Proposal of an own curriculum for the Dentistry career basic cycle in Las Tunas

Abstract

Background: the own curriculum allows to develop skills of sectoral strategic interest related to the professional functions of the future graduate. Objective: to prepare a proposal of an own curriculum for the basic cycle of the Dentistry career, in the Faculty of Medical Sciences "Dr. Zoilo Enrique Marinello Vidaurreta" from the University of Medical Sciences of Las Tunas, during the period 2020-2022. Methods: a qualitative research was carried out in the department of Dentistry, faculty and time period previously declared. To prepare the proposal we analyzed curriculum E, the professional model, 47/2022 resolution and scientific articles related to the subject. The programs of the courses were endorsed in workshops of critical opinion and collective construction. A pedagogical experiment was applied to assess the relevance of the proposal. Results: three own courses programs related to professional functions were developed: the first one entitled "Introduction to the functions of the dentist", to be implemented in the first year, second semester; the second, "Research skills applied to the functions of the dentist", for second year, first semester; and finally, "General fundamentals of pedagogy and didactics applicable to the teaching-educational function of the dentist", also for second year and second semester. Each course had a total of 40 hours. The topics are shown with the distribution of hours in the different forms of teaching organization. Conclusions: a proposal of an own curriculum was prepared for the basic cycle of the Dentist career in Las Tunas.

Keywords

• curriculum
• cursos
• medicina oral
• estudiantes de odontología