Dentistry (English)
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: UNI434
Course Name: Pharmaceutical Aspects of Nutritional Disorders
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
5
Language of instruction: English
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: University Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. ANMAR HASAN KASHKOOL AL TAIE
Course Lecturer(s): Anmar AL-TAIE
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Describe the role of common vitamins in normal physiology and disease
Review the beneficial effects of vitamin supplements.
Identify the potential toxic effects of vitamin supplements
Course Content: Students are expected to acquire the following competencies:
The vitamins occupy a central role in the field of Nutrition.
Vitamin discoveries, as factors that prevent specific diseases, marked the emergence of the field.
They are also important for their roles in the support of health in ways that often lack the specificity that facilitated their discoveries.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students are expected to acquire the following competencies: The vitamins occupy a central role in the field of Nutrition. Vitamins discoveries, as factors that prevent specific diseases, marked the emergence of the field. They are also important for their roles in the support of health in ways that often lack the specificity that facilitated their discoveries.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Perspectives on the Vitamin Concepts
2) Properties of Vitamins
3) Considering the Individual Vitamins Water-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin C
4) Water-soluble Vitamins- Thiamine
5) Water-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin B6
6) Water-soluble Vitamins- Folate
7) Water-soluble Vitamins-Vitamin B12
8) Fat-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin A
9) Fat-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin D
10) Fat-soluble Vitamins- Vitamin E
11) Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins
12) Assessing Vitamin Status
13) Quantifying Vitamin Needs
14) Vitamins Safety and Hazardous
15) Final week
16) Final week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health. 4th edition 2012, Elsevier, UK.

Vitamins and Minerals Demystified: A self-teaching Guide. 2011,
New York: McGraw Hill Professional.
References: The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health. 4th edition 2012, Elsevier, UK.

Vitamins and Minerals Demystified: A self-teaching Guide. 2011,
New York: McGraw Hill Professional.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

1

Program Outcomes
1) Has basic and up-to-date knowledge in the field of dentistry, follows scientific publications, and applies evidence-based data to his/her professional practice.
2) Knows well and effectively uses devices, tools, and materials specific to diagnosis and treatment in the field of dentistry.
3) Evaluates the knowledge in the field of dentistry critically, integrates it with the knowledge of disciplines in the field of health, uses it by analyzing and synthesizing it.
4) Produces projects related to the field of dentistry, can work with other health disciplines, takes part as a member of the research team and evaluates and reports the results obtained at a scientific level.
5) Uses information that will contribute to the dentistry profession during practice, takes responsibility, and produces solutions in unforeseen situations.
6) Shares, compares, and exchanges dental knowledge with professional colleagues in social and scientific environments in written, verbal, and visual forms.
7) Within the framework of social, scientific, and ethical values including patient privacy, communicates with patients and their relatives, knows all the characteristics of the patient, and recommends the most appropriate treatment with a patient-centered approach.
8) Follows technological developments, participates in national and international studies, and shares and presents own observations, experiences, and research to further advance dental practices.
9) By adopting the principle of lifelong learning throughout the dentistry profession, follows current evidence-based dental knowledge and uses it during his professional practice.
10) During dental practice, in cases such as abuse and addiction, performs the treatment by exhibiting the behaviors required by social ethics and legal rules, and collects and records the relevant data.
11) Uses basic and current knowledge in the field of dentistry during professional practice for the benefit of society within the framework of national values and country realities.
12) In natural disasters and emergency cases, takes the protective measures required by the dentistry profession; performs professional practices that benefit patients and society
13) Generates ideas regarding health policy in dentistry, prioritizes individual and public health, and carries out preventive and therapeutic medical practices within the framework of scientific, ethical, and quality processes.
14) Differentiates the signs and symptoms commonly encountered in the dentistry profession, makes a treatment plan and refers when necessary, and manages diseases and clinical situations regarding their urgency and patient priority.
15) Can assume the leadership responsibility of the team he/she works for, manage it following scientific criteria, and support the professional development of the team.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Has basic and up-to-date knowledge in the field of dentistry, follows scientific publications, and applies evidence-based data to his/her professional practice.
2) Knows well and effectively uses devices, tools, and materials specific to diagnosis and treatment in the field of dentistry.
3) Evaluates the knowledge in the field of dentistry critically, integrates it with the knowledge of disciplines in the field of health, uses it by analyzing and synthesizing it.
4) Produces projects related to the field of dentistry, can work with other health disciplines, takes part as a member of the research team and evaluates and reports the results obtained at a scientific level.
5) Uses information that will contribute to the dentistry profession during practice, takes responsibility, and produces solutions in unforeseen situations.
6) Shares, compares, and exchanges dental knowledge with professional colleagues in social and scientific environments in written, verbal, and visual forms.
7) Within the framework of social, scientific, and ethical values including patient privacy, communicates with patients and their relatives, knows all the characteristics of the patient, and recommends the most appropriate treatment with a patient-centered approach.
8) Follows technological developments, participates in national and international studies, and shares and presents own observations, experiences, and research to further advance dental practices.
9) By adopting the principle of lifelong learning throughout the dentistry profession, follows current evidence-based dental knowledge and uses it during his professional practice.
10) During dental practice, in cases such as abuse and addiction, performs the treatment by exhibiting the behaviors required by social ethics and legal rules, and collects and records the relevant data.
11) Uses basic and current knowledge in the field of dentistry during professional practice for the benefit of society within the framework of national values and country realities.
12) In natural disasters and emergency cases, takes the protective measures required by the dentistry profession; performs professional practices that benefit patients and society
13) Generates ideas regarding health policy in dentistry, prioritizes individual and public health, and carries out preventive and therapeutic medical practices within the framework of scientific, ethical, and quality processes.
14) Differentiates the signs and symptoms commonly encountered in the dentistry profession, makes a treatment plan and refers when necessary, and manages diseases and clinical situations regarding their urgency and patient priority.
15) Can assume the leadership responsibility of the team he/she works for, manage it following scientific criteria, and support the professional development of the team.

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 Workload
Course Hours 16 30
Study Hours Out of Class 12 24
Project 2 12
Midterms 16 28
Final 16 26
Total Workload 120