Oral and Dental Health

Altinbas University

Location : Turkey

Degree : Associate Degree

Program summary :

The program is structured into compulsory, area elective, and free elective courses. Compulsory courses cover various fields including dentistry, medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, infectious diseases and sterilization, radiology, mathematics, computer skills, history, language and communication, and English. Area elective courses offer subjects such as medical law, medical documentation, preventive dentistry, healthcare management, dental photography, and patient communication. Free elective courses are drawn from the curricula of other vocational school of health services programs and are available to students, totaling 16 ECTS credits. Each course requires students to take a final exam, alongside midterm exams and other coursework. Some courses may entail research papers and/or oral presentations. A minimum of one midterm exam is administered per semester, with final exams scheduled as per the University's announcement. Instructors determine final grades based on final exam scores, midterm exam scores, class attendance, and other coursework. Student performance is assessed by calculating the semester grade point average and cumulative grade point average. Credit points for each course are calculated by multiplying the credit hours by the final letter grade value. In case of repeated courses, only the last grade attained is considered. All grades are documented in the student's transcript.