Postgraduate Course: Management of Medically, Physically and Emotionally Compromised Patients (DENT11160)
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 | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to review the management of medically, physically and emotionally compromised patients. |
| Course description |
The module aims to review the dental implications for the medically, physically and emotionally compromised patients.
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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 2019/20, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Clinical procedures / e-portfolio / reflective logbook 40%
Discussion Board / Wiki 10%
Written assignments 50% |
| 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:
- Display knowledge of medical conditions that impact on dental health
- Describe the impact of oral health on medical problems
- Describe the oral manifestations of systemic medical conditions
- Be familiar with clinical guidelines and protocols for the dental management of the medically-compromised child and adolescent patient
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Reading List
| Available on the VLE as 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.
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| Keywords | Medically compromised,Physically compromised,emotionally compromised |
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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