Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : DHF362 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 1 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 1 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 1 |
The aim of this course is to provide dental students with fundamental knowledge of the basic concepts of law and the principles of health and dental law, while increasing awareness of patient rights, the rights and responsibilities of healthcare professionals, professional ethics, informed consent, professional liability, malpractice, and current national and international health legislation. At the end of the course, students are expected to integrate legal knowledge and ethical principles into clinical practice, fulfill their professional responsibilities, and develop appropriate decision-making skills to prevent potential legal disputes.
This course covers the fundamental concepts and sources of law, the basic principles, historical development, and current applications of health and dental law. The course includes patient rights and responsibilities, the rights and obligations of dentists and other healthcare professionals, national and international health legislation, informed consent, the dentist–patient relationship, professional contracts, professional liability, indications, complications, and malpractice from a legal perspective. In addition, through judicial decisions and case-based discussions, students develop skills in legal reasoning, ethical decision-making, and compliance with legal regulations in professional dental practice.
| 1. | To enhance basic legal literacy |
| 2. | To acquire knowledge of the fundamental concepts, institutions, historical development, and sources of dentistry and health law |
| 3. | To understand the rights and obligations of patients and healthcare professionals. |
| 4. | To comprehensively analyze dentistry and health law within the framework of applicable legislation |
| 5. | To recognize preliminary agreements and main contracts applicable to medical interventions. |
| 6. | To examine the legal liabilities arising from medical interventions of dentists, physicians, other healthcare professionals, and healthcare institutions within the scope of dentistry and health law |
| 7. | To gain preliminary knowledge of potential legal problems that may be encountered in professional practice |
| 8. | To understand the functioning mechanisms of medical law by analyzing decisions of local courts, regional courts, and higher courts |
| 9. | To gain practical skills through hypothetical case studies |
| 1. | Aktaş EO, Çınarlı S, Yıldız M (Editors). Health Law: Fundamental Concepts. 2025 |
| 2. | Tabaş T. Legal Responsibility of Dentists. 2023 |
| 3. | Current Legislation, Scientific Articles, and Case Reviews |
| 4. | Course Presentations and Lecture Notes |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Attending Lectures | 1 | %5 |
| Quiz | 1 | %5 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %30 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 25 | |||
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