Postgraduate Course: Orthodontics - Clinical Patient Care 1 (ORTH12001)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | The clinical practice section requires students to spend 20 hours per week treating personal patients under supervision and attending new patient and joint clinics. |
| Course description |
In this the student will treat their own personal caseload of patients under the supervision of experienced specialist teachers and consultants. The student will learn how to deal with patients in the real world of orthodontic practice, including the treatment of patients with special and / or additional needs; how to deal with problems that arise in the treatment of patients, how to deal with emergencies in practice, and how to adapt treatment plans to suit the progress of any particular case. The risks and benefits of orthodontic treatment and the legal and ethical obligations of practitioners will be taught. The student will learn how to deal with patient expectations and alternative treatments in orthodontics.
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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 |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Coursework |
| Feedback |
Feedback is generally provided within three weeks of the coursework submission date |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be clinically skilled in the use of orthodontic appliances
- Be proficient in dealing with all types of orthodontic patients
- Be able to run their own clinics in a timely and efficient way
- Understand the relationships between orthodontics and the other disciplines of dentistry in order to provide the best possible treatment to patients
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Reading List
| Reading list will be provided prior to the start of teaching. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Graduates will be proficient in the treatment of patients with orthodontic problems, either alone or in collaboration with colleagues in other disciplines of dentistry |
| Keywords | orthodontics,clinical practice,patient treatment |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Niall McGuinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Petra Hopert
Tel: 0131 536 3982
Email: Petra.Hopert@ed.ac.uk |
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