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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016)

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 Credits15 ECTS Credits7.5
SummaryThe 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed:
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Semester 1
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 150 ( 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 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching) Self-directed learning
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 100 %
Feedback Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - Pre-clinical Practical Restorative Examination1:00
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - OSCE0:40
Resit Exam Diet (August)Clinical Practice 2(a)1:00
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. - Be competent in the evaluation and management of the teeth and supporting structures.
  2. - Have knowledge and show understanding of the factors affecting oral healthcare of the ageing and elderly population
  3. - Have knowledge of the range of dental materials available and relevant indications for their use.
  4. - Safely carry out caries removal and demonstrate use of appropriate dental materials to restore the dentition.
  5. - Use a range of skills to exhibit competent dental management of the child patient
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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