Course Information
Line Number 503150
Course Name DENT315 - Dental Ethics And Jurisprudence
Course Description
The profession of dentistry and the oral health of patients depend on dentists who comply with the laws and regulations that govern the profession of dentistry in Jordan, and who adhere to high ethical and normative standard of conduct. Students examine key principles and values used in dentistry to identify and justify their decisions when faced with ethical dilemmas. Special attention to research ethics encourages the students to adopt responsible conduct of research practices. Through analysing and solving ethical dilemmas, and discussion of examples from the practice of dentistry, students focus on the ethical and legal implications of certain acts and behaviours that can occur in the dental setting. The course is given online, all materials will be available at JUST?s e-Learning platform.