Postgraduate Course: Introductory Course in Prosthodontics (DENT11172)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is aimed as a postgraduate introduction to the Edinburgh Dental Institute (EDI) and the MClinDent/DClinDent Prosthodontics Programme.
It is designed to offer students training that will allow them to engage with patient workflows within the EDI and raise the standard of their clinical skills.
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| Course description |
This 6 week course will prepare students for safe and effective clinical management of patients within seen at the EDI. Students must develop an understanding of the NHS and how it will relate to their programme of study. This course is also used to set a minimum practical standard of clinical skills (within a clinical skills laboratory) and dental laboratory skills (within a dental laboratory setting).
Students will attend a series of lectures (including pre-recorded content available on Media Hopper via a Learn VLE), seminars and practical clinical skills sessions focusing on the following areas:
1. Working within the NHS.
2. Introducing students to the prosthodontics degree and supporting virtual learning environment.
3. Communicating with patients and the dental team.
4. Development of practical skills.
5. Introduce the patient work up for treatment.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, 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:
200
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Lecture Hours 165,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 20,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
6 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
50 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Practical Assessment: 50% weighting
Written examination: 50% weighting
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the importance of self-reflection and critical analysis in the development of their clinical skills.
- Possess skills to promote autonomy in the initial management of patients at the EDI.
- Demonstrate safe handling of patient information and communication skills/techniques necessary to work within the dental team.
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Reading List
1. Reading lists will be provided via learn VLE and Discovered.
2. Additional supporting resources will be provide via pre-recorded lectures and clinical demonstrations accessible from Media Hopper (accessed through Learn VLE). |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
1. Understand the importance of self-reflection and critical analysis in the development of their clinical skills.
2. Possess skills to promote autonomy in the initial management of patients at the EDI.
3. Demonstrate safe handling of patient information and communication skills/techniques necessary to work within the dental team.
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| Keywords | Prosthodontic,Introduction |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Krishna Bhatia
Tel: (0131) 536 3976
Email: kbhatia@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3982
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk |
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