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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
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe 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
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
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 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Examination 50%, course work 50%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Personal & Professional Development 21:00
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
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMrs Margaret Ross
Tel: 0131 (536 4997)
Email: Margaret.K.Ross@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Theodora Christidou
Tel: (0131 6)50 6410
Email: Theodora.Christidou@ed.ac.uk
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