Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 15 |
ECTS Credits | 7.5 |
| Summary | The areas of study of this course include Clinical Practice, Gerontology, Dental Biomaterials Science
Restorative Skills and Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Skills |
| Course description |
Year 2 Semester 1 encompasses clinical practice with the inclusion of both preventive and periodontal treatment sessions in the paediatric and restorative departments. This semester you will begin to adapt the skills required for competent (adult & paediatric) restorative dentistry within the remit of the dental hygienist-therapist. You will also be introduced to aspects of gerodontology and specific oral health care issues affecting the ageing population. This course will include a mix of lectures, hands on skills work and ongoing clinical treatment sessions.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, 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 60,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 50,
Formative Assessment Hours 10,
Summative Assessment Hours 4,
Other Study Hours 11,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
12 )
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| Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) |
Self-directed learning
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
30 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
70 %
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| Feedback |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Clinical Practice 2(a) | 1:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - Pre-clinical Practical Restorative Examination | 1:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - OSCE | 0:40 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Clinical Practice 2(a) | 1:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- - Be competent in the evaluation and management of the teeth and supporting structures.
- - Have knowledge and show understanding of the factors affecting oral healthcare of the ageing and elderly population
- - Have knowledge of the range of dental materials available and relevant indications for their use.
- - Safely carry out caries removal and demonstrate use of appropriate dental materials to restore the dentition.
- - Use a range of skills to exhibit competent dental management of the child patient
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Zoe Coyle
Tel: 0131 536 4996
Email: Zoe.Coyle@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Shereen Arabshahi
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: Shereen.Arabshahi@ed.ac.uk |
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