Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 2b (DENT09005)
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 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 30 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | Dentistry |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include Genetics & development, pharmacology, immunology, human disease, periodontology and dental caries
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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 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| First Class |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Health & Disease 2b | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
&·have knowledge and understanding of those aspects of the biomedical sciences and of oral physiology and craniofacial, oral and dental anatomy that are significant in the management of patients
&·have knowledge of the pharmacological properties of those drugs used in general dental practice, including their unwanted effects
&·be competent at infiltration and inferior dental regional block analgesia
&·be familiar with the dental application of drugs in the control of pain and anxiety
&·be familiar with manifestations of common human diseases and disorders relevant to the practice of dental hygiene and therapy, including their investigation and management
&·be familiar with the role of therapeutics in the management of patients requiring dental treatment
&·have knowledge of the causes and effects of oral diseases needed for their prevention and management
&·be competent at the use of indices to screen and monitor disease
&·have knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of periodontal diseases
&·be familiar with the main medical disorders that may impinge on dental treatment
&·be familiar with pathological features and dental relevance of common disorders of major organ systems
&·be competent at recognising the clinical appearance of the carious lesion
&·have knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of dental caries
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Assessment Information
Examination 75%, course work 25%.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 4970
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk |
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