Undergraduate Course: Personal and Professional Development 1 (DENT08003)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course include learning techniques & scientific understanding, law & ethics, health informatics and statistics. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | | 14:00 - 17:00 |
| First Class |
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| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Paper 1 | 1:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
- be competent at employing different learning strategies
- undertake critical analysis of scientific literature
- be competent at maintaining full, accurate clinical records
- have knowledge of responsibilities of consent, duty of care and confidentiality
- have knowledge of responsibilities in relation to the referral of patients
- have knowledge of patients' rights and how to handle complaints
- have knowledge of the competency range of other members of the dental team
- have knowledge of the regulatory functions of the GDC
- be familiar with the legal and ethical obligations of registered members of the dental team
- be familiar with the obligation to practise in the best interests of the patient at all times
- be familiar with the need for lifelong learning and professional development
- be familiar with the law as it applies to records
- be competent at maintaining computerised patient records
- be competent at digital and clinical photography
- be competent at descriptive statistics
- be familiar with the social, cultural and environmental factors which contribute to health or illness
- be familiar with the structures of the public health services
- be familiar with the use of indices in the recording of oral conditions and in evaluating data
- be familiar with the prevalence of certain dental conditions in the UK
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Assessment Information
Examination 70%, course work 30%
Combined assessment methods including short answer tests, multiple-choice questions, OSCE and 360o feedback are employed throughout the course. There are examinations at the end of each semester which must be passed satisfactorily before any student is permitted to continue to the next phase of study.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Richard Ibbetson
Tel: (0131) 536 4975
Email: R.Ibbetson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 4970
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk |
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