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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Undergraduate Course: Personal & Professional Development 2 (DENT09002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaDentistry Other subject areaDentistry
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThe areas of study in this course will include:

Semester 1
Evidence-based dentistry, research methods, reflective portfolios, case studies, journal clubs
Semester 2
Health informatics, statistics and research methods, reflective portfolios, case studies, journal clubs
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 30, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 13, Formative Assessment Hours 5, Summative Assessment Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 9 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Personal & Professional Development 21:00
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
żbe competent at employing different learning strategies
żundertake critical analysis of scientific literature
żbe competent at descriptive statistics
żbe familiar with the need for lifelong learning and professional development
żbe familiar with the social, cultural and environmental factors which contribute to health or illness
żbe familiar with the structures of the public health services
żbe familiar with the use of indices in the recording of oral conditions and in evaluating data
żbe familiar with the prevalence of certain dental conditions in the UK
żbe familiar with clinical audit
żbe competent at descriptive statistics and measures of association
żbe familiar with a range of research methods
Assessment Information
Examination 50%, course work 50%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Margaret Ross
Tel: 0131 (536 4997)
Email: Margaret.K.Ross@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Anne Azak
Tel: 0131 536 4964
Email: A.Azak@ed.ac.uk
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