Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 3a (DENT09012)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | The areas of study in this course will include:
Periodontology, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
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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 |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| 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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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Examination 75%
Course work 25%
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | Outwith Standard Exam Diets August | Health & Disease 3a | 2:00 | |
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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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Eilish Duffy
Tel: 0131 536 4996
Email: Eilish.Duffy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Theodora Christidou
Tel: (0131 6)50 6410
Email: Theodora.Christidou@ed.ac.uk |
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