281 DEN

Ethics in Dentistry

Course Directors: Dr.Salwa Al-Sadhan & Dr. Amel Darwish { MUC } Dr. Hassan Halawany { DUC }

Credit Hours: 1 hour ( Lecture )

Time & Location : MUC : Saturday 9:00 – 10:00 a.m ( Room 102 ) DUC : Sunday 8:00 – 9:00 a.m ( Room 03/GA )

Course Description : Ethics in Dentistry is a new course for junior dental students, which provides an introduction to ethical understanding in the field of dentistry and offers dental students a framework for ethical decision-making. The course provides theoretical background about ethics and its application in dentistry. In addition, the course attempts to go beyond the theoretical understanding by involving students in problem-based learning and group discussion to solve common ethical dilemmas in dental education and practice.