Postgraduate Course: Management of Anxious Children and Adolescents (DENT11122)
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 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The aim of this course is to teach the student about the aetiology, prevalence, assessment and management of dental anxiety in children and adolescents using the most appropriate non-pharmacological and pharmacological behaviour management techniques. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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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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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 24,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
74 )
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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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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss the aetiology, prevalence and assessment of dental anxiety
2. Discuss the non-pharmacological behaviour management techniques used in the United Kingdom (UK).
3. Describe the use of local anaesthesia and procedural pain management in paediatric dentistry
4. Discuss conscious sedation techniques used in the UK, including inhalation sedation, intravenous sedation and transmucosal sedation
5. Discuss the indications, contraindications and decision making processes involved in referring children for treatment under General Anaesthesia
6. Understand the guidelines underpinning the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological behaviour management techniques in the UK
7. Discuss the legislation in relation to obtaining consent for treatment of children and adolescents.
8. Select the most appropriate behaviour management technique for each individual child in the clinical setting.
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Assessment Information
Formative: Workplace-based assessments
Discussion during seminars
End of term exams
Summative: End of year exam 100%
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Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Local anaesthetic, Sedation, General Anaesthesia |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Antoniella Busuttil Naudi
Tel: 0131 536 3981
Email: A.Busuttil-Naudi@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk |
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