COURSE UNIT TITLE

: PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND DENTAL APPROACHES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DHF 3513 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES AND DENTAL APPROACHES ELECTIVE 1 0 0 1

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜLÇIN FATMA BULUT

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

This course aims to introduce the special oral and dental health needs of children and individuals with disabilities, and to provide students with knowledge and skills in preventive, therapeutic, and educational approaches for these individuals.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student defines disabled patients and their classification.
2   The student explains the oral and dental health problems and general characteristics of children with disabilities.
3   The student defines dental approach techniques for children with disabilities.
4   The student explains the oral and dental health education to be provided to the parents and teachers of children with disabilities.
5   The student interprets dental approaches for children with medical disabilities.
6   The student explains preventive oral health practices in individuals with 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 patients with disabilities
2 Oral and dental health and general characteristics of children with disabilities
3 Characteristics of medically compromised children
4 Oral findings and dental management in children with visual and hearing impairments
5 Clinical approach to children with intellectual disabilities: Basic principles
6 Clinical approach to children with intellectual disabilities: Treatment planning
7 Psychomotor impairments (Cerebral Palsy) and dental management
8 Clinical approach to children with intellectual disabilities: Clinical applications and case management
9 Sedation and general anesthesia applications in children with disabilities
10 Medical history, dental history, diagnosis, and treatment planning in individuals with disabilities
11 Oral health practices in individuals with disabilities
12 Recommendations for treatment approaches in individuals with disabilities
13 General anesthesia and dental treatments for individuals with disabilities
14 Disability project

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

The course will be delivered in the classroom.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE 1 MIDTERM EXAM 1
2 MTE 2 MIDTERM EXAM 2
3 MTEG MIDTERM AVERAGE GRADE roundStudent.examMTE 1 * 0.50 + Student.examMTE 2 * 0.50,0
4 FIN FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE roundStudent.examMTEG * 0.40 + Student.examFN * 0.60,0
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) roundStudent.examMTEG * 0.40 + Student.examRST * 0.60,0


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The course grade is calculated by taking 40% of the average of two midterm exams and 60% of the final exam. A resit exam is administered for unsuccessful students.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

gulcin.bulut@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The first Tuesday of every month from 12:00 to 13:00.

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.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555
LO.6

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