TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	13
SEMESTER	Fifth Year
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Assistant Professor Nilüfer İrem Tunçer Instructor Yeşim Turan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learns different orthodontic malocclusions related to jaw and facial structures by clinical observation. 2) Have an idea about orthodontic treatment approaches and patient/parent-physician communication by making clinical observation. 3) Learns to prepare orthodontic models and calculate the arc length deviation with model analysis. 4) Learns to plan simple treatments that can be applied with removable appliances. 5) Learns to prepare and apply movable appliance and thermoplastic retainers. 6) Can perform emergency injuries related to orthodontic treatment. 7) Can present a case using orthodontic diagnosis methods. 8) Can diagnose orthodontic malocclusions and consult a specialist when necessary.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	Orthodontics (Lecture)
COURSE DEFINITION	The objective of this course is strengthening the theoretic knowledge about orthodontic anomalies and orthodontic treatment approaches available for skeletal, dental and functional disorders involving jaws and face by watching applications on patients and understanding how different treatment methods are executed.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week -Clinical observation,Preparation of orthodontic models,Preparation of removable appliance,Lateral cephalometric film analysis 2nd Week -Wrist film analysis,Orthodontic model analysis,Preparation of thermoplastic appliance 3rd Week -Orthodontic case planning,Case presentation,Exam 4th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Proffit WR, Fields HW, Larson BE, Sarver DM. Contemporary Orthodontics, 6 th edition, Mosby Elsevier, Philedelphia, 2019. 2. Graber TM, Vanarsdall RL, Vig KWL, Huang GJ. Orthodontics: Current Principles and Techniques, 6th edition, Elsevier, St. Louis, Missouri, 2017. 3. Cobourne M, DiBiase A. Handbook of Orthodontics, 2nd edition, Elsevier, Edinburgh, 2016.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Practice,Lecture
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Practice 1 100 Total(%) 100 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 100 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 0 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 15 2 30 Preparation for Final exam 15 3 45 Course hours 10 3 30 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) 5 3 15 Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 121 Total Workload / 30 4,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No