS: 100.)
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 2 (Size: 10. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
  • KAKK23
    Karelia, Open UAS, All, Spring, 2023
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023
Small groups
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 1
  • Pienryhmä (schedulingGroup) 2

Objective

The course focuses on some of the most common infectious diseases. After the course, you will be able to identify the infectious diseases covered in the course, and their causes and how to diagnose and treat them. Based on the client’s symptoms, you will be able to identify what the cause could be and you know how to refer the client to appropriate services.

Content

- Standard infection control precautions
- Respiratory tract infections
- Information about the Coronavirus
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Urinary tract infection
- Traveller's infections
- Sepsis

Evaluation scale

Approved/Rejected

Enrollment

05.09.2022 - 30.09.2022

Timing

05.09.2022 - 30.11.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

2 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Campus

Tikkarinne Campus Tikkarinne 9

Teaching languages
  • Finnish
Seats

1 - 20

Degree programmes
  • Degree Programme in Nursing
Teachers
  • Riitta Muhonen
  • Kirsi Sallinen
Teacher in charge

Kirsi Sallinen

Groups
  • SHNS21
    Nurse, Full-time studies, fall, 2021
  • TOP22_23
    Other Complimentary Studies Group Semester 2022-2023
  • SHAS22
    Bachelor of Health Care, Nursing, Blended Learning, Fall, 2022

Objective

The course focuses on some of the most common infectious diseases. After the course, you will be able to identify the infectious diseases covered in the course, and their causes and how to diagnose and treat them. Based on the client’s symptoms, you will be able to identify what the cause could be and you know how to refer the client to appropriate services.

Content

- Standard infection control precautions
- Respiratory tract infections
- Information about the Coronavirus
- Gastrointestinal infections
- Sexually transmitted diseases
- Urinary tract infection
- Traveller's infections
- Sepsis

Evaluation scale

H-5