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DIS 508Dental Practice Management and Ergonomics1+0+0ECTS:1
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of DENTISTRY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 1 hour of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Davut ÇELİK
Co-LecturerDt. Önder TAŞAN
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of the course is to inform the future dentist with basic principles and knowledge for the establishment and management of a dental clinic.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : learn the legal regulations for the establishment of a dental clinic.2,4,5,61,
LO - 2 : learn to organise the clinic setting according to the rules of ergonomy.2,3,5,61,
LO - 3 : learn to manage institutional and personal professional relationships.3,4,51,
LO - 4 : learn the ways to maintain professional progress.2,3,5,61,
LO - 5 : learn the basic principles of financial and schedule management.2,3,5,61,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
The legal regulations for the establishment and management of a dental and/or dental specialty clinic, the ergonomic principles of the working medium, comprehensive human relationships for the practise environment
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to dental office management
 Week 2Complying with regulations
 Week 3The planning and making desing for dental office
 Week 4Patient records, staff education and study plan
 Week 5The relationships with dental team and technician
 Week 6Legal and ethical ıssues and responsibilities
 Week 7Introduction to ergonomics and fundamentals
 Week 8The principles of ergonomics in dentisry
 Week 9The suitable positions for dental treatment
 Week 10The positions in dental practice
 Week 11The most frequent diseases in dentistry
 Week 12The equipments in dental office and technical care of them
 Week 13Other career oppurtunities in dentistry
 Week 14Employment oppurtunities
 Week 15Midterm exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Bourguignon ED., 2000; Dental Office Management, Delmar Thomson Learning, Canada
 
Recommended Reading
1Dietz E. 2004; Dental Office Management,USA
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 15 22/05/2024 1 50
End-of-term exam 33 26/06/2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 1 10 10
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 1 4 4
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load30