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Ethics and Deontology

Code: MD51001     Acronym: ED

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Ethics in Health Sciences

Instance: 2018/2019 - 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 85 PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA 5 - 2 27 54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The teaching of the syllabus of the course aims to equip students with theoretical and practical knowledge within the Ethics and Deontology. This way will be transmitted the guides of conduct recognized as essential to the professional practice of dentistry .

Learning outcomes and competences


Get knowledge in dental medical ethics.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Concepts of ethics and professional conduct
• Dentists in its relations with other health professionals. Essencial duties
• The dentist in their relations with patients
• Ethical issues in clinical practice of dentistry
• Informed consent
• Professional secrecy
• Legal liability of dentists in relation to acts performed by them
• Continuing education of dentists from an ethical perspective
• Ethical aspects and legal responsibility of dentists in relation to the various forms of family violence
• Disciplinar rules



 


Mandatory literature

Serrão D, Nunes R.; Ética em Cuidados de Saúde, Porto Editora, 1998

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical Practical classes

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation Weight (%)
Exame 60,00
Trabalho escrito 40,00
Total: 100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation Time (hours)
Apresentação/discussão de um trabalho científico 1,00
Frequência das aulas 1,50
Trabalho escrito 1,00
Total: 3,50

Eligibility for exams

3/4 presencial classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Final note =  Final test (60%) + Theme Presentation and Defense (40%). Minimum rating average of evaluation part - 9 values. Presentation to be mailed until a 48h before the date of submission. Students from previous year, with the status of worker-student or students with of failed continuous evaluation: Final grade rating equal to the final exam

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