Information Package / Course Catalogue
Dentistry History
Course Code: DHF104
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 1
Prt.: 0
Credit: 1
Lab: 0
ECTS: 1
Objectives of the Course

To provide dentistry students the opportunity to learn about the historical development of dentistry.

Course Content

Medicine and Dentistry, General history of medicine, dentistry developments since the early ages to the present day , dentistry development according to the branches, the development of the instruments used in dentistry.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Cemre KOÇ
Learning Outcomes
1.Having information about the preliminary history of dentistry.
2.Having information to give the common information of the dental history.
3.Having information about the recent history of dentistry.
4.Having information about the information about dental equipment.
5.Having information about Turkish history of dentistry
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Geçmişten Günümüze Türk Diş Hekimliği,Eteoğlu, A.Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları Vakfı, 2000 2- Diş Hekimliği Bilimi'nde "İlk"ler. İlter Uzel, Istanbul Aydın Üniversitesi, Diş Hekimliği Fakültesi, 2012
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Dentistry at first era
Week 2 - Theoretical
Middle ages dentistry
Week 3 - Theoretical
Dentistry between 7- 15 century
Week 4 - Theoretical
Dentistry bat 16 century
Week 5 - Theoretical
Dentistry at 17 century
Week 6 - Theoretical
Dentistry at 18 century
Week 7 - Theoretical
Dentistry at 19 century
Week 8 - Theoretical
Dentistry at 20 century (midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Recent age dental history
Week 10 - Theoretical
Development of dental branches
Week 11 - Theoretical
Dental history of Middle East
Week 12 - Theoretical
Dental history of Turkish dentistry
Week 13 - Theoretical
Dental history of Turkish dentistry
Week 14 - Theoretical
Dental history of Turkish dentistry
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1426
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)25
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes