Practice Management

To develop an understanding of the determination of the requirement of the management of a dental office and professional behavior in dealing with the patient.

Course Methodology:

1. Conference 2. Sample cases 3. Problem solving 4. Discussion 5. Presentation 6. Group studies

Course Evaluation Methods:

1. Presentation 2. Assignment 3. Application

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes	Program Learning outcomes	Teaching methods	Assessment methods
By the end of this course, the student should be able to;
Describe the fundamental steps in the establishment of a dental office	1,3,14	1,2,3	3
Define the risks associated with the dental profession	1,3,14	1,2,3	3
Explain the management of financial affairs in the dental Office.	1,3,14	1,2,3	3
Describe the correct attitude and approach in different case scenarios encountered in clinical practice.	1,3,14	1,2,3	3

Course Flow

Week	Topics	Preliminary studies
1	Determination of the clinic location	Recommended resources
2	Selection of the materials to be used in decoration	Recommended resources
3	Selection of the clinical equipment, how to choose the brands,...etc.	Recommended resources
4	Waiting area designing and locating in the clinic, points to be careful about...	Recommended resources
5	Forming and choosing the dental team	Recommended resources
6	Patient-Dentist Relationship	Recommended resources
7	Risks of being dentist; medically, socialy...	Recommended resources
8	Finances at the dental clinic; budget, capital,running costs, fixed cost, etc...	Recommended resources
9	Finances at the dental clinic. Part II	Recommended resources
10	Guest speaker; a succesful dentist among Yeditepe graduates- how to be a succesful dentist	Recommended resources
11	Calculating the budget of starting a new dental clinic of different sizes	Recommended resources
12	Interactive workshop; scenarios at the dental clinic	Recommended resources
13	Interactive workshop; scenarios at the dental clinic	Recommended resources
14	General review	Recommended resources

Recommended Sources

Course hand-outs	Provided by the instructor
Other resources	Other resources recommended by the instructor

Material Sharing

Documents	Cases provided by the instructor
Assignments	Discussion topics to be given to students when necessary
Examinations	1 mid-term exam + 1 final exam

Assessment

MID-TERM STUDIES	NO	PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTION
Assignment	-	-
Mid-term assignment	1	%50
Final assignment	1	%50
Total	2	%100
Contribution of finals to overall success	1	%50
Contribution of mid-terms to overall success	1	%50

Course’s Contribution to Program

No	Program learning outcomes	Level of contribution
No	Program learning outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Planning and managing teamwork in the practice, taking into consideration patient safety and clinical risk management.					x
2	Using principles of medical ethics in all patients and using ethical decision making principles in solving ethical issues.					x
3	Applying ethical principles in all patients and using ethical decision making principles in solving ethical issues					x

ECTS

COURSE CATEGORY	Specialty / Area courses
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Activity	NO	Duration (Hours )	Total workload (Hours )
Course duration	14	14	14
Duration of studies outsid the class (Preliminary studies/Enhancement )	4	1	4
Assignment	3	1	3
Mid-term assignment	2	1	2
Final assignment	2	1	2

Total workload			25
Total workload / 25 (h)			1
ECTS credits of the course			1

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