Postgraduate Course: Growth and Development of the Normal Child (DENT12018)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This will cover the normal growth of the skull, midface and jaws, including the development of the teeth, relevant embryology and anomalies of growth, and the clinical relevance will be emphasised |
| Course description |
This module will cover the growth and development of the normal child from birth to adolescence. The relevant milestones of growth will be outlined together with somatic, psychological and other growth-related matters. Deviations and anomalies of growth will also be discussed.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
50 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Workplace-based assessments«br /»
End of term exams, end of year exams«br /»
Summative: end of year exam 100%«br /»
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have an understanding of the normal growth of the head and jaws
- Will understand what influences this
- Will have knowledge of the various anomalies of craniofacial growth
- Will appreciate the clinical implications of craniofacial growth
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Niall McGuinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk |
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