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Objectives of the Course

Course Content

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Learning Outcomes
1.Understands and applies terminology and basic concepts of infectious diseases in professional practice
2.Gains skills in approaching patients with infections
3.Recognizes and treats oropharyngeal infections
4.Recognizes and treats head and neck infections
5.Performs differential diagnosis of infectious diseases in dentistry
6.Gains competence in infection control, waste management, and sterilization
7.Recognizes risk situations for HIV, hepatitis, and other infectious diseases, understands transmission routes and preventive measures
8.Learns rational use of antibiotics and when prophylaxis is indicated
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Ayşe Willke Topçu. Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, Nobel Medical Bookstore, 2017
2.Mandell’s Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, 10th Edition, Elsevier, 2025
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Terminology and basic concepts in infectious diseases
Week 2 - Theoretical
Approach to patients with infections
Week 3 - Theoretical
Oropharyngeal infections - I
Week 4 - Theoretical
Head and neck infections – I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Head and neck infections – II
Week 6 - Theoretical
Differential diagnosis of infectious diseases in dentistry – I
Week 7 - Theoretical
Differential diagnosis of infectious diseases in dentistry – II
Week 8 - Theoretical
Infection control, waste management and sterilization – I
Week 9 - Theoretical
Infection control, waste management and sterilization – II
Week 10 - Theoretical
HIV and hepatitis: transmission and prevention – I
Week 11 - Theoretical
HIV and hepatitis: transmission and prevention – II
Week 12 - Theoretical
Use of antibiotics and indications for prophylaxis – I
Week 13 - Theoretical
Use of antibiotics and indications for prophylaxis – II
Week 14 - Theoretical
Midterm Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140114
Final Examination1516
Board Examination1516
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)26
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes