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	1
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Professor Resmiye Ebru Tirali Professor Emine Elif Alaaddinoğlu Professor Burçak Kaya Associate Professor Nur Altıparmak Associate Professor Mehtap Bilgin Çetin Assistant Professor Leyla Kerimova Köse Assistant Professor Didem Sakaryalı Uyar Assistant Professor Birgül Özaşır Instructor Yeşim Turan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Defines evidence-based dentistry by embracing the importance of lifelong learning in dentistry. 2) Understanding the importance of literature follow-up, classifies the articles in the dentistry literature according to the level of evidence. 3) Interprets the articles in the dentistry literature. 4) Review and uses the literature in accordance with its purpose. 5) Evaluates publications according to their methodology. 6) Conducts clinical practices using evidence-based information. 7) By comprehending the pyramid of evidence, it filters the treatment that will provide the highest benefit to the patient in the clinical practice of any branch of dentistry through scientific data. 8) Reaches the right data in the selection of the most appropriate and most up-to-date treatment. 9) 10) 11)
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
COURSE DEFINITION	Explaining the concept of evidence in clinical sciences and its place in dental practice
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week What is evidence-based dentistry? 2nd Week What is evidence-based dentistry? 3rd Week What is the pyramid of evidence and how is the Cochrane database used? 4th Week What is the pyramid of evidence and how is the Cochrane database used? 5th Week What are the concepts of Meta-Analysis and Systematic compilation? 6th Week What are the concepts of Meta-Analysis and Systematic compilation? 7th Week Prosthetic Dentistry and Evidence-Based Dentistry 8th Week Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Evidence-Based Dentistry 9th Week Oral, Dental, Maxillofacial Radiology and Evidence-Based Dentistry 10th Week Restorative Treatment and Evidence-Based Dentistry 11th Week Endodontics and Evidence-Based Dentistry 12th Week Periodontology and Evidence-Based Dentistry 13th Week Orthodontics and Evidence-Based Dentistry 14th Week Pedodontics and Evidence-Based Dentistry 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Allan Hackshaw, Elizabeth Paul, Elizabeth Davenport Evidence-Based Dentistry: An Introduction., John Wiley & Sons, 2006 2. Allan Hackshaw. A Concise Guide to Clinical Trials. John Wiley & Sons, 2009 3. Evidence Based Dentistry, Nature PublishingISSN1462-0049, Periodical
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Presentation
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 WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 6 1 6 Course hours 16 1 16 Preparation for Midterm exam 6 1 6 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 30 Total Workload / 30 1 ECTS Credits of the Course 1
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No