COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DENTAL DISORDERS AND TREATMENT

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
VCR 5028 DENTAL DISORDERS AND TREATMENT ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Veterinary Surgery

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR KADRI KULUALP

Offered to

Veterinary Surgery

Course Objective

It is aimed to gain knowledge and skills about dental diseases of domestic animals and their treatment options.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have knowledge about dental diseases and their causes, diagnosis and treatment techniques.
2   Knows and applies the examination of the oral cavity and teeth.
3   Knows the ways to protect against dental diseases.
4   Creates information and solution proposals on the subject.
5   Identify and use the resources that will increase professional knowledge related to the subject.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Anatomy of the teeth and jaw
2 Dental formulas and tooth structure according to animal species
3 Examination of the oral cavity and teeth
4 Irregularities in the number of teeth and treatment
5 Size and shape irregularities in teeth and treatment
6 Condition and directional irregularities in teeth and their treatment
7 Irregularities in the tooth alignment and treatment
8 Midterm
9 Change irregularities and treatment
10 Irregularities in tooth wear and treatment
11 Dental health and care in dogs
12 Dental health and care in cats
13 Dental health and care in horses
14 Dental health and care in cattle
15 Dental diseases and treatment in camels
16 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Ozer, K. (1999). Small Animal Dentistry. Istanbul: Teknik Publications.
2. Slatter, D. (1998). Textbook of Small Animal Surgery. Philedelphia: W.B. Saunders Company.
3. Rosenberger, G: Krankheiten des Rindes, Munih, 1980.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture with visual content,
Case and problem-based teaching and discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PRF PERFORMANCE
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + PRF* 0.30 + RST* 0.40


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Case studies, problem-based solutions, homework, and presentation

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

It will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

kadri.kulualp@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 10:00-12:00 between

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for midterm exam 1 11 11
Preparation for final exam 1 11 11
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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