Basic orthodontic aspects III

Code:

EORTO 15

Acronym:

ABOIII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Sciences

Instance: 2015/2016 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Curso de Especialização
Course/CS Responsible:	Specialization in Orthodontics

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EORTO	4	Study Plan 2011/2012	2	-	4	36	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The general goals of the UC Basic Orthodontic Aspects III of the Specialization Course in Orthodontics are:
- To insure the knowledge of the biology of tooth movement;
- To improve skils on biological bases of dento-facial orthopaedics;
- To develope clinical capacity in applying the extra-oral traction forces.

Learning outcomes and competences

The studente must be able:
- To know of the biology of tooth movement;
- To have high skils on biological bases of dento-facial orthopaedics;
- To apply clinically the extra-oral traction forces.

Working method

Presencial

Program

- Biology of tooth movement
- The biological basis of dento-facial orthopedic therapy
- Extra-oral traction
- Extra-oral forces

Mandatory literature

Proffit, William R.; Contemporary orthodontics. ISBN: 1-55664-553-8
McNamara, James A., Jr.; Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. ISBN: 0-9635022-3-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and other classes

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
	Exame		45,00
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	55,00	10,00
	Trabalho prático ou de projeto		45,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Frequência das aulas	36
	Estudo autónomo	72
	Total:	108,00

Eligibility for exams

Calculation formula of final grade

Presence at classes x 10% + Pratical work x 45% + Exam 45 %
The final classification will bee expressed in a numeric scale from 0 to 20.
Approval requires a minimum of final classification is 10