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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Orthodontics

Postgraduate Course: Orthodontics - Clinical Patient Care 1 (ORTH12001)

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
SummaryThe 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.
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 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
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:
  1. Be clinically skilled in the use of orthodontic appliances
  2. Be proficient in dealing with all types of orthodontic patients
  3. Be able to run their own clinics in a timely and efficient way
  4. Understand the relationships between orthodontics and the other disciplines of dentistry in order to provide the best possible treatment to patients
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
Keywordsorthodontics,clinical practice,patient treatment
Contacts
Course organiserDr Niall McGuinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: niall.mcguinness@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
Course secretaryMs Petra Hopert
Tel: 0131 536 3982
Email: Petra.Hopert@ed.ac.uk
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