Dentistry
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

DHF530

Course Name:

Dental Office Management and Ergonomics

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
1	0	1	2

Language of instruction:

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Faculty Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. ENVER SEDAT KÜÇÜKAY

Course Lecturer(s):

Dr.Öğr.Üyesi MERVE KÜTÜK ÖMEROĞLU

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The purpose of this lesson is; to teach dental students the importance of ergonomy, the importance of patient-doctor relations during the treatment planning, the importance of record and archive, maintenance and repair of instruments using in dental offices, ethical principles and legal regulations.
Course Content:	Dental office management Ergonomy in Dentistry Communicating with patients during dental treatment planning The problems about the patients with special caring needs Patient records and archive maintenance and repair of dental office instruments Financial management in dental office relationship between patients and doctors Legal Regulations Dental ethics

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) - have knowledge about management of dental office, the ergonomic of dental office and equipments and the importance of patient-doctor relationships during the treatment planning procedures. - knows Dental ethics and principles -have an idea about how to to manage patients who need special caring. - learns the importance of patient records and their archives - learns how to do maintenance and repair the dental equipments. - have knowledge about legal regulations in managing dental office
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Dental office management -getting main informations about dental offices	NONE
2)	Ergonomy in Dentistry: Layout plan and design	NONE
3)	Ergonomy in Dentistry: Four-hand Dentistry	NONE
4)	Communication with patients during dental treatment planning	NONE
5)	The problems about special caring needed patients	NONE
6)	Patients records and Archive	NONE
7)	Human Resources in Dental Office: relations with auxiliary staff and technicians	NONE
8)	Maintenance and repair of dental equipments used in Dental Offices	NONE
9)	Financial management in Dental Offices	NONE
10)	Patient-Doctor Relationships the responsibilities of dentist in patient-doctor relationships	NONE
11)	Dental ethics principles of dental ethics and the role of dentist	NONE
12)	Legal regulations: doctor-patient responsibilities and rights	NONE
13)	Legal regulations: opening of dental offices and relations with professional associations	NONE

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	DENTAL OFFICE MANAGEMENT- 2nd Edition Cynthia Lamkin ISBN-13: 978-1133283119 ISBN-10: 113328311X
References:	FDI WORLD DENTAL FEDERATION- DENTAL ETHICS MANUAL- 2007 ISBN 0-9539261-5-X

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

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Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Low	3 Average	4 High	5 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	---	2
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Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Individual study and homework
Lesson
Problem Solving
Role Playing
Q&A / Discussion
Case Study

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing)
Case study presentation

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 50
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	16	1	16
Study Hours Out of Class	16	2	32
Midterms	1	1	1
Final	1	1	1
Total Workload			50