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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
DHF 5508	SPORTS DENTISTRY	ELECTIVE	1	0	0	1

Offered By

Dentist

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR CANDAN EFEOĞLU

Offered to

Dentist

Course Objective

It is aimed to teach the importance of good oral health as an essential factor for performance in line with the growing popularity of recreational sports and the increasing demands on professional athletes, and to teach the management and treatment of injuries that may occur during sports competitions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Explains the basic concepts and scope of sports dentistry.
2	Defines orofacial trauma.
3	Identifies common types of trauma.
4	Explains preventive methods to avoid sports-related dental injuries.
5	Applies screening protocols to assess oral and dental health in athletes.
6	Defines the purposes and types of mouthguards used in athletes.
7	Develops appropriate treatment plans following orofacial trauma.
8	Explains the special oral and dental needs of Paralympic athletes.
9	Evaluates advanced restorative dentistry applications in the context of athlete health.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Orofacial Trauma -Etiology and Types
2	Orofacial Trauma - Prevention and Treatment
3	Sports-Related Dental Injuries
4	Prevention of Sports-Related Dental Injuries
5	Treatment Planning
6	Surgical Treatments and Follow-Up
7	Multidisciplinary Approach in Trauma Cases
8	Advanced Restorative Dentistry
9	Paralympic Sports Dentistry
10	Dental Screening in Sports Dentistry
11	Sports Dentistry
12	Protective Oral Measures
13	Mouthguards and Protective Appliances

Recomended or Required Reading

Arambam, L. (2021). Sports Dentistry: Preventive Management and Treatment.
Fine, P. D., Louca, C., & Leung, A. (2018). Sports Dentistry: Principles and Practice.
Roettger, M. (2018). Modern Sports Dentistry.
Andreasen, J. O., & Andreasen, F. M. (2018). Dental Trauma: Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment (5th ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The learning methods consist of lectures and assigned readings.

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

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 sports injuries and their treatments.
2. The student should have basic knowledge to perform dental scans of athletes.
3. The student should be able to define paralympic sports dentistry.
4. The student should be able to list the basic information about orofacial injuries.
5. The student should be able to list the methods of protection from sports injuries.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

candan.efeoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday, 9:00-10:00.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	14	1	14
Preparation for midterm exam	1	4	4
Preparation for final exam	1	5	5
Midterm	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			25

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10
LO.1					2		1	2	2	2
LO.2					3		2	2	2	2
LO.3					2		1	3	3	3
LO.4					3		2	2	2	2
LO.5					3		2	3	3	3
LO.6	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
LO.7	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
LO.8	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
LO.9	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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