Department of Pediatric Dentistry was established by Prof. Dr. Engin Usmen, as Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine School of Dentistry in 1965. After seperation in 1975, it has got its current title. Our department's teaching staff consists of six faculty members. There are three clinics, three sedation rooms, 2 laboratories, 1 RVG room, 1 meeting room at the department. Turkish is the language of instruction.
Doctorate
QF-EHEA: 3
EQF-LLL: 8
To be a graduate of Faculty of Dentistry and to comply with the application requirements of Institute of Health Sciences of Hacettepe University.
Compulsory credits for National and ECTS are 36 and 240, respectively. For graduation from the program, one must be pass all courses and successfully defend his/her doctoral thesis.
The recognition of a student's education who have attended another university home or abroad, is determined by the relevant regulations.
1. To graduate specialists who have extensive knowledge in the field of Pediatric Dentistry.
2. To graduate specialists who knows the importance of life-long learning and can improve themselves in their profession.
3. To graduate specialists who can detect scientific research in clinical and basic sciences related to the field of Pediatric Dentistry, and can plan and conduct a research.
4. To graduate specialists who can show a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment planning of pediatric dental patients.
5. To graduate specialists who can convey information about oral and dental health of children to the dentists and other health professionals.
Program graduates can work as a pediatric dentist in public institutions, may exercise their profession freely or pursue an academic career.
Full-time theoretical and practical training
To get a passing grade from the Qualifying Exam at the end of the fourth semester. For further details please check the following link:
http://www.saglikbilimleri.hacettepe.edu.tr/images/Sabil/belgeler/dilekce/HU%20Lisansustu%20Yonetmeligi.PDF
To be successful in the doctoral thesis dissertation exam.
1. Full Time Education
Atilla S. Ataç DDS, PhD.
Hacettepe University Faculty of Dentistry
Department of Pediatric Dentistry
06100 Ankara
Turkey