Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 3a (DENT09012)
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 | 15 |
| 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:
Periodontology, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
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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 Semester 1, 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:
150
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Lecture Hours 100,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Revision Session Hours 10,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Placement Study Abroad Hours 98,
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
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | |
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 | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Eilish Duffy
Tel: 0131 536 4996
Email: Eilish.Duffy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Anne Azak
Tel: 0131 536 4964
Email: A.Azak@ed.ac.uk |
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