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 Postgraduate Course: Pathology of the Oral and Dental Tissues (DENT12012)
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 | 30 | ECTS Credits | 15 |  
 
| Summary | The aim of this course is to teach the student about the epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral
 disease.
 
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| Course description | To teach the student about the epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of oral disease.
 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |  | Co-requisites |  |  
| Prohibited Combinations |  | Other requirements | None |  
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2020/21, Not available to visiting students (SS1) | Quota:  None |  | Course Start | Full Year |  Timetable | Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | Total Hours:
300
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 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 6,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
294 ) |  
| Assessment (Further Info) | Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
25 %,
Practical Exam
25 % |  
 
| Additional Information (Assessment) | Formative: Discussion during seminars«br /» Open book assignments«br /»
 End of term exams«br /»
 Summative: End of year exams 100%«br /»
 50% Written exam.«br /»
 25% Clinical (50% unseen cases and 50% viva exam).«br /»
 25% Dissertation.«br /»
 
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| Feedback | Not entered |  
| No Exam Information |  
Learning Outcomes 
| On completion of this course, the student will be able to: 
        Understand the epidemiology of oral diseaseDiscuss the prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis and management of oral diseaseIdentify the different methods available for the diagnosis of oral disease |  
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | Not entered |  
| Keywords | Disease,pathology,clinical management |  
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Julie Burke Tel: (0131) 536 3972
 Email: jburke2@exseed.ed.ac.uk
 | Course secretary | Ms Anna Atluri Tel: (0131) 536 3979
 Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk
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