Postgraduate Course: Direct Restorations (DENT11107)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is designed to review clinical operative techniques in the management of dental caries. It will review isolation techniques with rubber dam, cavity preparation, the use of dental matrices and modern techniques for the placement of direct dental restorative materials. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Flexible, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
05/08/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 10,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Online Activities 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Formative Assessment Hours 6,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes
¿ To know the principles of preventive and operative management of dental caries.
¿ To begin development of the principles of self-evaluation in restorative procedures
¿ To have reviewed and updated some traditional operative skills.
¿ To understand the efficacy of restorative procedures in the light of current knowledge
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Assessment Information
Participation in tutorials and discussion board 20%
Written assignment 20%
Clinical cases 40%
Reflective account 20%
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Special Arrangements
| Computer specification to enable participation |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Detail still to be finalised |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Available on the VLE as links to the University of Edinburgh library |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
A mixture of reading material, virtual classroom tutorials, recorded lectures, labyrinth scenarios, screen capture videos and video demonstrations. This course will also be supported by a clinical skills summer school. |
| Keywords | Cavity preparation, pulp protection, matrices, choice of material |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Oonagh Lawrie
Tel: (0131) 536 4930
Email: Oonagh.Lawrie@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Monika Wenham
Tel: 0131 536 4416
Email: Monika.Wenham@ed.ac.uk |
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