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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Craniofacial Anomalies (DENT12023)

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 Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis module will build on the first year teaching on normal craniofacial and dental development by introducing the anomalies of growth and development of interest to the orthodontist, such as cleft lip and palate, skeletal disharmony, facial asymmetries, syndromes, and how these can be diagnosed and treated.
Course description Abnormalities of facial and craniofacial growth and development are covered in this section. The assessment, diagnosis and treatment of congenital and acquired craniofacial anomalies (such as skeletal disproportion, cleft lip and palate, etc) will be presented. The multidisciplinary nature of such treatment will be emphasised.
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: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Workplace-based assessments«br /»
End of term exam«br /»
Summative: end of course term exam 100%«br /»
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Be familiar with the major anomalies that affect craniofacial growth
  2. Be able to diagnose and describe these
  3. Be able to prescribe the appropriate treatment in collaboration with other disciplines of dentistry, medicine and surgery
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Niall McGuinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Course secretaryMs Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk
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