Medical Laboratory Techniques
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI298
Course Name: Oral and Dental Health
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. KÜBRA CANTÜRK
Course Lecturer(s): Kübra Cantürk- Halil Çelik
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To provide them with knowledge about oral and dental health, preventive dentistry, the introduction of teeth and surrounding tissues and diseases, caries and periodontal disease epidemiology, dental treatments.
Course Content: 1. Dentistry General Information
a. History
b. Lessons Learned by Dentists
c. Interests – areas of dentists
D. Dental service procurement areas in Turkey

2. Introduction of Tooth and Surrounding Tissues
a. Tooth anatomy
b. Physiology
c. Embryology

3. Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases and Treatment 1 (3 lessons)
a. Dental Hard Tissue Diseases and Treatments
b. Prosthetic Treatments
c. Pedodontic Treatments
d. Aesthetic Treatments
e. Orthodontic Applications

4. Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases and Treatment 2 (3 lessons)
a. Gum Diseases and Treatments
b. Diseases Requiring Surgical Procedure and Their Treatments
c. Implant Applications
d. Temporomandibular joint disorders and treatments

5. Digital Dentistry
6. Preventive Dentistry and Current Approaches
a. Agents that prevent caries formation
7. Oral and Dental Health Care and Education
a. Tooth brushing techniques
b. Floss use
8. Patient and Doctor Rights and Malpractice
9. Health Tourism

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Has knowledge about oral and dental health, preventive dentistry
2) Has superficial knowledge about dental and gingival diseases
3) Has knowledge of what treatments are applied in dentistry.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Dentistry General Information Lesson slide 1
2) Introduction of Tooth and Surrounding Tissues Lesson slide 2
3) Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases and Treatment 1 Lesson slide 3
4) Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases and Treatment 1 Lesson slide 4
5) Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases and Treatment 1 Lesson slide 5
6) Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases and Treatment 2 Lesson slide 6
7) Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Diseases and Treatment 2 Lesson slide 7
8) Oral, Dental and Maxiilofacial Diseases and Treatment 2 Lesson slide 8
9) Digital Dentistry Lesson slide 9
10) Preventive Dentistry and Current Approaches Lesson slide 10
11) Oral and Dental Health Care and Education Lesson slide 11
12) Patient and Doctor Rights and Malpractice Lesson slide 12
13) Health Tourism Lesson slide 13

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: 1. Textbook of clinical cariology, Anders Thylstrup & Ole Fejerskov, Copenhagen : Munksgaard, 1994.
2. Sturdevant's Art and Science of Operative Dentistry, Theodore Roberson, Harald O. Heymann, Edward J. Swift, Jr, Elsevier Health Sciences, 2006.
3. Konservatif Diş Tedavisi, Gündüz Bayırlı& Şükrü Şirin, Dünya Tıp Kitabevi Istanbul, 1982
References: 1. Essentials of Dental Caries, Edwina A. M. Kidd, Sally Joyston-Bechal, Oxford University Press, 1997.
2. Principles and Practice of Operative Dentistry, Gerald T. Charbeneau, Lea & Febiger, 1975.
3. Orban’ s Oral Histology and Embryology, S.N. Bhaskar , Mosby-Year Book, 1990.
4. Advances in Operative Dentistry, Nairn H.F. Wilson, Massimo Fuzzi, Jean-Francois Roulet, Quintessence Publishing Co Ltd, 1999.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Medical laboratory techniques apply the basic knowledge and skills on the path to diagnosis from the patient samples, which are deemed necessary by the physicians, by gaining the competence towards the general and applied sciences of basic medicine fields such as microbiology, biochemistry, hematology and immunology for human health.
2) It takes part in the acceptance of samples to be examined in the medical laboratory.
3) Performs pre-analysis, prepares preparations, applies disinfection and sterilization techniques.
4) It has the knowledge of the preparation of the chemical materials, microbiological materials and media used for the analysis process, the methods of the patient samples taken and the methods to be applied to these materials and materials.
5) In the medical laboratory, he / she makes the medical tests required by the relevant specialist physician and submits it to the laboratory chief and / or specialist doctor to check the results and to report and approve.
6) It is responsible for the storage and storage of laboratory equipment and consumables in accordance with biosafety levels.
7) Medical laboratory equipment in accordance with the rules and techniques to use, controls and maintains the most efficient work by maintaining.
8) It follows the disposal of waste according to the biosecurity rules and provides urgent information to the responsible personnel in critical situations related to laboratory safety.
9) The organization organizes work in the medical laboratory and undertakes the responsibility of team work and takes individual responsibility when fulfilling its professional duties.
10) Establishes effective communication with colleagues, patients, physicians and other health professionals by considering professional and ethical values related to the field.
11) As an individual working in the field of medical laboratory, he acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation related to his duties, rights and responsibilities.
12) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety. Develops itself in communication, takes an active role in group work.
13) It has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
14) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
15) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Medical laboratory techniques apply the basic knowledge and skills on the path to diagnosis from the patient samples, which are deemed necessary by the physicians, by gaining the competence towards the general and applied sciences of basic medicine fields such as microbiology, biochemistry, hematology and immunology for human health.
2) It takes part in the acceptance of samples to be examined in the medical laboratory.
3) Performs pre-analysis, prepares preparations, applies disinfection and sterilization techniques.
4) It has the knowledge of the preparation of the chemical materials, microbiological materials and media used for the analysis process, the methods of the patient samples taken and the methods to be applied to these materials and materials.
5) In the medical laboratory, he / she makes the medical tests required by the relevant specialist physician and submits it to the laboratory chief and / or specialist doctor to check the results and to report and approve.
6) It is responsible for the storage and storage of laboratory equipment and consumables in accordance with biosafety levels.
7) Medical laboratory equipment in accordance with the rules and techniques to use, controls and maintains the most efficient work by maintaining.
8) It follows the disposal of waste according to the biosecurity rules and provides urgent information to the responsible personnel in critical situations related to laboratory safety.
9) The organization organizes work in the medical laboratory and undertakes the responsibility of team work and takes individual responsibility when fulfilling its professional duties.
10) Establishes effective communication with colleagues, patients, physicians and other health professionals by considering professional and ethical values related to the field.
11) As an individual working in the field of medical laboratory, he acts in accordance with the laws, regulations and legislation related to his duties, rights and responsibilities.
12) Has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety. Develops itself in communication, takes an active role in group work.
13) It has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs its education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
14) It follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
15) Uses information and communication technologies together with computer software at the basic level of at least European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Preparation for the Activity Spent for the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements Workload
Course Hours 13 6 1 91
Midterms 1 10 1 11
Final 1 10 1 11
Total Workload 113