Undergraduate Course: Preparation for Practice 3 (DENT09011)
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 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include:
Semester 1
Oral Health Promotion, Pain & Anxiety Control, Special Care Dentistry
Semester 2
All skills and learning outcomes achieved during previous periods of study
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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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
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 96,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
¿be competent in the principles of health promotion, including oral health promotion
¿have knowledge of the importance of community-based prevention
¿be competent at managing fear and anxiety with behavioural techniques and empathise with patients in stressful situations
¿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 competent in the dental care of patients with physical or learning disabilities, mental health problems, or who are medically compromised or terminally ill
¿be competent in relation to the principles and problems involved in the provision of domiciliary dental care and the role of the dental hygienist and dental therapist within this environment
¿have knowledge of their role within general dentistry
¿be competent at the provision of dental care within the different branches of dentistry
¿be competent in safe working practice, emergency care, infection control, communication, pain & anxiety control, oral health promotion, occupational risk assessment
¿have knowledge of dental public health and its significance in disease prevention
¿be competent in the care of special needs patients
¿have knowledge of alternative clinical therapies
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Assessment Information
Semester 1
Examination 70%, Coursework 30%
Semester 2
Examination 100% |
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 | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charles Maran
Tel:
Email: charles.maran@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Azak
Tel: 0131 536 4964
Email: A.Azak@ed.ac.uk |
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