Undergraduate Course: Preparation for Practice 2 (DENT09001)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 09 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
| Home subject area |
Dentistry |
Other subject area |
Dentistry |
| Course website |
None |
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| Course description |
The areas of study in this course will include:
Semester 1
Behavioural sciences, dental public health, occupational risk assessments
Semester 2
Behavioural sciences, oral health promotion.
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Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
&ˇbe competent at communication with patients, their families and carers, other members of the dental team and other healthcare professionals
&ˇhave knowledge of managing patients from different social and ethnic backgrounds
&ˇbe familiar with the social and psychological issues relevant to the care of patients
&ˇbe competent at managing fear and anxiety with behavioural techniques and empathise with patients in stressful situations
&ˇbe competent in the principles of health promotion, including oral health promotion
&ˇhave knowledge of the importance of community-based prevention
&ˇbe familiar with the social, cultural and environmental factors which contribute to health or illness
&ˇbe familiar with the structures of the public health services
&ˇbe familiar with the use of indices in the recording of oral conditions and in evaluating data
&ˇbe familiar with the prevalence of certain dental conditions in the UK
&ˇbe familiar of risks to the healthcare worker
&ˇrecognise signs of physical or traumatic injury
&ˇbe aware of abuse in the workplace
&ˇbe competent in the principles of health promotion, including oral health promotion
&ˇhave knowledge of the importance of community-based prevention
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Assessment Information
| Examination 75%, course work 25% |
Special Arrangements
| Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Charles Maran
Tel:
Email: charles.maran@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 4970
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk |
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