COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SEMIHA HÜLYA ERTEN CAN

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

To learn the characteristics of geriatric patients, the social and behavioral aspects of aging, the general medical aspects of aging, and the pathology, prevention and treatment of oral diseases in the elderly.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Scully C, Cawson RA. Medical Problems in Dentistry. 5. baskı, Italya, Elsevier Ltd, 2005.
2. Newman MG, Takei H, Klokkevold PR, Carranza FA. Carranza's Clinical Periodontology. 10. Baskı, C in, Saunders, 2006.
3. Lamb DJ. Problems and Solutions in Complete Denture Prosthodontics. 1. Baskı, Bu yu k Britanya, Quintessence Publishing Co. Ltd, 1993.
4. Aksoydan E. Gelis mekte olan u lkeler yas lanan toplum ic in hazır mı tu rkiye'deki yas lıların sosyo-demografik, ekonomik ve sag lık durumlarına ilis kin bir inceleme. Tu rk Geriatri Dergisi 2; 102-109, 2009.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Course
2. Readings

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

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 * 0.40 + YYS * 0.60
5 BUT Resit Exam Grade
6 BBN Resit Course Grade ARS * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60

Assessment Criteria

1. The student should be able to describe the demographic information of the elderly population and the epidemiology of aging.
2. The student should be able to describe the general characteristics of geriatric patients.
3. The student should be able to recognize the changes seen in clinical examination in elderly individuals.
4. The student should be able to describe the relevance of these changes to dentistry.
5. The student should be able to make appropriate treatment plans for geriatric patients

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.erten@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes