HISTORY OF DENSTISTRY

DENT579

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Fifth Year

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Comprehend the development of dentistry in the historical process.
List the dentistry practices carried out in the First Age.
List the dentistry practices in the Middle Ages.
List dentistry practices in the 17th and 18th centuries.
Comprehend dentistry practices in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Recognize dental professional organizations.
Can tell the history of Turkish dentistry.
Explain the development of instruments used in dentistry in the historical process.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This course reviews the history of dentistry and dental materials

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the history of dentistry
2^nd Week	Dentistry in the First Era
3^rd Week	Dentistry in the Medieval Ages
4^th Week	Dentistry in the 15th century
5^th Week	Dentistry in the 16th century
6^th Week	Dentistry in the 17th century
7^th Week	Dentistry in the 18th century
8^th Week	Dentistry in the 19th century
9^th Week	Dentistry in the 20th century
10^th Week	Dentistry in the 21st century
11^th Week	History of dentistry, midterm exam
12^th Week	Development of dentistry according to specialties
13^th Week	Development of instruments used in dentistry
14^th Week	Technological inventions that contribute to dentistry
15^th Week	The place of women in the history of dentistry
16^th Week	Development of dentistry in Turkey
17^th Week	Development of dental professional organizations
18^th Week	History of dentistry, final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Alpaslan G., Dişhekimliği Tarihi, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Yayınları, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	60
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam	1	6	6
Course hours	16	1	16
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	6	6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Total Work Load			30
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			1
ECTS Credit of the Course			1

Language of Instruction

English

Work Placement(s)