Postgraduate Course: Dental Caries Management (PDEN11002)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to review development disorders of the teeth and advanced restorative dentistry for the child patient. |
| Course description |
This module aims to review the aetiology, presentation, diagnosis, management and sequellae of dental caries (tooth decay).
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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
90 %,
Coursework
10 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Discussion Board / Wiki : 10%«br /»
Written assignments : 90% |
| Feedback |
Students receive informal feedback / feed forward from their on-line tutor on a weekly basis. Students receive formal feedback at the end of each module on assessed course-work and written assignments. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To appraise the diagnostic techniques available for caries diagnosis
- To appraise the prevention of dental caries
- To describe and plan a preventive and operative regime for dental caries management
- To identify the sequellae of dental caries
- To describe and plan a regime for pulpal involvement of dental caries
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Reading List
| Available through the VLE with links to the University of Edinburgh library. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Be able to apply the skills necessary for study and enquiry in an on-line academic environment. Possess skills in understanding research in this subject and have the ability to analyse literature in an appropriate way. |
| Special Arrangements |
Appropriate PC facilities to allow on-line participation. |
| Keywords | Dental caries,prevention,convential treatment techniques,alternative treatment techniques,pulpal |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Jennifer Foley
Tel:
Email: jfoley10@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Allison
Tel: (0131) 536 3975
Email: Jen.Allison@ed.ac.uk |
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