This course will introduce the morphology, physiology, and

taxonomy of microorganisms and how they relate to man and the environment as well as new developments in the field of microbiology and what influences they will have in the future.

DA 111 Clinical Practice in Dentistry I

Credits 2 Contact Hours 8 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

A comprehensive course designed to acquaint the student with the many aspects of assisting at chair-side in the treatment of dental patients. Among the areas included are: patients Management techniques; taking and recording medical and dental histories; vital signs; performing and assisting with clinical- examinations and charting; assisting with local anesthesia and all areas of dental treatment, also operating and maintaining dental equipment and sterilization.

Dental Materials I

Credits 3 Contact Hours 5 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

A study of the clinical application of dental materials. and their relationship to the oral environment is essential for the dental assistant. This course is designed to provide the dental assistant with a sound knowledge base in the science of dental materials. Emphasis will be placed on why specific material is used rather solely upon the techniques of manipulating materials. Objectives will be equally balanced among .the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective domains of learning and within the dental assistant scope of practice. A

primary objective of this course is to enhance the student's ability to make clinical judgments regarding the application of dental materials and the ways in which these materials react to the oral environment.

DA 113 Dental Radiology

Credits 3 Contact Hours 5 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce the students to the science of radiology. It will explain the basic concepts of the x-ray image formation and will give the student the access to the new techniques of x-ray. In addition, it will enable the students to differentiate between t anatomical landmark and pathological defects that are found in both the maxillary and mandibular arches of the oral cavity

SP 123 human Relations

Credits 3Contact Hours 3 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

An analysis of the basic principles of learning theory as well as physical, social, and moral development as they are applied to classroom learning with emphasis upon the application of theory to practical educational situations. Basics of standardized measurement, behavior management as applied to the classroom, and the influence of socio-cultural forces in society on education are discussed. Educational exceptionalities and laws related to them are also examined

ESP 105 English for Dentistry

Credits 3 Contact Hours 3 Category General Education Requirement

Required Yes

Course Description

This course is specially designed for dental assisting program by utilizing previously learned competencies and apply it in depth in dental aspects.

DA 116 Infection Control in Dentistry

Credits 3Contact Hours 3Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description This course is designed to give the student an overview of the microbiological burden encountered in the dental office, the philosophy of infection control in dentistry, and the methods of protecting. Both patient and staff. In addition, current concepts of occupational safety and health risks encountered in the dental clinic environment well be presented with strategies to lower risks and improved the working environment.

DA 201 Clinical Practice in Dentistry II

Credits 4 Contact Hours 16 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

A continuation to DA 111 to acquaint student with more aspects of assisting at chair-side in the treatment of different dental specialty . Among the areas included are: patients Management techniques; taking and recording medical and dental histories; vital signs; performing and assisting with clinical- examinations and charting; assisting with local anesthesia and all areas of dental treatment, also operating and maintaining dental equipment and sterilization.

DA 203 Oral Pathology and Histology

Credits 3 Contact Hours 3 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

This course will provide the student with the basic understanding of diseases of the mouth and surrounding structures, and the skills necessary to detect deviations from normal in the evaluation of the .patient's health status. In addition, it will provide an overview of the embryogical development of the oral cavity and surrounding structures, and the histological structure of oral tissues. The student is provided the opportunity to learn the development, structure, morphology, eruption and function of the primary and permanent dentition.

DA 114 Management of Dental Office

Credits 3 Contact Hours 3 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive overview of the dental business. Emphasis is on practice management, communication management, business office systems, and interview techniques.

DA 202 Dental Materials I I

Credits 3 Contact Hours 4 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

This Course will emphasize on teaching the students clinical applications of materials used in dentistry, e.g. restorative dentistry (gold- ceramics, acrylics, cements, modeis'materials and impression materials), operative dentistry (filling materials, liner, bases, and preventive materials), orthodontic and periodontics

materials (wires, stainless steel, rubbers)and implant dentistry (titanium, and all related materials. In addition, the course will demonstrate clinical handling of different dental instrumentation and the use of dental equipment used to polish, mix and set different dental materials.

DA 204 Medical Emergencies in Dentistry

Credits 3 Contact Hours 4 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

This course will provide the student with the basic information necessary to successfully manage the most common emergency conditions that would occur in the dental clinic.

DA 211Clinical Practice in Dentistry III

Credits 4 Contact Hours 16 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

This clinical experience is a continuation of Clinical Practice and Instrumentation I, II. Each student will gain additional chair-side assisting skills and experience and begin to incorporate the advanced functions into patient treatment procedures. In addition, this course will provide an internship for each student with a practitioner of dentistry. Arrangements are made with each dentist and dental hygienist taking part in the program to enable the student to obtain experience in all aspects of dental office procedures. Major part of this course will be at the Ministry of Health (MOH) were students will be assigned in different dental offices.

DA 205 Dental Public Health

Credits 3 Contact Hours 3 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

This course prepares students to promote oral health and prevent oral diseases-in a community. It provides students with a broad understanding of the health care system and an objective view of the significant social, political, psychological,, and economic forces directing the system. This course will provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to meet specific oral health needs of community groups as distinct from the traditional clinical approach, which is designed to meet the needs of individual patients. In addition, the course trains student to educate dental clinics in dental office and public. Emphasis is on health education theories, plaque control aids, nutrient, smoking cessation and fluoride.

