GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
RADIATION RISK IN DENTAL PRACTICE/ODR-5110
Course Title: RADIATION RISK IN DENTAL PRACTICE
Credits 2 ECTS 3
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
Define radiation biology.
Classify and explain radiation sources.
Classify and explain radiation measurement methods.
Defines radiation dose units.
Explain radiation dose limits (maximum daily, annual, etc. dose).
Take to required precautions for radiation protection of patient, dentist and technical stuff.
Take to required precautions for dose reduction without the loss of image quality.
Interprets the legislation about radiation protection in dentistry.
Licenses radiographic devices used in dentistry.
Provides in-service training for the personnel working in dental radiology.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Radiation biology
2. Week  Radiation biology
3. Week  Radiation sources
4. Week  Radiation sources
5. Week  Radiation measurement methods
6. Week  Radiation measurement methods
7. Week  Radiation dose measures
8. Week  Radiation doses used in radiographic techniques used in dentistry
9. Week  Radiation dose limits applied in radiographic techniques used in dentistry
10. Week  Necessary measures to protect patients, physicians and technical personnel from radiation
11. Week  Necessary measures to protect patients, physicians and technical personnel from radiation
12. Week  Precautions to reduce radiation dose without loss of image quality
13. Week  Precautions to reduce radiation dose without loss of image quality
14. Week  Legislation on radiation protection in dentistry
15. Week  Licensing in radiographic devices used in dentistry
16. Week  In-service training for the staff working in dental radiology
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
50
 Assignment
1
10
 Application
1
10
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
1
10
 Quiz
1
10
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
14
2
28
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
4
3
12
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
2
8
 Material Design and Implementation
2
1
2
 Report Preparing
4
2
8
 Preparing a Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
2
2
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
4
2
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
2
2
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
76
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.04
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X
11X
12X
13X
14X
15X
16X
17X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Prof. Dr. İlkay Peker)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   ( www.gazi.edu.tr/site/ilkay)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (ilkay@gazi.edu.tr , drilkaypeker@gmail.com)