Postgraduate Course: Dental Anxiety (DSAM11002)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | An introduction to the spectrum of anxiety management techniques as well as the aetiology of dental anxiety. |
| Course description |
This course will present the aetiology and physiology of dental anxiety, and compare and contrast the spectrum of anxiety management techniques that can be used to manage an anxious patient clinically. Communication techniques will also be evaluated and demonstrated, including more advanced techniques such as neurolinguistic programming. In order to continue the development of the students¿ academic skills, use of the library and reflective writing skills will be part of the focus.
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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 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Block 2 (Sem 1) |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
98 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Coursework: 100%
2000 word reflective essay on an experience of dealing with a dentally anxious patient, with reference to the relevant literature. |
| Feedback |
Feedback on the summative assessment will be provided within three weeks of the coursework submission. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the aetiology of dental anxiety and the signs and symptoms
- Apply knowledge, skills and understanding in using a range of specialised skills to manage dental anxiety in an individual patient
- Critically review the more advanced behavioural techniques that can be used to manage dental anxiety
- Communicate using appropriate methods with patients of different levels of insight
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Reading List
- Practical Conscious Sedation (Craig and Boyle)
- Clinical Sedation in Dentistry (Girdler, Hill and Wilson)
- Pain and anxiety control for the conscious dental patient (Meechan, Robb and Seymour)
- Humphris G, Morrison T, Lindsay SJE. The Modified Dental Anxiety Scale: UK norms and evidence for validity. Community Dent Health 1995; 12: 143¿150
The reading list will be provided year on year, updated to reflect the current literature.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The graduates of this course will:
Enquiry
- search for, evaluate and use information to develop their knowledge and understanding
- have an informed respect for the principles, methods, standards, values and boundaries of their discipline(s) and the capacity to question these
Aspiration and personal development
- recognise the importance of reflecting on their learning experiences and be aware of their own learning style
- be independent learners who take responsibility for their own learning, and are committed to continuous reflection, self-evaluation and self-improvement
- be able to make decisions on the basis of independent thought, taking into account ethical and professional issues
Outlook and engagement
- be able to use collaboration and debate effectively to test, modify and strengthen their own views
- be intellectually curious and able to sustain intellectual interest
Research and enquiry
- be able to identify, define and analyse problems and identify or create processes to solve them
- be ready to ask key questions and exercise rational enquiry
Personal and intellectual autonomy
- be able to respond effectively to unfamiliar problems in unfamiliar contexts
- be open to new ideas, methods and ways of thinking
Personal effectiveness
- appreciate and use talents constructively
- be able to manage risk while initiating and managing change
- be responsive to their changing surroundings, being both flexible and proactive
- have the confidence to make decisions based on their understandings and their personal and intellectual autonomy
Communication
- make effective use of oral, written and visual means to communicate understanding
- use communication as a tool for collaborating and relating to others
- further their own learning through effective use of the full range of communication approaches
- seek and value open feedback to inform genuine self-awareness
- use effective communication to articulate their skills as identified through self reflection |
| Keywords | Communication,Dental anxiety,Anxiety management,Physiology,Non-verbal,Verbal |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Miss Suzanne Lello
Tel: (0131) 536 3972
Email: slello@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Jennifer Allison
Tel: (0131) 536 3975
Email: Jen.Allison@ed.ac.uk |
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