Iconography I

Code:

ERO 27

Acronym:

ICONI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Graduate Management Unit
Course/CS Responsible:	Oral Rehabilitation Specialization

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ERO	6	Oral Rehabilitation Specialization - Study Plan 2014/2015	1	-	2	18	54
		Oral Rehabilitation Specialization - Study Plan 2017/2018	1	-	2	18	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Aims, Skills and Learning Outcomes

The general goals of the UC Iconography are:

- To insure the knowledge of the basic concepts of photography and presentation;

- The use of photography applied to Dental practice;

- To be able to use adequate photographic techniques during case documentation.

Learning outcomes and competences

As a result of the learning the students will be able to make and present a photographic protocol with criteria of high quality.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

None.

Advisable to bring recommended photographic gear.

Program

1. Introduction to Iconography and aims.


2. The importance of Digital photography to Dental practice.


3. Uses of Digital photography to Dental practice.


4. Criteria for the selection of photographic items.


5. Cameras and their components.


6. Basic concepts in photography:
   
   
   
   1. Exposure;
   
   
   2. Aperture;
   
   
   3. Shutter speed;
   
   
   4. Shutter and aperture ring
   
   
   5. Depth of field
   
   
   6. White balance
   
   
   7. Histograms;
   
   
   8. Exposure programs: P, A, S, M.
   
   
   
   


7. Intra-oral photography:
   
   
   
   1. Protocol;
   
   
   2. Materials;
   
   
   3. Characteristics of each photo: frontal, lateral, occlusal, overjet and overbite;
   
   
   
   
   
   


8. Extra-oral photography:
   
   
   
   1. Protocol;
   
   
   2. Materials;
   
   
   3. Background;
   
   
   4. Lighting protocols;
   
   
   5. Protocols for each dental specialty;
   
   
   6. Characteristics of each photo: frontal, profile, ¾;
   
   
   
   
   
   


9. Object photography:
   
   
   
   1. Materials;
   
   
   2. Light considerations;
   
   
   3. Practice: orthodontic appliances, dentures, dental impressions;
   
   
   
   
   
   


10. Catalogation and photography:
    
    
    
    1. Basic concepts of catalogation;
    
    
    2. Photographic library;
    
    
    3. Introduction to Lightroom 5;
    
    
    4. Metadata and search terms;
    
    
    5. Search types on a photo library.
    
    
    
    


11. The digital image:
    
    
    
    1. Pixel
    
    
    2. Resolution;
    
    
    3. Compression and interpolation;
    
    
    4. Jpeg and Raw files.
    
    
    
    


12. Basic photo editing:
    
    
    
    1. Exposure correction;
    
    
    2. White balance calibration
    
    
    3. Brightness and contrast correction;
    
    
    4. Saturation and luminance correction;
    
    
    5. Dust and artefacts erasing.
    
    
    
    


13. Slideshow presentation:
    
    
    
    1. Powerpoint;
    
    
    2. Keynote;
    
    
    3. Prezi;
    
    
    4. Rules for slides composition;
    
    
    5. Rules for letering on presentation.
    
    
    
    

Mandatory literature

Joel Santos; Fotografia: Luz, Exposição, Composição, Equipamento e Dicas para Fotografar em Portugal, Centro Atlântico, 2015. ISBN: 978-989-615-099-0

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical practical classes with explanation of the theoretical foundations of the photographic techniques.

Live demonstration of extra and intraoral oral photography.

Practical exercises on the part of the students.

Software

LightRoom

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	10,00
Teste	35,00
Trabalho escrito	20,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	35,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

- Attendance x 10% x + practical assessment x 35% ++ theoretic assessment x 35% + paper x 20%
- The final classification will be expressed in numerical scale from 0 to 20.
- It is approved the student whose final grade evaluation is equal to or above 10.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Special assessment upon request and justification.

Classification improvement

not provided