COURSE UNIT TITLE

: LABORATORY TECHNIQUES USED IN EXAMINING INTRAORAL TISSUES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 3506 LABORATORY TECHNIQUES USED IN EXAMINING INTRAORAL TISSUES ELECTIVE 2 1 0 3

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ELIF INÖNÜ

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

To teach laboratory methods used for the diagnosis of oral diseases, preparation of samples and applications.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands the role of microscopic examination in dental practice.
2   Understands which laboratory methods can be used in the diagnosis and post-treatment follow-up process.
3   Knows the tools used in the basic sciences laboratory and their uses.
4   Have knowledge about basic painting methods.
5   Have knowledge about the procedures to be done before the histopathological evaluation of intraoral lesions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General principles of dentistry basic science laboratory practices
2 Basic sciences laboratory operation and layout
3 Solutions used in the laboratory
4 Tools used in the basic sciences laboratory and their places of use
5 Examination of bacteria and basic staining methods
6 Evaluation of hematological specimens
7 Biochemical markers of bone metabolism
8 Biochemical structure of saliva
9 Histopathological techniques
10 Exfoliative cytology and Fine needle aspiration cytology
11 Preparation methods for teeth, bones and oral soft tissues
12 Light microscopic evaluation of laboratory preparations 1
13 Light microscopic evaluation of laboratory preparations 2
14 Light microscopic evaluation of laboratory preparations 3

Recomended or Required Reading

Richard A. McPherson Matthew R. Pincus Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, 22ed, 2011
Levine Martin Topics in Dental Biochemistry Springer, 2011

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

formal education

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1
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

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

*** The Resit Criteria Are Not Taken Into Account In The Units Where The Resit Exam Is Not Made.

Assessment Criteria

The student should be able to describe the role of microscopic examination in dental practice.
The student should be able to explain which laboratory methods can be used in the diagnosis and post-treatment follow-up process.
The student should be able to know the tools used in the basic sciences laboratory and their uses.
The student should be able to define basic painting methods.
The student should be able to define the procedures to be performed before the histopathological evaluation of intraoral lesions.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

elif.inonu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 1 14
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Midterm 1 6 6
Final 1 7 7
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.133
LO.2323
LO.3414
LO.4314
LO.5332