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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Clinical Patient Care 3 (DENT12069)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits60 ECTS Credits30
SummaryClinical care of patients appropriate to the discipline with an emphasis on independent practice and management of complex/inter-disciplinary cases.
Course description The student will be required to undertake the clinical care of patients attending for new patient assessment, out- and in-patient treatment clinics and multi-disciplinary clinics. All patient treatment will be recorded in a reflective Clinical Portfolio. In addition, students will attend clinical discussion groups including journal- and trauma clubs.

Students will be assessed on two clinical case-studies. Students will have an allocated time to review the two cases followed by a structured oral assessment by two examiners.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 600 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 588 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 50 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Coursework - 50%
Viva voce - 50%
Feedback Feedback is generally provided within three weeks of the coursework submission/examination.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Consider, appraise and evaluate the relative benefits of different modalities of dental treatment appropriate to the discipline
  2. Demonstrate the ability to interact and work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team amongst dental-, medical- and surgical specialties
  3. Work autonomously in clinical practice, although to be aware of the limits of clinical competence and the necessity for colleague consultation/onward referral
  4. Demonstrate awareness of their professional responsibilities and work within the limit of their clinical competence and seek further opinion as necessary
  5. Demonstrate clinical competence at the level of a specialist for an appropriate range of treatment techniques
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Keywordsclinical care,complex care,multi-disciplinary care,independent practice,specialist-level
Contacts
Course organiserDr Jennifer Foley
Tel:
Email: jfoley10@exseed.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMs Petra Hopert
Tel: 0131 536 3982
Email: Petra.Hopert@ed.ac.uk
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