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About Study Course

Credit points / ECTS:2 / 3
Course supervisor:Rigonda Kalna
Study type:Full time
Course level:First level
Target audience:Medicine
Language:Latvian
Branch of science:Clinical Medicine; Health Care

Objective

To promote the acquisition of knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of prevention and control of health care infections, as well as to develop students' scientific, critical and analytical thinking about the versatility of hygiene and infection prevention in the context of health care institutions.

Prerequisites

Bbiology, chemistry, microbiology

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

Students know the basic issues and terms of epidemiology, the basics of specific and non-specific prevention of infectious diseases, infection control methods and their application and provision in outpatient and inpatient health care, principles and solutions of the anti-epidemic regime.

Skills

Students apply supportive regulations for infection control. Model the acquired skills related to infection control methods and their application and provision, prevention measures in the context of the skills specified in the professional standard of a medical assistant.

Competence

As a result of the study course, the student analyzes situations and synthesizes the possibility to work successfully in the context of infection control, integrating knowledge, skills and legislation relevant to the situation.

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Autumn semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Physician's Assistant, LFAP1First levelRequiredRigonda Kalna