DEN125 Introduction to Dentistry and Dental Professionalism

3 ECTS - 1-0 Duration (T+A)- 1. Semester- 1 National Credit

Information

Code DEN125
Name Introduction to Dentistry and Dental Professionalism
Semester 1. Semester
Duration (T+A) 1-0 (T-A) (32 Week)
ECTS 3 ECTS
National Credit 1 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. FUNDA GÜLAY KADIOĞLU


Course Goal

Have the future dentists learn the profession of dentistry, professional culture, the contents and boundaries of dentistry, and the professional responsibilities and values of dentistry.

Course Content

The emergence of professions, the histories and features of healthcare professions, the structure and features of dental profession, the sense of professional belonging and professional responsibilities, the importance of accessing information and critical thinking skills

Course Precondition

None

Resources

İlter Uzel, Diş Hekimliğine Giriş. ISBN:975-487-131-0, ADANA/2006   Avrupa’lı Dişhekiminin Profil ve Yeterlilikleri. A.J.M. Plasschaert ve ark. Çev. Gökhan Alpaslan. November 2004 by the Association for Dental Education in Europe ,   Funda Gülay Kadıoğlu, Diş Hekimliği Mesleğine Giriş ve Profesyonelizm Ders Notu Kadıoğlu FG. Sağlık Alanında Hatalı Uygulamalar ve Hasta Güvenliği. Dişhekimliği Dergisi 2012; 103(2):30-31., Welie JVM. Is Dentistry a Profession?, Part 1. Professional Defined, J Can Dent Assoc, 2004; 70(8): 529-32, Cowpe J., Plasschaert A., Harzer W., Vinkka-Puhakka H.and Walmsley AD. Profile and competences for the graduating European dentist – update 2009 by the Association for Dental Education in Europe.

Notes

İlter Uzel Medicine and Dentistry Museum Adana


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Explain and exemplify the basic concepts of dental profession
LO02 Explain the importance of professional belonging
LO03 Appreciate the professional responsibilities
LO04 Learn and protect the importance of empathic skill for dental profession
LO05 Outlines the holistic approach to the patient and illustrates interdisciplinary teamwork in dentistry
LO06 Predicts professional boundaries and anticipates collaborating with a specialist when necessary


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Obtain the basic and contemporary knowledge of clinical and health sciences required by the profession as a dentist. 4
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Explains the normal structure, function, development and interaction of oral components and related formations in all stages of human life.
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Has the knowledge of preventive dentistry methods and ethical principles in maintaining the oral health, and preventing system-related disorders and diseases. 2
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Explains the relationship of common oral and dental disorders/diseases with systemic diseases; determines contemporary and reliable diagnostic methods, makes differential diagnosis, and treat the patients with appropriate treatment option by respecting the patient's privacy, secrets, honor, beliefs, cultural differences, and sexual preference. 2
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Comprehends, analyzes and evaluates of the health and disease components, processes and prognosis. Uses evidence-based methods with acquired physicomotor skills in updating dental knowledge and in patient treatment . Adopts the principle of making decisions in line with ethical principles by evaluating the patient's preference, own experience and the most valid evidence. 2
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı By approaching the patient holistically, performs interdisciplinary team work with dental professions, keeps the limits of own knowledge and skills, requests to other healthcare professionals when necessary and cooperates with experts in the field of dentistry. 4
PLO07 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Provides first aid-basic life support in cases requiring medical emergency situations in dentistry; performs the necessary intervention in emergency dental situations and plans the next process.
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Provides oral and dental health education for the individual, family and society members, carries out studies related to the field individually or as a team member; provides consultancy, supervision, expertise and leadership. 3
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Plans and manages activities for the development and training of employees under its responsibility, and monitors and evaluates the process. 2
PLO10 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Recognizes the ways to access knowledge and evaluates using critical thinking skills; determines the learning needs and resources related to medicine and uses them effectively. 4
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Develops positive attitudes and behaviors towards lifelong learning, adopts the universal conditions required by the medical profession. 5
PLO12 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Communicates effectively with patients and their relatives, colleagues and other segments of society. 3
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Informs relevant persons and institutions on professional issues; transfers thoughts and solutions to problems with quantitative-qualitative data, in written or verbally, and shares them with experts/non-experts. 2
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Organizes and implements projects/events for the social environment with a sense of social responsibility. 2
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Uses medical information and communication technologies along with computer software at the level required by the field.
PLO16 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Follows professional knowledge and developments, communicates with colleagues by using a foreign language at the level required by the field.
PLO17 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Documents accurate and reliable records, collects data, analyzes clinical and laboratory data, interprets and acts in accordance with ethical principles in sharing the results. 1
PLO18 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Knows the basic health legislation, acts in accordance with the laws, regulations, legislation and ethical rules regarding their rights and responsibilities as an individual. 3
PLO19 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Being sensitive and takes responsibility to its own mental and physical health, employees' health, environment and occupational safety and individual and public health, , develops a professional attitude and becomes a role model for the society with its behaviors. 4


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Meeting and Introduction to the curriculum No preparation required Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
2 The history of Cukurova University Faculty of Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
3 Introduction to the dental branches reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
4 Profession and Professional Culture reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
5 Emergence of Healthcare Professions reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
6 Emergence of Dental Profession reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
7 Professional Days in Healthcare reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
8 Professional Day in Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
9 Knowledge, Science, Applied Science and relationship between the science-technology and medicine reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
10 Patient, illness, Symptom, Syndrome, Health reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
11 Healthcare, Healthcare professionals, Physician, Dentist reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
12 Professionalism in Healthcare Professions reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
13 Creating Professional Identity and Professionalism reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
14 Professionalism in Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
15 Assessment Before Exam reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
16 Mid-Year Exam reference books and notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Dentistry as a Applied Science reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
18 Dentistry as a Technical Discipline reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
19 Dentistry as an Art reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
20 Dentistry as a Social Institute reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Tartışma
21 Legal Duties and Responsibilites of a Dentist reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
22 Professional Competences in Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
23 Communicative Skills in Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Rol Oynama
24 Emphatic Skill in Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Rol Oynama
25 Acquiring Clinical Information and the Importance of Teamwork in Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
26 Clinical Decision Making and the Importance of Teamwork in Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
27 Evidence Based Dentistry and Critical Thinking reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
28 Role of a Dentist in Establishing and Maintaning Oral Health reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
29 Specilisation in Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım
30 Who is Who in History of Dentistry reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Soru-Cevap
31 Assessment Before Exam reference books and notes Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
32 Year-End Exams reference books and notes Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 29 1 29
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 29 1 29
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 4 4
Final Exam 1 8 8
Total Workload (Hour) 70
Total Workload / 25 (h) 2,80
ECTS 3 ECTS