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Undergraduate Course: Preparation for Practice 2 (DENT09001)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe areas of study in this course will include Pain and Anxiety control, dental public health, behavioural sciences, emergency care and oral health promotion.
Course description Preparation for Practice in year 2 will involve a closer look at pain and anxiety control through the use of block anaesthesia. You will come to consider the important topic of dental public health paying close attention to dental health and services within the UK. Oral health promotion will allow the chance to study the importance of education and how to plan health interventions. You will also continue to revise and maintain the skills and knowledge required for quick emergency care. This course will include a mixture of lecture based classes with hands on practical skills sessions.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 80, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 40, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 9, Formative Assessment Hours 10, Summative Assessment Hours 1, Revision Session Hours 20, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 16 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 100 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Practical assessment 100%
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)Preparation for Practice 2 OSCE1:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. - Recognise the landmark/anatomical features important in block injections and how to safely administer local anaesthetic in these situations.
  2. - Have a knowledge of the dental public health system within the UK and how it works
  3. - Recognise the importance of behavioural sciences within dentistry and how to appropriately manage patients.
  4. - Have the knowledge and be competent in dealing with medical emergencies including BLS.
  5. - Have knowledge of the principles behind oral health promotion and education.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserMs Joanne Healy
Tel: 0131 526 4996
Email: Joanne.Healy@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Shereen Arabshahi
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: Shereen.Arabshahi@ed.ac.uk
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