TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Year
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	1
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Yeşim Turan
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) At the end of the module the student is expected to learn etyology and treatment of head and neck tumors. The student also is expected to be familiar with prosthodontic treatment methods, and different kind of materials.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Etiology of head and neck cancers and predisposing factors 2nd Week Epidemiology of head and neck cancers 3rd Week Premalignant lesions 4th Week Biopsy and consultation of head and neck cancer patients 5th Week Surgical approaches to head and neck cancers 6th Week Intracranial tumors and treatment modalities 7th Week Cancer chemotherapy 8th Week Bisphosphonates and jaw osteonecrosis 9th Week Oral complication of chemotherapy 10th Week Introduction to jaw and facial defects: History and general 11th Week Mandibula and Tongue Defects: Etiology, classification, prosthetic applications 12th Week Maxillary jaw defect , obturator application, Defects of speech, valopharengeal function, and soft palate. 13th Week Materials used for facial defects 14th Week Extra- oral implant application 15th Week Defects of ear and orbital defets 16th Week Defects of nose and Midfacial defects Burun Defektleri ve Midfasiyal Defektler 17th Week Radiotherapy application at head and neck cancers 18th Week Maxillofacial reconstruction methods 19th Week Final Exam
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. Beumer J, Curtis TA, Marunick MT. Maxillofacial rehabilitation: prosthetic and surgical consideration. 2nd edition, 1996, St Louis: Medico Dental Media International. 2. Taylor TD, Clinical Maxillofacial Prosthetics. 1st edition, 2000, Quintessence Publishing. 3. McKinstry RE, Fundamentals of facial Prosthetics. 1st edition, 1995, ABI Professional Publications. 4. Branemark PI, Oliveira MF, Craniofacial Prostheses: Anaplastology and Osseointegration. 1st edition, 1997, Quintessence Publishing. 5. Branemark PI, Tolman DE, Osseointegration in Craniofacial Reconstruction. 1st edition, 1998, Quintessence Publishing
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
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
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No