ДОСВІД ВИКЛАДАННЯ ВИБІРКОВОЇ ДИСЦИПЛІНИ СТУДЕНТАМ СПЕЦІАЛЬНОСТІ «СТОМАТОЛОГІЯ» НА КАФЕДРІ ГІСТОЛОГІЇ, ЦИТОЛОГІЇ ТА ЕМБРІОЛОГІЇ БДМУ

This article demonstrates the experience of teaching the elective discipline “Clinical histology with English terminology for a dentist” to students of the second (master’s) degree of the 3rd year of study of the specialty 221 Dentistry, which was chosen by the students and taught by the staff of the Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology of Bukovinian State Medical University during the spring semester of 2023-2024 academic year.Purpose. To analyze and highlight the competence approach in teaching an elective discipline.Material and methods. Implementation of the elective discipline “Clinical histology with English terminology for a dentist” for students of the 3rd year of study of specialty 221 “Dentistry” and the creation of educational and methodological materials for teaching at the Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology of the BSMU.Results. As a result of studying a selective discipline, students in the 3rd year of study of the specialty of Dentistry fill the gaps in the knowledge they received in the first year of study. It is that time, when they live a difficult period of life, because it is full of changes taking place in the social and educational directions. During the study of the elective discipline, the applicants learn histological terminology in English, which will further contribute to their self-improvement when studying foreign scientific works in English. Thanks to such a comprehensive approach to the study of the elective discipline, students have the opportunity to prepare as best as possible for the component of a Unified State Qualification Exam and successfully pass it, to be more confident on the way of professional development and improvement.Conclusions. The introduction of the elective discipline “Clinical histology with English terminology for dentists” into the educational process in the third year of study will contribute to the improvement of logical clinical thinking, which is based on in-depth and systematized knowledge and skills of students. As a result, the future dentist acquires everything necessary for further successful professional growth and development. The specialist is ready to withstand competition in the labor market. At the same time, the dentist remains a comprehensively developed creative person and retains personal characteristics. He is a person who strives to engage in self-education throughout his life.