Postgraduate Course: Craniofacial Growth (DENT12019)
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 course will cover the normal development of the dentition, embryology of the teeth, timing of eruption of teeth, anomalies in size, shape and number of teeth, and the clinical implications of deviations from the ideal. |
| Course description |
Students will learn about the normal growth of the skull, midface and jaws, including the development of the teeth and related structures, relevant embryology and anomalies of growth, and the clinical relevance will be emphasised. The radiology of assessing such craniofacial growth will be emphasised.
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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 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
33 %,
Coursework
34 %,
Practical Exam
33 %
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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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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Know the normal development of the dentition
- Embryology of the teeth
- Timing and sequence of eruption of teeth
- Anomalies in size, shape and number of teeth
- The clinical implications of deviations from the ideal
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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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