Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
This course intends to provide 3rd year dental students with the fundamentals of pathology and pathological processes including cell degenerations, inflammations and neoplasms, and the delivery of information regarding pathological conditions of the head and neck region.
Course Content:
Cell injuries and death, adaptation mechanisms, cell metabolism disorders, hemodynamic disorders, regeneration, immunopathology, neoplasms, pathologies of the oral mucosa, head and neck pathologies, pathologies of the jawbones , pathologies of the salivary gland.
Course Methodology:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Case Study 5: Practice
Course Evaluation Methods:
A: Testing, B: Preclinical Lab Study C: Homework-Case study D: Clinical performance form E: OSCE F: Lab study
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
| Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
| By the end of the course, the student will be able to | |||
| Describe cell injury and degenerations, cell adaptation and cell metabolism disorders | PLO 9 | 1,2,3,5 | A,F |
| Classify hemodynamic disorders | PLO 9 | 1,2,3,5 | A,F |
| Describe inflammation and its cardinal signs | PLO 9 | 1,2,3,5 | A,F |
| Define the principles and pathologies of the immune system | PLO 9 | 1,2,3,5 | A,F |
| Explain the process of neoplasm formation | 1,2,3,5 | A,F | |
| Classify and describe the pathologies associated with the oral mucosa | PLO 9 | 1,2,3,5 | A,F |
| Describe the characteristics of the odontogenic and non-odontogenic tumors. | PLO 9 | 1,2,3,5 | A,F |
| Explain the features of various pathologies of the jawbones. | PLO 9 | 1,2,3,5 | A,F |
| Define the pathological conditions of the salivary glands | PLO 9 | 1,2,3,5 | A,F |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT (Second Semester ) | ||
| Week | Theoretical Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Pathology of the Oral Mucosa: Stomatitis I | Recommended resources |
| 2 | Pathology of the Oral Mucosa: Stomatitis II | Recommended resources |
| 3 | Pathology of the Oral Mucosa: Reactive and Infectious Hyperplastic Lesions | Recommended resources |
| 4 | Pathology of the Oral Mucosa: Precancerous Lesions | Recommended resources |
| 5 | Pathology of the Oral Mucosa: Cancers | Recommended resources |
| 6 | Head and Neck Pathology: Odontogenic Cysts | Recommended resources |
| 7 | Head and Neck Pathology: Non-odontogenic Cysts | Recommended resources |
| 8 | Head and Neck Pathology: Odontogenic Tumors | Recommended resources |
| 9 | Head and Neck Pathology: Non-odontogenic Tumors | Recommended resources |
| 10 | Pathology of the Jawbones: Inflammatory Disorders | Recommended resources |
| 11 | Pathology of the Jawbones: Giant-cell Lesions and Metabolic Disorders | Recommended resources |
| 12 | Pathology of the Jawbones: Hyperplastic Lesions, Cysts and Tumors | Recommended resources |
| 13 | Pathology of the Salivary Glands: Xerostomia and Inflammatory Disorders | Recommended resources |
| 14 | Pathology of the Salivary Glands: Cysts and Tumors | Recommended resources |
| COURSE CONTENT (Second Semester) | ||
| Week | Practical Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | GROSS: Adaptations (Brain atrophy, Cardiac hypertrophy) | Organ collection |
| 2 | GROSS: Tissue Death (Myocardial infarction) | Organ |
| 3 | GROSS: Hemodynamic Disorders (Hemorrhage) | Organ collection |
| 4 | MICROSCOPY: Inflammation (Acute, Chronic) | Paraffin section |
| 5 | MICROSCOPY: Granulomatous inflammation (Tuberculosis) | Paraffin section |
| 6 | GROSS: Neoplasms (Myoma uteri, Lung cancer) | Organ collection |
| 7 | GROSS: Cystic disease (Polycystic kidney disease) | Organ collection |
| 8 | MICROSCOPY: Periapical Granuloma and Cyst | Paraffin section |
| 9 | MICROSCOPY: Odontogenic Keratocyst | Paraffin section |
| 10 | MICROSCOPY: Ameloblastoma | Paraffin section |
| 11 | MICROSCOPY: Giant-cell reparative granuloma | Paraffin section |
| 12 | MICROSCOPY: Mucocele, Pleomorphic adenoma | Paraffin section |
| 13 | GROSS: Environmental Pollution (Pneumoconiosis) | Organ collection |
| 14 | LAB APPLICATION: Biopsy Techniques | Application |
Recommended Sources
| RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
| Resources |
Course hand-outs (PDF and PPT)
Çöloğlu AS. Oral Patoloji (Ağız Patolojisi), Mor Ajans, İstanbul, 2007. Lab manuscripts |
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Photocopy shareable |
| Assignments | Shareable |
| Exams | Not shareable |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 2 | 50% |
| Quizzes | ||
| Final | 1 | 50% |
| Total | ||
| CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 50% | |
| CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | ||
| Total | 100% | |
Course’s Contribution to Program
| COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 9 | Integrating basic medical sciences in clinical sciences and using this information in all procedures of the patient. | x | |||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
|
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 28x Total course hours)
Lab hours |
28
14 |
2
2 |
56
28 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Homework | |||
| Final examination | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Total Work Load | 120 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4,8 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 | ||