Download Orthodontic Course spec. form no. 10

Pharos University
Quality Assurance Center
University/Academy:
Faculty/Institute:
Program:
Pharos University
Dentistry
Orthodontics
Form no. (10)
Course Specification
1- Course Data
Course Code:
Course Title:
Academic Year/Level:
OR411
Orthodontics
4th year
Specialization:
No. of Instructional Units:
Orthodontics
2 Credit hours
2- Course Aim
Lecture
1
Practical
2
To give the student basic information in the field of
orthodontics.
3- Intended Learning Outcome
......
a- Knowledge and Understanding
By the end of this course the student should:
1- Know the normal development of the cranio-facial
complex, dental arches, and normal occlusion.
2- Understand causes of malocclusion, together with
malocclusion classification.
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b- Intellectual Skills
By the end of this course the student should be able to:
1- Diagnose a developing or established malocclusion,
classify it, and high light its etiological factors.
c- Professional Skills
By the end of this course the student should be able to:
1- Fabricate simple removable orthodontic appliances.
d- General Skills
By the end of this course the student should be:
1- Able to analyze patient’s occlusion and growth and spot
any deviation from normal.
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4- Course Content
Theoretical course
Topic
Lectures
Growth of the cranio-facial skeleton
2
Normal development of dentition and occlusion
3
Stomatognathic system
1
Soft tissue morphology
1
Malocclusion (classification,etiology,sequelae)
5
-----------------------------------------------------------------------Total
12
Practical curriculum .
Topic
hours
Introduction to wire bending
Evaluation of wire bending
Adam’s clasp
Adam’s clasp evaluation
Short labial arch
Short labial arch evaluation
No. of practical
4
2
4
2
4
2
(2 weeks)
(1 week)
(2 weeks)
(1 week)
(2 weeks)
(1 week)
Springs
Removable appliance evaluation
4
2
(2 weeks)
(1 week)
Total
24
(12 week)
5- Teaching and
Learning Methods
1- Powerpoint lectures for the theoretical part.
2- Live manual demonstration for wire bending.
6- Teaching and
Learning Methods
for Students with
Special Needs
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7- Student
Assessment:
a- Procedures used:
1. Written quizzes to assess basic knowledge and intellectual skills
2. Written exam to assess basic knowledge and intellectual skills
3. Oral exam to assess basic knowledge and intellectual skills
4. Practical exam to assess professional and intellectual skills
b- Schedule:
-Practical assessment after each topic is performed
-Written assessment : week 15
c- Weighing of
Assessment:
Quiz= 10%
Midterm exam= 20%
Assignments= 20%
Final exam= 50%
......
8- List of References:
a- Course Notes
1- Handouts
Handouts are given for each lecture.
b- Required Books
(Textbooks)
c- Recommended Books
d- Periodicals, Web
Sites, ..., etc.
Course Director:
1- Moyers RE .Handbook of orthodontics. 4th edition. Medical
publishers, 1988.
2-Bishara SE. Textbook of Orthodontics. W.B. Saunders Company,
2001
1- American journal of Orthodontics and dentofacial
Orthopedics.
2- Angle Orthodontist.
http://www.angleorthodontist.org.
Dr. Mohamed Mowafy
Head of Department: Prof. Walid El-kinany
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