Undergraduate Course: Personal and Professional Development 1 (DENT08003)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course include learning techniques & scientific understanding, law & ethics, health informatics and statistics. |
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: 2014/15 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: No |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 30,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 50,
Formative Assessment Hours 4,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
13 )
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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 S2 (April/May) | Paper 1 | 1:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
- be competent at employing different learning strategies
- undertake critical analysis of scientific literature
- be competent at maintaining full, accurate clinical records
- have knowledge of responsibilities of consent, duty of care and confidentiality
- have knowledge of responsibilities in relation to the referral of patients
- have knowledge of patients' rights and how to handle complaints
- have knowledge of the competency range of other members of the dental team
- have knowledge of the regulatory functions of the GDC
- be familiar with the legal and ethical obligations of registered members of the dental team
- be familiar with the obligation to practise in the best interests of the patient at all times
- be familiar with the need for lifelong learning and professional development
- be familiar with the law as it applies to records
- be competent at maintaining computerised patient records
- be competent at digital and clinical photography
- be competent at descriptive statistics
- 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
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Assessment Information
Examination 100%
Structured short answer tests.
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
LEARNING TECHNIQUES & SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING
Learning strategies
Critical Reading Techniques
LAW & ETHICS
Introduction to Law and Ethics
Medico-legal aspects of dentistry
Consent & confidentiality
Using social media
Equality & diversity
JOURNAL CLUB
Introduction to Journal Club |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
A reading list for this course is available through Talis Aspire. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Margaret Ross
Tel: 0131 (536 4997)
Email: Margaret.K.Ross@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Theodora Christidou
Tel: 0131 536 4964
Email: Theodora.Christidou@ed.ac.uk |
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