Clinical and Dental Medicine Introduction

Code:

MD1206

Acronym:

IMDC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2013/2014 - 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	81	PLANO OFICIAL 2007/2008 BOLONHA	1	-	2	27	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

This subject, Clinical and Dental Medicine Introduction, aims to position the student concerning the most important aspects of the professional practice, without forgeting to provide him with a historical prespective of the evolution of dentistry from antiquity to the present days.
It is also intended to help the student with his integration in the clinical environment of the Faculty providing him an easier adaptation into his own working environment in the future.

 

Learning outcomes and competences

The student should be able to understand the practice of dentistry in the clinic FMDUP in Portugal and worldwide.

 

Working method

Presencial

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

 

 

Program

History of dentistry
Dentistry in Portugal, in Europe and in the world
National and International professional associations and scientific societies
National health service and health subsystems in Portugal
Dentistry specialties
The professional practice in dentistry
The organisation of a dental clinic
Dental equipments
FMDUP clinic
Dental ergonomics
Safety, hygiene and health at work
Dcumental management
Human resources management
Patient - doctor relationship
The relationship with the members of the oral health team
Professional options in dentistry

 

Mandatory literature

Castano Séiquer Antonio 300; Manual de introducción a la odontología. ISBN: 84-609-5515-X
Lefébure, Christophe; Une histoire de l.art dentaire. ISBN: 2-7089-0468-X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical–Practical

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Exame		70,00
	Participação presencial		10,00
	Trabalho escrito		20,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Eligibility for exams

See academic regulation.

 

Calculation formula of final grade

Theoretical test: 70% of final mark
Practical work: 20% of final mark
Class attendance :10% of final mark

 

Examinations or Special Assignments

Special works or proofs are unforeseen.

 

Internship work/project

 

 

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Those students whose statute allows them a special evaluation regime may be evaluated apart from the ordinary calendar.

 

Classification improvement

According to the rules related to the faculty’s students evaluation processes.

 

Observations