Preventive Medicine and Community Oral Health III

Code:

MD4806

Acronym:

MDPCIII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2017/2018 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Mestrado Integrado
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	88	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	4	-	2	36	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This curricular units aims to apply the knowledge and skills in terms of prevention previously acquired.

Aims to develop clinical skills that enable the realization of primary, secondary and tertiary in patients.

Developing technical skills in dental public health.

Aims to develop  and aply skills and knowledge that will allow the student to develop and advise in Community Oral Health Programs.

Learning outcomes and competences

The clinical tutored classes allow students to be constantly monitored during the clinical acts performed. In clinical classes students should recognize the patient treatment needs, particularly in terms of prevention, and be able to propose and carry out a preventive treatment plan to the patient.

Should communicate with the patient in order to make him understand the treatment needs.

Participation in a community project allows students to contact groups of people and apply and develop skills acquired in terms of community oral health.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Practical sessions, with patients, in the clinical facilities.

Oral Health Surveys within the Project "Paranhos Sorridente"

Implementation of a School Oral Health Program

Mandatory literature

Harris, Norman O.; Primary preventive dentistry. ISBN: 0-8385-8129-3
Cuenca Sala Emili; Odontología preventiva y comunitaria. ISBN: 84-458-1517-2

Complementary Bibliography

Daly, B., Batchelor, P., Treasure, E.T., Watt, R.G; Essential Dental Public Health
Touger-Decker, R., Mobley, C., Epstein, J.B. ; Nutrition and Oral Medicine

Teaching methods and learning activities

Pratical sessions in clinical facilities.
Oral Health Surveys within the Project "Paranhos Sorridente" Implementation of a School Oral Health Program

keywords

Health sciences > Medical sciences > Medicine > Stomatology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Teste	40,00
Trabalho de campo	30,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas
Trabalho de campo
Trabalho escrito
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

 

Terms of frequency: Students must attain at least 75% of practical session’s.

Minimal classification - 10 in 20 Components of practice evaluation (mínimum 10/20 valores):Theorethical evaluation (50%)
 Clinical practice - 25%  Planning and implementation of School Oral Health Program - 25 %.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

Calculation of final grade - Practical assessment (60%) + Theoretical assessment (40%).

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not covered

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Rules established by Pedagogic Council of FMDUP 2017/2018.

Classification improvement

Students will be able to improve the grade through an exam at the time of appeal.