COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESAND DENTAL APPROACHES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 3504 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIESAND DENTAL APPROACHES ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜLSER KILINÇ

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

The aim of this course is the definition of the disabled child, its classification, general characteristics, oral findings, psychological state, clinical approach and dental treatments. In addition, in order to protect these children from oral and dental diseases, it is to regularly visit the schools of the disabled and perform oral examinations, to organize the training of parents and teachers. In addition, to explain the preventive dental approach to be applied to disabled children treated with dental general anesthesia and sedation.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defines and classifies the disabled patient.
2   Defines the mouth, teeth and general characteristics of disabled children.
3   Defines dental approach techniques in disabled children.
4   Provides preventive dentistry training to parents and teachers of disabled children.
5   Defines dentist approaches in children with medical disabilities.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definition and classification of the disabled patient
2 Mouth, teeth and general characteristics of disabled children
3 Characteristics of children with medical disabilities
4 Oral findings and dental approach in visually and hearing impaired children.
5 Clinical approach in mentally handicapped children
6 Dental approach to the mentally handicapped child
7 Psychomotor disability (Cerebral palsy) and dental approach
8 Midterm exam
9 Clinical approach in mentally handicapped children
10 Sedation and general anesthesia applications in disabled children
11 Preventive dentistry training for parents and teachers of disabled children
12 Oral dental health practices in disabled individuals. Disability project.
13 Recommendations for treatment approach in disabled individuals. Disability project.
14 General anesthesia and dental treatments for disabled individuals

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Roberts G.J., Rosenbaum N.L. A colour atlas of dental analgesia and sedation. olfe Publishing Ltd. First Edition(1991)
2. Welbury R.R. Paediatric Dentistry. xford Univerity Press, First Edition(1997).
3. McDonald RE, Avery DR. Dentistry fo children and adolescent The C.V. Mosby Company, Fifth Edition(1988).
4. Koch G. Paediatric Dentistry A Clinical Aproach, Munksgaard, First Editon(2001)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Formal Education

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
2 FN Final
3 FSB Final Sonu Başarı Notu
4 BUT Bütünleme
5 BSB Bütünleme Sonu Başarı Notu


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1 ARS MIDTERM EXAM
2 KSN ASSIGNMENT
3 YYS SEMESTER FINAL EXAM
4 YYBN SEMESTER FINAL COURSE GRADE ARS * 0.40 + YYS * 0.60
5 BUT Resit Exam Grade
6 BBN Resit Course Grade ARS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Assessment Criteria

The student defines the disabled patient and should be able to define its classification.
2. The student should be able to describe the mouth, teeth and general characteristics of children with disabilities.
3. The student should be able to define dental approach techniques for children with disabilities.
4. The student should be able to provide preventive dentistry training to the parents and teachers of children with disabilities.
5. The student should be able to describe the approaches of dentists in children with medical disabilities.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulser.kilinc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 14.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 26

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8
LO.113
LO.224
LO.343
LO.4223
LO.54