Postgraduate Course: Diagnosis and treatment planning (ORTH12002)
Course Outline
School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
Summary | This course will train the student how to describe an orthodontic problem accurately from the clinical examination and records; how to formulate a problem list; to describe the aims of treatment; and to make a treatment plan (and alternative plans). |
Course description |
This module will teach the student (a) how to analyse and asses a clinical problem in orthodontics (b) formulate a problem list (c) outline the aims of treatment and (d) devise a course of treatment that will achieve the desired result. Consideration of the patient's clinical, psychological and medical needs in relation to such treatment will be paramount.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2020/21, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
392 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% written exam |
Feedback |
Feedback is generally provided within three weeks of the exam date. |
Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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Outwith Standard Exam Diets January | Orthodontics Written Exam Year 1 Semester 1 - Diagnosis and Treatment Planning | 1:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be able to describe an orthodontic problem accurately from the clinical examination and clinical records
- Be able to formulate a problem list
- Describe the aims of treatment
- Make a treatment plan and any alternatives to this
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Reading List
Reading list will be provided prior to the start of the programme. |
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
Keywords | treatment aims,treatment plan,diagnosis,orthodontics |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Niall McGuinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Petra Hopert
Tel: 0131 536 3982
Email: Petra.Hopert@ed.ac.uk |
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