Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 3a (DENT09012)
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 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
15 |
Home subject area |
Dentistry |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
The areas of study in this course will include:
Periodontology, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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
Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes:
Students will be expected to:
&·be competent at the use of indices to screen and monitor disease
&·be competent in instructing the patient in methods of plaque control for both natural teeth and for bridges, dentures and implants
&·be competent in liaising with the dentist in the post-periodontal surgical care of the patient and assisting in the maintenance of periodontal health in the long term
&·have knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of periodontal diseases
&·have knowledge of the clinical presentation and management of the common diseases of the oral tissues, including the oral mucosa and salivary glands
&·have knowledge of abnormalities in the oral tissues
&·have knowledge of the features of malignant and potentially malignant lesions and conditions in the oral mucosa and of making an appropriate referral
&·have knowledge of the effects of smoking on the oral tissues
&·have knowledge of the classification, aetiology, pathogenesis and processes of common oral diseases
&·have knowledge of the causes and effects of oral diseases needed for their prevention and management
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Assessment Information
Examination 75%
Course work 25%
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Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords |
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Contacts
Course organiser |
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Course secretary |
Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 4970
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk |
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