Skip to main content

Prevention of infections and asepsis (2 cr)

Code: KHO1302A20S-3019

General information


Enrollment

01.03.2021 - 17.03.2021

Timing

23.08.2021 - 01.10.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Campus

Helsinki

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 200

Degree programmes

  • BA in Health Care, Public Health Care
  • BA in Health Care
  • BA in Health Care, Diaconal Nursing

Teachers

  • Paula Kukko

Groups

  • A51sh
    A51sh

Objective

Students
- understand the basics of infection prevention and asepsis and can justify their significance for nursing
- are familiar with the most common and relevant diseases caused by viruses and bacteria, their prevention and matters considered in nursing

Content

- microbiology
- prevention of infections and basics of asepsis
- diseases caused by microbes
- prevention of infectious diseases and activities in nursing
- prevention of highly contagious diseases

Evaluation scale

0-5