Basic Information

Course Code:

ADS 212

Course Name:

Clinical Practice in the Occupation - II

Language of Instruction:

Turkish

Course Type:

Class

Course Level:

Pre Bachelor

ECTS:

12.00

Instructor:

Öğr. Gör. Nermin GÜNAY AKMAN

Course Objectives

The aim is to provide students with the knowledge required to assist dentists at all stages of patient treatment in dental clinics and to teach these skills through practical applications.

Course Content

Infection control, chain of infection. Classification of microorganisms. The concept of asepsis, medical asepsis, and surgical asepsis. Sterilization and disinfection methods. Physical methods including boiling, pressurized steam, and dry heat. Chemical methods including gases, ethylene oxide gas, and the use and preparation of solutions for disinfection. Ergonomics and the body’s movement requirements. Patient education.

Prerequisites / Corequisites

NONE

Course Books / Materials / Recommended Resources

Course Instructor’s Lecture Slides

Learning Outcomes

Code	Description
LO1	Understands the importance of the dental team.
LO2	Prepares instruments and materials before treatment.
LO3	Performs the sterilization and disinfection of instruments and equipment.
LO4	Recognizes the devices and equipment used in the various branches of dentistry that will be utilized in professional practice.
LO5	Assists the dentist during treatment.

Weekly Course Content

Week	Content
1	Infection control and the chain of infection
2	Infection control and the chain of infection
3	Classification of microorganisms
4	Classification of microorganisms
5	The concept of asepsis, medical asepsis, and surgical asepsis
6	The concept of asepsis, medical asepsis, and surgical asepsis
7	Sterilization and disinfection methods
8	Midterm Exam
11	Physical methods: boiling, pressurized steam, and dry heat
11	Physical methods: boiling, pressurized steam, and dry heat
12	Chemical methods: gases, ethylene oxide gas, and the use and preparation of solutions for disinfection
12	Chemical methods: gases, ethylene oxide gas, and the use and preparation of solutions for disinfection
13	Ergonomics and the body’s movement requirements
14	Patient education

Workload Calculation

Activity	Count	Duration (Hours)	Total
Attendance	14	2.00	28.00
Practice	14	8.00	112.00
Pre-Class Individual Study	14	4.00	56.00
Post-Class Individual Study	14	4.00	56.00
Midterm Exam/Preparation	1	45.00	45.00
Final Exam/Preparation	1	60.00	60.00
Total Workload (Hours)			357
ECTS Credit (Workload / 25)			12

Assessment

#	Assessment Type	Contribution (%)
1	Midterm Exam	%20
2	Practice	%30
3	Final Exam	%50
TOTAL		%100

PO - LO Matrix

PO \ LO	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
PO-1
PO-2
PO-3
PO-4
PO-5
PO-6
PO-7
PO-8
PO-9
PO-10
PO-11
PO-12
PO-13
PO-14
PO-15
PO-16

1

Low Contribution

2

Medium Contribution

3

High Contribution

Teaching and Learning Methods

#	Method Name	Description	Tools
1	Lecture (expository teaching), interactive discussion	Listening and taking notes.	Standard classroom technologies, multimedia tools (projector, computer, digital presentations)
2	On-site learning, supervised clinical practice (hands-on training)	Performing clinical procedures under supervision, patient management, and clinical decision-making	Clinical environment, dental units, clinical instruments and materials
3	Demonstration	Listening and comprehension, processing observations/situations	Presentation content
4	Oral	Research – lifelong learning, processing situations, developing questions, interpreting, presenting

Academic Integrity and Artificial Intelligence

Violation of academic integrity includes, but is not limited to, cheating and attempting to cheat, plagiarism, presenting false information or citations, facilitating dishonest actions carried out by others, obtaining examinations without authorization, using previously completed work without informing the instructor, and altering the academic work of other students. Any form of violation of academic integrity constitutes a serious academic offense and will result in consequences in accordance with the university’s disciplinary regulations.

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