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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Management of Pain and Anxiety by Pharmacological and non-Pharmacological Means (DENT12016)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits30 ECTS Credits15
SummaryThe aim of this course is to teach the student about the
impact of both medical and drug-free therapy in treating oral
disease and the delivery of oral health.
Course description Understanding the impact of both medical and drug-free therapy in treating oral disease and the delivery of oral health.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 300 ( 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: Assessments
Discussion during seminars
End of term exams
Summative: End of year exam 100%
50% Written exam.
25% Clinical (50% unseen cases and 50% viva exam).
25% Dissertation.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Discuss the common medical conditions and their medical management
  2. Explain the impact on oral health of these chronic medical conditions
  3. Be aware of, and be able to diagnose the oral manifestations of systemic disease and know how to liaise with medical colleagues accordingly
  4. Describe contemporary clinical guidelines and protocols for the medical management of oral disease
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsDrugs,oral disease,medical treatment,sedation
Contacts
Course organiserDr Julie Burke
Tel: (0131) 536 3972
Email: jburke2@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk
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