Institut Universitaire du Golfe de Guinée

Formations

HND Dental Therapy


1.   Objective of the training

The aim of this course is to develop basic orthodontic skills in dental therapy that will meet the needs of orthodontic practice and the standards required by the Dental Practice

 

2.   Research Skills

®  Generic skills

 

-     Possess the spirit of teamwork, especially in interdisciplinary situations and to master the functioning of the Cameroonian health system;

-    Be responsible and reflective;

-     Recognize your emotions and use them with the necessary professional skills;

-    Have proven trust and confidence;

-    Have critical ability and questioning;

-    Develop  ethical and a professional values;

-    Possess interpersonal and marketing skills

-     Act  with  autonomy  and  responsibility  in  the  well-defined  fields  of  its function.

 

®  Specific skills

 

-    Provide essential dental therapy in the absence of the dental surgeon;

-     Assist   the   denta surgeo t carr ou consultations   and   more complicated procedures;

-    Provide consultative, educational, research and other advisory services;

-     Acquire  the  ability  to  adapt  dental  care  to  African  conditions  (the Cameroonian context as well) by using his/her creativity to devise therapy using local materials and to function comfortably in the African (Cameroonian) sociological context;

-     Demonstrate a basic ability to appropriately use orthodontic instruments and equipment

-     To provide a course of education and  training that will enable dental therapists to assist an orthodontist in the provision of treatment and preventive services.

 

3.   Opportunities

-    Public function;

-    Hospitals and private clinics;

-    NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations);

-    Self-employment;

-    Occupational Medicine ;

-    Research and training.


4.   Organization of the Teachings

 

Semester 1

 

Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences

Specialty: Dental Therapy

 

 

CODE

 

 

Courses titles

Hourly  Volume

Number

Of Credits

L

T

P

SPW

Total

Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours

 

DTH111

Anatomy      -   Physiology   1Cell  Biology- Histology - General Chemistry

 

30

 

15

 

10

 

5

 

60

 

4

 

DTH112

Microbiology      I      -      Bacteriology      - parasitology - Biochemistry

 

60

 

5

 

5

 

5

 

75

 

5

Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours

DTH113

Dental Histology and Embryology

50

20

15

5

90

6

DTH114

Dental, Oral anatomy and Physiology

20

15

5

5

45

3

 

 

DTH115

Oral microbiology and asepsis

Internship I hospital immersion/ Medical

Nursing Techniques

 

 

40

 

 

15

 

 

30

 

 

5

 

 

90

 

 

6

DTH116

Oral and Dental pathologies

25

10

5

5

45

3

Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours

 

DTH117

Medical law - French medical - Medical

English - ICT

 

35

 

5

 

/

 

5

 

45

 

3

Total

 

260

85

70

35

450

30


Semester 2

 

Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences

Specialty:Dental Therapy

 

Code

 

Courses titles

Hourly Volume

Number

Of Credits

L

T

P

SPW

Total

Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours

DTH121

Anatomy and Physiology 2

30

15

10

5

60

4

 

DTH122

General Pharmacology  and Elementary

Mathematics II

 

40

 

15

 

15

 

5

 

75

 

5

Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours

DTH123

Operative Dentistry

25

15

15

5

60

4

DTH124

Oral Diagnosis and treatment planning I

40

15

15

5

75

5

DTH125

Restorative dentistry

40

15

15

5

75

5

 

DTH126

Internship:  Introductory  Bloc  Posting  in

Hospital

 

/

 

/

 

60

 

/

 

60

 

4

Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours

DTH127

Communication Sciences

30

5

5

5

45

3

Total

 

205

80

135

30

450

30

 

 

Semester 3

 

Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences

Specialty: Dental Therapy

 

Code

 

Course title

Hourly Volume

 

Number

Of Credits

L

T

P

SPW

Total

Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours

DTH231

Health Economics

40

20

10

5

75

5

DTH232

Health Information system

30

15

10

5

60

4

Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours

DTH233

Science of Dental Materials

25

15

15

5

60

4

DTH234

Endodontics / Paedodontics

40

20

10

5

75

5

DTH235

Dental Ergonomics

30

15

25

5

75

5

DTH236

Internship : Clinical Practice-Bloc Posting II

0

0

60

0

60

4

Transversals Courses 10% (1UC) 3 credits 45 hours

DTH237

Functional English and french

30

5

5

5

45

3

Total

 

195

90

135

30

450

30


Semester 4

 

Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences

Specialty: Dental Therapy

 

Code

 

Course title

 

Hourly  Volume

 

Number

Of Credits

L

T

P

SPW

Total

Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours

DTH241

Community and Preventive Dentistry

40

20

10

5

75

5

DTH242

Health management

30

10

15

5

60

4

Professional Courses 60% (4UC) 18 credits 270 hours

DTH243

Periodontics / Periodontology

40

15

15

5

75

5

DTH244

Dental anaesthesiology

25

10

20

5

60

4

DTH245

Oral Hygiene and Dental caries

40

10

20

5

75

5

DTH246

Clinical Internship 3

/

/

60

/

60

4

Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours

DTH247

Functional French

25

10

5

5

45

3

Total

 

200

75

145

30

450

30

 

Semester 5

 

Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences

Specialty: Dental Therapy

 

Code

 

Course title

 

Hourly Volume

 

Number of Credits

L

T

P

SPW

Total

Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours

 

DTH351

Health      Care      Management      and

Administration

 

40

 

9

 

0

 

11

 

60

 

4

 

DTH352

Structure, Function and Maintenance of

Equipment

 

50

 

12

 

0

 

13

 

75

 

5

Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours

 

DTH353

Full    DentureProsthodonticsand    Partial

Denture Prosthodontics

 

20

 

15

 

35

 

5

 

75

 

5

DTH354

Pediatric Dentistry

30

15

10

5

60

4

DTH355

Orthodontics

40

20

10

5

75

5

DTH356

Clinical Internship 4

/

/

60

/

60

4

Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours

 

DTH357

Research  and  Biostatistics-Health  Care

Ethics

 

20

 

10

 

10

 

5

 

45

 

3

Total

 

190

37

180

43

450

30


Semester 6

 

Field : Medical and Biomedical Sciences

Specialty: Dental Therapy

 

 

Code

 

 

Course title

 

Hourly Volume

Number

Of Credits

 

L

 

T

 

P

 

SPW

 

Total

Fundamental Courses 30% (2 UC) 9 credits 135 hours

 

DTH361

Epidemiology,         Prophylaxis         and

Immunization

 

45

 

15

 

10

 

5

 

75

 

5

DTH362

Nursing care Technics

30

10

15

5

60

4

Professional Courses 60% (4 UC) 18 credits 270 hours

DTH363

Dental Radiology

20

10

25

5

60

4

DTH364

Oral and Dental Surgery

35

15

20

5

75

5

DTH365

Research Project

10

10

40

15

75

5

DTH366

Clinical Internship 5

/

/

60

/

60

4

Transversals Courses 10% (1 UC) 3 credits 45 hours

DTH367

Civics and Ethics - ICT

25

10

5

5

45

3

Total

 

196

49

153

52

450

30

 


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