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The course evaluation consists of 40% which is a grade for the continuous assessments and 60% for the final examinations resulting in a total course grade of 200 Marks.

(A) The continuous assessments (80 Marks) consist of:

• 2 module exams (20 Marks)

  1. 5 % of the total mark based upon the accumulative grades of two quizzes through out the year

  2. Questions are in the form of MCQ’s, definitions or complete.

• Mid-year written exam (20 Marks)

  1. Questions are in the form of MCQ’s, definitions or complete and assay.

• Continuous Assessment & clinical Requirements  (40 Marks)

The endodontic sheet form will only be utilized to record the student’s activity in clinic. The student should make appropriate diagnosis, entries for tooth, working length determination, cleaning and shaping of root canal (s) using step back instrumentation technique, root canal obturation technique using lateral gutta-percha obturation technique. All procedure grades will be recorded on the “Endodontic Clinical Evaluation Card”.

The endodontic sheet for the clinical finished cases of student will be collected by the instructor, submitted to course director and kept in the Endodontic office.

(B) Final Examination will take place at the end of the course (120 Marks):

60% of the total mark (120 Marks) is distributed as:

• Oral or data show examination (20 Marks)

The exam will be performed in form of station, managing problem or other material discussed in the previous course using slide data show to keep the standardization of evaluation between students.

• Clinical examination (20 Marks)

1. Clinical exam will be on single canal (upper or lower teeth) for the fifth year.

2. Clinical exam will be on double canals (upper or lower teeth) for the sixth year.

3. The case should be pre-approved by two staff of the endodontic division.

4. Pre- and Post-operative X-ray films are requested to be submitted during the day of clinical exam.

5. A time for the clinical exams will be set by the course director 3 weeks before the end of the term, and two evaluators will be assigned for the exam.

• Written examination (80 Marks)

1. MCQ’s, short essays and problem solving questions is used to evaluate the theoretical knowledge and understanding.

2. Essays should be written in a good English language, spelling and organized content of thoughts according to the question given.

Evaluation Methods

• Based on cumulative assumption of the above listed examinations and evaluations.

• Successful completion of the clinical course of Endodontics depends upon achieving a passing grade of 60% or above of the total mark.

The grading scales of the faculty of Dentistry, KAU, according to the scores are:

A (Excellent):       85% of the total mark.

B (Very good):     75% of the total mark.

C (Good):             65% of the total mark.

D (Satisfactory): 60% of the total mark.

F (Fail):                Below 60% of the total mark.