FACULTY / INSTITUTE / SCHOOLTokat Health Services Vocational School
DEPARTMENT / PROGRAMDental Services / Oral and Dental Health Program
To educate qualified Oral and Dental Health Technicians who meet the needs of our country in the field, are professionally competent, adhere to ethical and moral values, can adapt to changing scientific and social conditions, are open to continuous development, and respect societal values by benefiting from scientific and technological knowledge in the light of universal values.
To educate competent technical personnel in the field of oral and dental health who are respected, committed to ethical principles, and preferred by public and private sector institutions at both national and international levels.
The Oral and Dental Health Program commenced its educational activities in the 2018–2019 academic year. The program graduated its first cohort at the end of the 2019–2020 academic year.
Students who successfully complete the program are awarded an Associate Degree and are entitled to use the professional title of Oral and Dental Health Technician.
The Oral and Dental Health Program is an associate degree program designed to provide Level 5 vocational qualifications in accordance with the Bologna Process framework established by the Council of Higher Education (YÖK).
Students are admitted to the Oral and Dental Health Program through centralized placement conducted by the Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) based on their scores in the Basic Proficiency Test (TYT) of the Higher Education Institutions Examination (YKS).
Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University recognizes prior learning within the framework of the principle of lifelong learning. Courses previously completed at another higher education institution may be recognized provided that they are compatible with the curriculum and course contents of the program, in accordance with the provisions of the Regulation on the Principles Governing Transfer Between Associate and Undergraduate Degree Programs, Double Major, Minor, and Inter-Institutional Credit Transfer in Higher Education Institutions issued by the Council of Higher Education.
In addition, exemption examinations are administered at the beginning of each academic semester for the Computerand English courses included in the educational curricula of the programs. Students who successfully pass these examinations are exempted from the respective courses.
Students enrolled in the Oral and Dental Health Program are required to successfully complete all courses included in the curriculum, corresponding to a total of 120 ECTS credits, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.00 out of 4.00.
The program consists of compulsory courses, university elective courses, and free elective courses. Students are required to complete midterm and final examinations and fulfill attendance requirements for all courses. In some courses, research assignments and/or oral presentations may also be required.
At least one midterm examination is administered during each semester. Final examinations are conducted according to the schedule announced by the University. The final course grade is determined by the instructor, taking into consideration the final examination score, midterm examination scores, attendance throughout the semester, and other course-related assignments and activities.
Student performance is evaluated based on semester grade point averages and cumulative grade point averages. The credit points earned by a student for a course are calculated by multiplying the course credit hours by the numerical value of the final letter grade. For repeated courses, the most recent grade is taken into account. All grades are recorded on the student’s transcript.
Graduates of the program may work as Oral and Dental Health Technicians and provide professional assistance to dentists in private dental practices, public and private dental clinics, Oral and Dental Health Centers affiliated with the Ministry of Health, and public hospitals.
Graduates of the Oral and Dental Health Program at Tokat Health Services Vocational School may transfer to the following undergraduate programs through the Vertical Transfer Examination (DGS):
All examinations, assessment, and evaluation procedures are conducted in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Associate and Undergraduate Education and Examination Regulations.
The Oral and Dental Health Program at Tokat Health Services Vocational School provides full-time, formal, face-to-face education.
The qualified education provided by Tokat Health Services Vocational School is supported by its academic staff as well as by the academic staff of the University’s Faculty of Medicine.
In addition, Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Dentistry Hospital, Tokat State Hospital, and Tokat Oral and Dental Health Center contribute to the students’ professional practice and practical training during the academic year.
Tokat Health Services Vocational SchoolTaşlıçiftlik Campus / Tokat, Türkiye
Tel:Fax:E-mail: tshmyo@gop.edu.tr