The Academic program for the Stomatology specialtyfinal
The academic program for the “Stomatology” specialty is carried out in 5-year integrated form. Each of the 10 designated semesters carries an academic load of 30 ECTS credits. The annual workload is 60 ECTS credits, one credit corresponds to 30 academic hours. Throughout the course, students engage in the study of both theoretical and professional subjects and other related clinical subjects. Upon completion of the program, graduates are awarded the qualification of a Doctor of Stomatology in the field of Stomatology.
The teaching process of theoretical courses is conducted within various university facilities (biochemical, administrative, laboratory, anatomical). The teaching process of clinical courses takes place in the university’s Centre for Excellence of Dental Education, as well as in university hospital complexes, outpatient clinics, in clinical diagnostic and pathological laboratories adjacent to these complexes where, in addition to narrow professional subjects, general medical subjects are also studied.
Practical training involves students engaging in the creation of custom dentures, along with active participation in diagnosing and treating patients during higher courses.
The main professional directions are conservative, prosthodontic, surgical, and pediatric stomatology. Specialized departments are located within three dental clinics at YSMU, responsible for organizing and delivering high-quality professional medical care to the community, providing a healthy and aesthetically pleasing smile for individuals.
Lectures, test assignments, educational manuals, and textbooks are continuously updated in three languages. Students engage in the scientific research activities of the departments and actively contribute to the endeavours of student scientific groups.
A list of taught subjects by years:
| I year | Human Anatomy, Head and Neck Anatomy General Chemistry Bioorganic Chemistry Biology Histology Mathematics and Medical Informatics, Statistics Medical Physics First Aid |
Latin and Medical Terminology History of Armenia History of Medicine Armenian Language and Medical Terminology Foreign Language Russian Language Physical Training |
| II year | Histology, Histology of Oral Cavity Normal Physiology, Physiology of the Maxillary region Biochemistry, Biochemistry of Oral Cavity Operative Surgery and Topographic Anatomy (of head and neck) Microbiology, Virology, Immunology Philosophy Medical Psychology Bioethics |
Dental Materials Propaedeutics of Conservative Stomatology Propaedeutics of Surgical Stomatology Propaedeutics of Prosthodontics Prevention of Stomatological Diseases Practical Training Civil Defence Elective Courses (Fundamentals of Research/Basics of Sexology) |
| III year | Microbiology, Microbiology of Oral Cavity Pathological Anatomy, Head and Neck Pathological Anatomy Pathophysiology, Head and Neck Pathophysiology Pharmacology Health Law Public Health General Surgery Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases Radiology |
Propaedeutics of Conservative Stomatology Conservative Stomatology Propaedeutics of Surgical Stomatology Surgical Stomatology Prevention of Stomatological Diseases Propaedeutics of Prosthodontics Prosthodontics Practical Training |
| IV year | Neurology Endocrinology Forensic Medicine Epidemiology Clinical Immunology and Allergy Infectious Disease Hygiene and Ecology ENT Diseases Dermatovenereology |
Surgical Stomatology Pediatric Stomatology Conservative Stomatology Prosthodontics Surgical Diseases Internal Medicine Psychiatry Disaster Medicine Practical Training |
| V year | Hematology Oncology Clinical Pharmacology Gynecology Ophthalmology Reanimation, Intensive Care Phthisiology Pediatrics |
Surgical Stomatology Pediatric Stomatology Orthodontics Conservative Stomatology Physiotherapy of Stomatological Diseases Prosthodontics Field Maxillofacial Surgery |
The academic program for the “Stomatology” specialty and its educational units are structured in alignment with the requirements of the RA National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and the RA “Medicine” Sectoral Qualifications Framework (SQF), taking into consideration the principle of interdisciplinary horizontal and vertical integration, as well as overall programme learning outcomes.
The object of a Doctor of Stomatology’s professional activity is the patient.
After completing the academic program with the specialty “Stomatology”, the graduate should be ready to perform the following professional functions:
- preventive,
- diagnostic,
- therapeutic,
- rehabilitative,
- scientific research,
- educational,
- organizational-managerial.
Leaning outcomes for Doctor of Stomatology academic programme are as follows:
- Demonstrate theoretical and practical in-depth knowledge.
- Provide professional consulting and expert assistance for the practical work of investigatory bodies.
- Participate in preventive, clinical, epidemiological and complex design and implementation of scientific research of the dental problems of population.
- Provide first aid to children and adults in emergency situations, in centers of epidemics and regions of mass destruction.
- Participate in health promotional and educational service in media sphere; hygienic upbringing of patients with oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws’ diseases and their family members.
- Implement the examination and data collection, initial diagnosis and dental card filling of the patients with oral cavity, salivary glands and jaws diseases.
- Make a preliminary diagnosis of the diseases having signs in oral cavity and refer to the appropriate specialist.
- Carry out the clinical laboratory and paraclinical examinations, including the use of dental diagnostic equipment.
- Perform a local anesthesia.
- Conduct the diagnosis, prevention, dental care and post treating consultation in case of treatment and rehabilitation of oral cavity, temporomandibular joint, dental hard and soft tissues, periodontal, oral mucosa diseases, traumas, tumors and deformations of the maxillofacial area and the lymphatic system, salivary glands and facial nerves.
- Perform the preparation (cutting) of abutment teeth, taking impression, framework check in, fixation of the different fix and movable dentures, carry out the clinical stages of treatment with removable prosthesis and home care advice.
- Make the preparation of the oral surgery field, teeth extraction, implementation of simple surgical interventions, suturing and removal of the stitches and treatment of postoperative wounds.
Graduates who have completed all the courses within the curriculum for the “Stomatology” specialty, passing all exams and tests successfully, are eligible to undergo final attestation by Dean’s order and with the approval of the Rector. The final attestation provides an opportunity to assess both the theoretical and practical readiness of future Doctor of Stomatology in addressing objectives outlined in the program, as well as to pursue education in residency and PhD program (theoretical medicine).
The integrated Doctor of Stomatology academic programme in the specialty “Stomatology” is implemented by the Faculty of Stomatology under the supervision and administration of the Dean.