Undergraduate Course: Preparation for Practice 2 (DENT09001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The areas of study in this course will include Behavioural sciences, dental public health, occupational risk assessments, behavioural sciences and oral health promotion.
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 80,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 9,
Formative Assessment Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Revision Session Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
16 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Examination 75%, course work 25% |
| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Preparation for Practice 2 | 1:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
¿be competent at communication with patients, their families and carers, other members of the dental team and other healthcare professionals
¿have knowledge of managing patients from different social and ethnic backgrounds
¿be familiar with the social and psychological issues relevant to the care of patients
¿be competent at managing fear and anxiety with behavioural techniques and empathise with patients in stressful situations
¿be competent in the principles of health promotion, including oral health promotion
¿have knowledge of the importance of community-based prevention
¿be familiar with the social, cultural and environmental factors which contribute to health or illness
¿be familiar with the structures of the public health services
¿be familiar with the use of indices in the recording of oral conditions and in evaluating data
¿be familiar with the prevalence of certain dental conditions in the UK
¿be familiar of risks to the healthcare worker
¿recognise signs of physical or traumatic injury
¿be aware of abuse in the workplace
¿be competent in the principles of health promotion, including oral health promotion
¿have knowledge of the importance of community-based prevention
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charles Maran
Tel:
Email: charles.maran@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Theodora Christidou
Tel: (0131 6)50 6410
Email: Theodora.Christidou@ed.ac.uk |
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