Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 2b (DENT09005)
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 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 30 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | Dentistry |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include Genetics & development, pharmacology, immunology, human disease, periodontology and dental caries
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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 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
300
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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 )
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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) | Health & Disease 2b | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended 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
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Assessment Information
Examination 100%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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 |
| 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 | Miss Eilish Duffy
Tel: 0131 536 4996
Email: Eilish.Duffy@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Theodora Christidou
Tel: 0131 536 4964
Email: Theodora.Christidou@ed.ac.uk |
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