Oral and Dental Health
Associate TR-NQF-HE: Level 5 QF-EHEA: Short Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 5

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: ADS203
Course Name: Preventive Dentistry and Current Approaches
Semester: Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
4
Language of instruction:
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Associate TR-NQF-HE:5. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:Short Cycle EQF-LLL:5. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üy. KADRİYE MERVE ALTIKAT
Course Lecturer(s): Öğr. Gör. EZGİ ÖZTÜRK
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: To define general and oral and dental health, to explain the components of health, to teach methods to determine the factors that are effective in the protection of health.
Course Content: Definition of community oral and dental health and preventive medicine; Individual and social factors affecting health and oral and dental health; Community-based, planned programs and methods to improve oral and dental health; Fluor applications for the society and the individual; Acute and chronic fluorine toxicity; Other protective methods that can be applied to society and the individual

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) She/He defines society, oral and dental health and preventive dentistry.
2) He/She defines the methods used to bring the importance of oral and dental health to the society.
3) He/She understands the importance of the relationship between nutrition and oral-dental health.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Definition of community oral and dental health and preventive medicine
2) Definition of health and components of health
3) Definition of health and components of health
4) Individual and social factors that are effective in maintaining oral and dental health
5) Community-based, planned programs to promote oral and dental health
6) Community-based, planned programs to promote oral and dental health
7) Health education models that can be used in community-based programs
8) The place of fluorine applications that can be used in community-based programs
9) The place of fluorine applications that can be used in community-based programs
10) Nutrition and health relationship
11) Relationship between nutrition and oral and dental health
12) Global changes and health relationship
13) Effects of environmental pollution on health
14) Management of waste generated in practice
15) Final exam week

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Hocanın ders notları / Lecturer's notes
References: Ağız ve Diş Sağlığı Teknikerleri İçin Dört Elli Diş Hekimliği

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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2

3

Program Outcomes
1) He/ She has a basic level of theoretical and practical knowledge about oral and dental health. 2
2) He/ She knows and applies the ethical principles and rules in the field.
3) He/ She participate in sterilization and disinfection studies.
4) He/ She carries out the assigned task independently by using its basic knowledge about oral and dental health field and when it encounters an unpredictable situation, he/she takes responsibility and develops solutions.
5) He/ She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs his/her education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level.
6) He/ She evaluates the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Oral and Dental Health with a critical approach; determine learning needs and direct their learning. 3 3 3
7) He/ She is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the community and the world about Oral and Dental Health and follows the developments, informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects. 3 3 3
8) He/ She communicates effectively, 1 2 3
9) He/ She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
10) He/ She use computer software and information and communication technologies at the basic level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
11) He/ She contributes to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to Oral and Dental Health field.
12) He/ She behaves and participates in the quality management and processes.
13) He/ She has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) He/ She develops himself/ herself by following the developments in science and technology related to his field with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning.
15) His/ Her appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.
16) Has basic theoretical and applied knowledge about Oral and Dental Health. Knows the ethical principles and rules of oral and dental health.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) He/ She has a basic level of theoretical and practical knowledge about oral and dental health. 2
2) He/ She knows and applies the ethical principles and rules in the field. 3
3) He/ She participate in sterilization and disinfection studies. 3
4) He/ She carries out the assigned task independently by using its basic knowledge about oral and dental health field and when it encounters an unpredictable situation, he/she takes responsibility and develops solutions. 1
5) He/ She has the awareness of lifelong learning and directs his/her education to an advanced level of education in the same field or to a profession at the same level. 3
6) He/ She evaluates the basic knowledge and skills acquired in the field of Oral and Dental Health with a critical approach; determine learning needs and direct their learning. 3
7) He/ She is sensitive to the events on the agenda of the community and the world about Oral and Dental Health and follows the developments, informs the related persons and institutions by using the basic knowledge and skills in these subjects. 3
8) He/ She communicates effectively, 3
9) He/ She follows information in the field by using a foreign language at least at the level of European Language Portfolio A2 General Level.
10) He/ She use computer software and information and communication technologies at the basic level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.
11) He/ She contributes to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​in the stages of collecting, interpreting, applying and announcing the data related to Oral and Dental Health field. 1
12) He/ She behaves and participates in the quality management and processes.
13) He/ She has enough awareness about individual and public health, environmental protection and occupational safety.
14) He/ She develops himself/ herself by following the developments in science and technology related to his field with the awareness of the necessity of lifelong learning. 3
15) His/ Her appearance, attitude, attitude and behavior make it an example for society.
16) Has basic theoretical and applied knowledge about Oral and Dental Health. Knows the ethical principles and rules of oral and dental health.

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 13 26
Study Hours Out of Class 5 12
Presentations / Seminar 13 52
Homework Assignments 2 4
Midterms 3 12
Final 1 4
Total Workload 110