DA 206 Dental Seminar

Credits 3 Contact Hours 3 Category Core Course Required Yes

Course Description

This course is a continuation to DA 114. Students will be exposed to more emphasis on practice management, communication management, business office systems, and interview techniques.

SS 101 Islamic Education

Credits 2 Contact Hours 2 Category General Education Requirement

Required Yes

Course Description This course will introduce the main concepts of Islam as a comprehensive way of life.

Three General Electives Courses

Credits 2 (each) Contact Hours 2 Category General Electives Required

Yes

Course Description The student can register in any elective course at any time.

Dental Assistant Major Sheet

College :          HEALTH SCIENCES                                                                 Term :                        SECOND SEMESTER 2016-2017 Department :  ﻋﻴﺎﺩﺓ ﻓﻨﻲ - ﺃﺳﻨﺎﻥ ﻭ ﻓﻢ ﺻﺤﺔ ﻗﺴﻢ                                                            Program :                    DP-0315                                                                                                           Dental Assistant Program Degree:           ﺩﺑﻠﻮﻡ                                                                                          No. of units required for graduation :                       68                                                                                            at least
	Credit (17)                   ﻣﻘﺮﺭﺍﺕ ﺛﻘﺎﻓﻴﺔ ﻋﺎﻣﺔ 1-	​	​	Course No. 03 50 115 03 50 201 03 50 202 03 50 203 03 50 204 03 50 211 03 50 212 03 50 213 A A Course No. 03 03 123 03 42 166 03 46 155	Course Title Infection Control in Dentistry Clinical Practice in Dentistry (2) Dental Material (2) Oral Pathology and Histology Medical Emergencies in Dentistry Clinical Practice in Dentistry (3) Dental Public Health Dental Seminar       Course Title HUMAN RELATIONS Dental Anatomy and Physiology GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY	Units               Hours 3               3 4               8 3               4 3               3 3               4 4              16 3               3 3               3 (8) Credit (8) Credit Units               Hours 2               2 3               4 3               4	Pre-requisit   03 50 111 03 50 112     03 50 201           Pre-requisit
	Credit (13)                     ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺇﺟﺒﺎﺭﻳﺔ	​	​	​	​	​	​
Course No.                           Course Title	​	Units               Hours	Pre-requisit	​	​	​	​
03 01 101      ISLAMIC CULTURE	​	2             2		​	​	​	​
03 03 112      LOYALTY AND VALUES OF	​	3             3		​	​	​	​
PROFESSION	​			​	​	​	​
03 24 108      COMPUTERS	​	3             4		​	​	​	​
03 30 101      ENGLISH LANGUAGE (1)	​	2             3	03 30 99	​	​	​	​
	​		OR	​	​	​	​
03 30 212      English For specific purpose (	​	3             3	03 30 101	​	​	​	​
Dental)	​			​	​	​	​
03 30 99       BEGINNER''S ENGLISH LANGUAGE	​	0             5		​	​	​	​
ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺇﺧﺘﻴﺎﺭﻳﺔ	​	(4) Credit		​	​	​	​
Course No.                           Course Title	​	Units               Hours	Pre-requisit	​	​	​	​
03 03 125      KUWAIT AND DEVELOPMENT	​	2             2		​	​	​	​
ﺍﻟﻔﻦ ﻭﺍﻟﺤﻴﺎﻩ  104 07 03	​	2             2		​	​	​	​
ﺍﻟﻠﻴﺎﻗﻪ ﺍﻟﺒﺪﻧﻴﻪ ﻭﺍﻟﺮﻳﺎﺿﻪ  197 08 03	​	2             3		​	​	​	​
03 15 114      INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY	​	2             2		​	​	​	​
ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ ﺍﻹﺳﺒﺎﻧﻴﺔ  101 18 03	​	2             3		​	​	​	​
03 22 104      Establishments & Management of	​	2             2		​	​	​	​
small Projects	​			​	​	​	​
03 30 107      General french language 1	​	2             3		​	​	​	​
03 41 102      FIRST AID	​	2             2		​	​	​	​
ﻣﻘﺮﺭﺍﺕ ﺗﺨﺼﺼﻴﺔ 2-	​	(43) Credit		​	​	​	​
ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺇﺟﺒﺎﺭﻳﺔ	​	(43) Credit		​	​	​	​
Course No.                           Course Title	​	Units               Hours	Pre-requisit	​	​	​	​
03 50 101      Introduction to Dentistry	​	3             3		​	​	​	​
03 50 102      Clinical Application in Dentistry	​	3             4		​	​	​	​
03 50 111      Clinical Practice in Dentistry (1)	​	2             4	03 50 102	​	​	​	​
03 50 112      Dental Materials 1	​	3             5		​	​	​	​
03 50 113      Dental Radiology	​	3             5		​	​	​	​
03 50 114      Management of Dental Office	​	3             3		​	​	​	​
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