Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
225502610100PROFESSION INFORMATION AND CLINICAL PROCEDURES-1Compulsory116
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To give students basic professional knowledge by explaining the role of children in the field of dentistry.
Name of Lecturer(s)
ÖĞR.GÖR.FURKAN KARATAŞ
Learning Outcomes
1Understands the job description of the oral and dental health technician
2Knows the main areas of interest of dentistry specialties
3Have basic knowledge about the departments that make up the dentistry clinic
4Recognize the basic instruments and devices used in dentistry.
5Gains knowledge about the basic concepts of dentistry that will be used in professional life.
6Obtains preliminary information about the working methods in the clinic.
Mode of Delivery
Daytime Class
Prerequisites and co-requisities
NO
Recommended Optional Programme Components
no
Course Contents
Definition of dentistry, clinical structure and departments of dentistry, basic dentistry concepts, specialties in dentistry, and tools and materials used in these areas
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Introduction to the course, explaining the learning objectives and aims of the course to the students, introduction and history of dentistryBasic materials in dentistry
2Specializations and main fields of activity in dentistry, duties and features that an oral and dental health technician should carryBasic materials in dentistry
3Design of dental clinics, working order, dental unit, patient admission and anamnesisDesign of dental clinics, working order, dental unit
4Ergonomics in dentistry, working positions, general practices of four-handed dentistry, risks of healthcare workers, methods of protection from risksgeneral practices of four-handed dentistry , the importance of collaboration with the doctor
5Clinical assistant in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology IClinical assistant in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology I
6Clinical assistant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery IClinical assistant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery I
7Clinical assistant in periodontology IClinical assistant in periodontology I
8MIDTERM
9Clinical assistant in Prosthetic Dentistry IClinical assistant in Prosthetic Dentistry I
10Clinical assistant in endodontics -IClinical assistant in endodontics -I
11Clinical assistant in Restorative Dentistry IClinical assistant in Restorative Dentistry I
12Clinical assistant in pediatric dentistry IClinical assistant in pediatric dentistry I
13Clinical assistant in orthodontics IClinical assistant in orthodontics I
14Infection control in dentistrySterilization and infection control in dentistry
15FINAL EXAM
Recommended or Required Reading
1. Kılıçarslan MA. Dört Elli Diş Hekimliğinde Yardımcı Personel ve Klinik Yöntemi. Palme Yayıncılık, 2013. 2. Akar S. Diş Hekimliği Asistanlığı: Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Teknikerleri İçin Klinik Pratiğine Yönelik Rehber. Quintessence Publishing, 2017. 3.Varlı UG. Dört Elli Diş Hekimliği. Güneş Tıp Kitapevleri, 2016.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Midterm Examination1100
SUM100
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
Final Examination1100
SUM100
Term (or Year) Learning Activities40
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
no
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Attending Lectures5315
Practice14342
Question-Answer5315
Observation14228
Brain Storming5315
Individual Study for Mid term Examination5315
Individual Study for Final Examination5315
Performance5315
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)165
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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LO153  5 5  4 3 5 
LO2 4  3  52 3454 
LO32 2  4  3  4  5
LO4   4  5 4   35 
LO53 5   343 4    
LO63 3  4  534 3 4
* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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