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Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S)
Program Mission :
Teaching dental students to become qualified in the general practice of dentistry by providing a distinguished educational program that meets the needs of the labor market, in accordance with the highest clinical standards to meet the professional needs, committed to continuous education, providing research and local community service programs.
Degrees granted by the Program
The college offers Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S).
Admission Requirements
Based upon recommendations from the program of Dentistry councils and the stakeholders, Qassim University. The Council identifies the number of students that may be admitted in the new academic year. The following requirements have been stipulated for the admission of the new student:
o Must obtain a secondary school certificate or equivalent from inside or outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
o The secondary school certificate should not be more than five years old and the University Council may grant exemption from this term if there are good reasons.
o Should be with good conduct and behavior.
o Should successfully pass the interview adopted by the University council.
o Should be medically fit. o Should obtain approval from his employer allowing him to study if he is working in the private or public sector.
o Should fulfill any other terms fixed by the University Council, which should be announced in the time of application.
o Must not be dismissed from another university for disciplinary or educational reasons.
o Must not have a bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent, to obtain another bachelor’s degree; the President of the University has the right for exemption from this condition.
o Must not be enrolled for another bachelor’s degree, or lower, in the same university or another university.
Graduate Attributes
1.1 A graduate with in-depth knowledge in the provision of dental care and research, with the commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
2.1 A graduate with effective communication skills with others, in addition to the application of research methodologies to cope with the latest information concerned with dentistry.
2.2 A graduate with the ability to solve problems, apply diverse skills and knowledge to provide and apply different levels of oral/dental health care; in addition to have the ability to collect, analyze and organize quantitative and qualitative data, design and conduct research projects.
2.3 A Graduate possesses practical performance skills and technical and technological knowledge to analyze oral health and pathological conditions relevant to clinical dental practice with emphasis on their management and the required interactions that enable him to enter the labor market and develop in it.
3.1 A graduate with the ability to work independtly and effectively in an oral health care team with maintaining high quality of care, take responsibility, and make appropriate decisions in the field of dentistry.
3.2 A graduate with professional integrity and commitment to contribute to solving oral health problems with knowledge of the relationship between environmental issues, oral health, and the health of communities and society.
Program Goals
1. Teaching the students the concepts, principles, basic theories, and research methodologies in the fields of dentistry.
2. Enabling students to apply the dental conceptual perception, skills of critical thinking, problem-solving and decision- making in the fields of dentistry to fulfill the requirements of the labor market.
3. Providing the students with the ability and competency in motor skills necessary for different methods in dentistry.
4. Providing the students with the essential skills to apply the information technology, basic quantitative skills and problems management skills, developing the student’s competency in oral and written communications in the field of dentistry while considering the production and quality improvement of applied research.
5. Providing students with the basics of teamwork, applying ethical issues, personal and social responsibilities for the provision of community services.
Program Objectives
1. Provide the students with facts, theories and principles concerned with basic oral and biomedical sciences as well as clinical techniques.
2. Provide the students with knowledge of behavioral and communication skills, that enable students to work in the dental field and formulate the research projects in accordance with ethical principles and professional personality.
3. Stimulate the students' critical thinking and problem-solving principles, which enrich learning outcomes.
4. Acquire the skills to analyze the tools necessary for effective differential diagnosis and management of dental patients competently.
5. Facilitate the students’ coordination between mental capability and dental motor skills which are essential for practicing dentistry.
6. Enhance the students’ effective communication skills through updated communication tools and skillful use of information technology that serves dental profession.
7. Stimulate the self-evaluation of the level of learning and performance in the dental field, and encourage the decision-making to continuous self-improvement.
8. Implement principles of professionalism, ethics and behavioral sciences while adhering to the social issues that is related to dental practice, including effective teamwork and leadership values.