Innovations and Best Practices. At the end of the academic year students are asked to evaluate anonymously in a standarized questionary the relevance of the programme, as well as methods and quality of teaching. The results are analysed to ensure the deficiencies are rectified at the earliest possible opportunity. The questionnary is a part of evaluation of teaching organized by Xxxx’x office, concerning all subjects included in the curriculum. Plans for Future Changes Computer-based presentations will be introduced as an additional visual aid for lectures. Students will have the opportunity to improve their self-learning by getting access to student-oriented histology software in the newly created Laboratory of Medical Education, belonging to the Department of Histology.
Innovations and Best Practices. The syllabus is specially designed for dentistry students and integrated with other disciplines. Plans for Future Changes We plan to shift the classes to the morning hours, which would allow to improve the quality of bedside teaching.
Innovations and Best Practices. Teaching maxillofacial surgery at the final year of studies after the full course of general medicine and oral surgery.
Innovations and Best Practices. Changes in the curriculum are now being implemented and a separate computer course will be given to first-year dental students, allowing us to devote more time to teaching biostatistics and more advanced use of computers. Plans for Future Changes We plan to develop closer interaction between dental disciplines and the content of our courses. The new location of the Dental School and its computerisation should ensure closer links.
Innovations and Best Practices. The language course is specifically designed to integrate with the dental syllabus. Plans for future changes Modernization and expansion of equipment (books, TV sets, audio and video cassettes, etc.)
Innovations and Best Practices. A wider utilization of newly obtained teaching moulds and models (body sections, the structures of the muscles and viscera, the middle and inner ear, the regions of the head, etc) in explaining the study material; utilization of computerized tomography, ultrasonography, x-ray contrast pictures and other imaging material. Open discussion of the new study programmes and specific feature of the regulations; improving of examination methods.
Innovations and Best Practices. Introduction of the international TEMPUS project “Modern programme of teaching physiology”.
Innovations and Best Practices. Students gain experience in the use of removable, functional ,preventive and interceptive orthodontic appliances. Each student studying his own orthodontic record file at the beginning of orthodontic studies .This is a source of personal experience enrichment and motivation.
Innovations and Best Practices. No innovations due to insufficient budget.
Innovations and Best Practices. Usage of World Wide Web for preparing overviews and reports on updated information about management of periodontal diseases.
