GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
BIOMECHANICS OF MASTICATORY SYSTEM/DÇO-5090
Course Title: BIOMECHANICS OF MASTICATORY SYSTEM
Credits 2 ECTS 2
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understanding anatomy of masticatory system
Understanding Neuromuscular function and control mechanism
Understanding masticatory systems movements
To know the composition of the functional movements of forces
To determinate affects of forces
Understanding TME reaction forces
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Functional neuroanatomy and physiology of the masticatory system
2. Week  Neurologic structures
3. Week  Neuromuscular function, Function of the sensory receptors, Reflex action
4. Week  Masticatory muscles and anatomy
5. Week  Magnitude of masticatory muscle force and affecting factors
6. Week  The movement characteristics of the human masticatory system
7. Week  Laws of mechanics, mechanical advantage
8. Week  An analysis of the forces and torques used to assess the determinants of jaw I
9. Week  An analysis of the forces and torques used to assess the determinants of jaw II
10. Week  Bite force magnitude and direction
11. Week  Bite force recorded in different malocclusion I
12. Week  Bite force recorded in different malocclusion II
13. Week  The reaction force in the temporomandibular joint and its effect on the development of TMJ
14. Week   Reaction Force of TME
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
30
 Assignment
1
30
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
1
4
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
0
 Preparing a Presentation
1
3
3
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
1
1
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
3
3
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
50
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
2
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3
4
5
6
7
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X
14X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof.Dr. Nilüfer Darendeliler)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/darende)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (darende@gazi.edu.tr)