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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 2b (DENT09005)

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 Credits30 ECTS Credits15
SummaryThe areas of study in this course will include Genetics & development, pharmacology, immunology, human disease, periodontology and dental caries
Course description HUMAN DISEASE 2
Medically compromised patients
Circulatory pathology
Motor disabilities
Childhood illnesses

IMMUNOLOGY 2
Hypersensitivity
Immunosuppression
Autoimmune disease

PHARMACOLOGY
Legal control & BNF
Pharmacology in Dentistry
Antibiotics
Analgesics
Anti fungal drugs
Antiviral drugs
Drugs in medicine
Locally delivered antimicrobials

GENETICS & DEVELOPMENT
Introduction to Genetics
Craniofacial Embryology & Growth
Cleft Lip & Palate
Developmental disorders of teeth

GENERAL PATHOLOGY 3
Wound healing after extractions
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 Semester 2
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 300 ( Lecture Hours 170, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 18, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40, Formative Assessment Hours 10, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 34 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Examination 100%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Health & Disease 2b2:00
Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
¿have knowledge and understanding of those aspects of the biomedical sciences and of oral physiology and craniofacial, oral and dental anatomy that are significant in the management of patients
¿have knowledge of the pharmacological properties of those drugs used in general dental practice, including their unwanted effects
¿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 familiar with manifestations of common human diseases and disorders relevant to the practice of dental hygiene and therapy, including their investigation and management
¿be familiar with the role of therapeutics in the management of patients requiring dental treatment
¿have knowledge of the causes and effects of oral diseases needed for their prevention and management
¿be competent at the use of indices to screen and monitor disease
¿have knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of periodontal diseases
¿be familiar with the main medical disorders that may impinge on dental treatment
¿be familiar with pathological features and dental relevance of common disorders of major organ systems
¿be competent at recognising the clinical appearance of the carious lesion
¿have knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of dental caries
Reading List
A reading list for this course is available through Talis Aspire.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMiss Eilish Duffy
Tel: 0131 536 4996
Email: Eilish.Duffy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Theodora Christidou
Tel: (0131 6)50 6410
Email: Theodora.Christidou@ed.ac.uk
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