Educational-methodical work

The educational and methodological work of the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry is aimed at improving the teaching of the disciplines assigned to the department, optimizing and intensifying the educational process, improving its methodological support, improving the pedagogical qualifications of the teaching staff. The content of the educational and methodological work of the department is determined by the work plan. Educational sessions are conducted both in the classical, traditional form (classroom sessions – mini lectures: practical exercises, IWS, IWST), and using elements of innovative technologies (case technologies, distance learning forms) using technical teaching aids, special equipment for practicing manual skills at the dental appointment.Widely used work in the phantom class, phantom units.

The Department of Therapeutic Dentistry conducts classes with 2-5 year students of the School of Dentistry in the disciplines “Fundamentals of Therapeutic Dentistry”, “Biology of the Oral Cavity”, “Cariesology and non-carious lesions of dental hard tissues”, “Functional examination methods in dentistry”, “Endodontics”, “Clinical endodontics”, “Physiotherapy of dental diseases”, “Periodontology”, “Diseases of the oral mucosa and the red border of the lips”. For all disciplines, packages of teaching materials have been prepared, which include syllabuses in accordance with the new requirements, assessment headings for current, midterm and final control, situational tasks, tasks in the MCQ test form, business games scenario, information blocks.

For the final control, a package of examination materials has been prepared, including a list of manual skills or a list of clinical situations, tickets, a list of examiners, a consultation schedule, an exam schedule. The final control is carried out by testing in MCQ format, taking practical skills in DOPS format, written exam, and exam in CbD format, written differential test.

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The teaching staff of the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry conducts classes on innovative teaching methods using interactive methods – Business simulation game, Information and didactic block for practical training, student-teacher collaboration and independent work of students, Role-playing simulation game, Mini-project method, CBL method, TBL , Classroom on the Google platform, etc.

The educational process is equipped with tables, microtables, slides, flowcharts, dummies, thematic videos, albums. Updating and replenishment of visual aids is carried out by the staff of the department throughout the academic year. At the department, a fund of scientific, educational and methodological literature has been created and is being replenished, including in the state language, available for students and staff of the department. On the educational stands, the calendar and thematic plans of lectures and practical classes, announcements, information for students are presented in the state, Russian and English languages.

The department has drawn up and approved the calendar-thematic plans of lectures and practical classes for all courses, there are work programs for all disciplines of therapeutic dentistry, elective courses.

Taking into account the sanitary and epidemiological situation in Kazakhstan, the educational process from March 2020 has been carried out in a distance format in the learning management system http://dis.kaznmu.edu.kz/. During the period of study, the student studies disciplines through the electronic distance learning system MOODLE, where he is provided with all educational materials (lecture notes, video lectures, presentations), assignments (tests, written assignments, collective discussions) and the opportunity is realized online (chat, audio-video conferences) and offline (correspondence, discussion forum) consultations with teachers. At the cathedral meeting and the meeting of the CPC, a common position was developed on uploading content in 3 languages ​​to Moodle (glossary, presentations, and video materials). Before each lesson, one student prepares and sends to the group (10 terms with translation and transcription in three languages), on the topic of the lesson. At the end of the lesson, a survey is conducted. At the end of the cycle, a thematic glossary can contain from 150 to 300 terms and stable phrases. The prepared materials are uploaded to Moodle after verification.

When organizing online lectures, tools integrated into the Moodle system are used (Microsoft Teams, etc.), where a teacher in a created online meeting can demonstrate a screen with a presentation, a video lecture to students. During the lesson, teachers place a lot of emphasis on the questions of the students, as it is important to make sure that they understand the material. During the lesson, a record is made, and students, if necessary, can return to this record when completing assignments, or if they want to repeat and consolidate the material passed. Lecture materials, including presentation slides, are laid out in the course of the Moodle system before the start of the lecture, and students can come to classes with ready-made questions.

When conducting seminars, an online meeting is also organized in tools integrated into the Moodle system (Microsoft Teams, etc.), and all tasks are similarly laid out in the Moodle system course.

The entire teaching staff of the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry has full skills of working in a distance format on training platforms ZOOM, Cisco Webex Meetings, MS Office 365, Classroom, etc.

Lessons with 4-year students in a distance format

Taking an exam in a distance format

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Frames of their educational videos created by students (provided by Associate Professor of the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry Kumarbayeva A.T.)

In order to implement virtual academic mobility through distance learning technologies on a parity basis between the teaching staff of KazNMU named after S. D. Asfendiyarov and NJSC “Astana Medical University” for 4th and 5th years students of the Department of Therapeutic and Surgical Dentistry of NJSC “AMU” with a degree in Dentistry by teachers of the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry of KazNMU named after S.D. Asfendiyarov Kumarbayeva A.T. (Candidate of Medical Sciences, Associated Professor) on the cycle “Endodontics” in the period from 04.11.2020 to 20.11.2020; Sukhochevoy T.M. (Ph.D., Ass.) on the cycle “Traumatic, infectious, allergic diseases of the oral mucosa and periodontal disease” from 25.11.2020 to 11.12.2020, classes are held 25.11.2020 to 11.12.2020, classes are held.

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In September 2020 within the framework of academic mobility between the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry of KazNMU and the Department of Therapeutic Dentistry of the Tashkent Dental Medical Institute, lectures by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Proffessor Kopbaeva M.T. were given to students of the Faculty of Dentistry of the Tashkent Medical Institute.

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In January 2021, Professor Bayakhmetova A.A. held online lectures and workshops for students of the International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Khoja Ahmed Yassaui.

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In February 2021, head of the department prof. Aldasheva M.A. within the framework of academic mobility, a cycle of online lectures and master classes was held for students of the Center for the Development of Professional Qualifications of Medical Workers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

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