Postgraduate Course: Craniofacial Anomalies (DENT12023)
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 | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
Summary | This 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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Additional Information (Assessment) |
Workplace-based assessments«br /»
End of term exam«br /»
Summative: end of course term exam 100%«br /»
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Feedback |
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No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be familiar with the major anomalies that affect craniofacial growth
- Be able to diagnose and describe these
- Be able to prescribe the appropriate treatment in collaboration with other disciplines of dentistry, medicine and surgery
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Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Niall McGuinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk |
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