Undergraduate Course: Preparation for Practice 1 (DENT08004)
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 | 20 |
| 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 safe working practices, emergency care, infection control and transmissible disease, behavioural sciences and pain & anxiety control. |
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:
200
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Lecture Hours 62,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 100,
Formative Assessment Hours 27,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
6 )
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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) | | 1:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
- be competent at implementing and performing satisfactory infection control and preventing physical, chemical and microbiological contamination in the clinic
- be competent at arranging and using the working clinical environment in the most safe and efficient manner
- have knowledge of health and safety legislation as it affects dental practice
- be competent at carrying out resuscitation techniques
- have knowledge of how to identify medical emergencies and provide immediate management of anaphylactic reaction, hypoglycaemia, upper respiratory obstruction, cardiac arrest, fits, vasovagal attack, inhalation or ingestion of foreign bodies, and haemorrhage
- be familiar with the principles of first aid
- 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
- have knowledge of working as part of the dental team
- 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 at infiltration and inferior dental regional block analgesia
- be familiar with the dental application of drugs in the control of pain and anxiety
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Assessment Information
Examination 100%
Combined assessment methods including short answer tests, multiple-choice questions, OSCE, case reports and 360o feedback are employed throughout the course. There are examinations at the end of each semester which must be passed satisfactorily before any student is permitted to continue to the next phase of study.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
SAFE WORKING PRACTICES
Health & Safety Policies
Fire Safety
EMERGENCY CARE
First Aid
Medical Emergencies
BLS
INFECTION CONTROL
Sterilisation, disinfection & antisepsis
Routes of infection
Practical infection control and clinical procedures
BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES 1
Introduction to Communication
PAIN & ANXIETY CONTROL 1
Pharmacokinetics of local analgesia
Techniques for local infiltration analgesia
EMERGENCY CARE
Medical Emergencies & BLS
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| 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 | Dr Charles Maran
Tel:
Email: charles.maran@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Theodora Christidou
Tel: 0131 536 4964
Email: Theodora.Christidou@ed.ac.uk |
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