THE MEANING OF GENERAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES IN MASTER’S EDUCTION IN THE FIELD OF DENTISTRY AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGICAL PHYSIOLOGY OF THE DNIPROPETROVSK MEDICAL ACADEMY
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11603/me.2414-5998.2019.1.10076Keywords:
pathological physiology, competence, higher medical education, master’s degree, dentistryAbstract
The aim of the work – to reveal the importance of general and professional competencies, which are the basis for the new working program on pathological physiology for masters in the field of Dentistry.
The main body. The article gives a theoretical analysis of general and professional competencies in pathophysiology and establishes their significance influence on the preparation of a master of dentistry. The basic concepts and expected results of the application of competence-based education are revealed. The importance of studying pathological physiology by students-dentists is shown, it contributes to the formation of the analytical thinking and perception of the human body as a whole organism, reveals the basic concepts of “health” and “disease”, establishes the relationship between the influence of pathological factors and diseases, shows the connection between somatic and dental pathology.
Conclusions. Therefore, pathophysiology is an interdisciplinary subject that integrates theoretical and clinical disciplines; it takes one of the leading places among medical disciplines. The application of a competent approach in the teaching of pathological physiology for students in the dental industry promotes the preparation of a highly skilled, well-educated competent specialist who can combine and apply in practice all the necessary knowledge and skills in a harmonious way.
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