THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2023/2024

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Clinical Patient Care 3 (DENT12057)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting 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 forty minutes preparation time to review the two cases. A structured oral assessment of forty minutes duration will be conducted by two examiners with twenty minutes dedicated to each case.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. clinical competence at the level of a specialist for an appropriate range of treatment techniques
  2. the ability to analyse and manage complex problems within their discipline
  3. the scientific principles of critical evaluation and analytical thinking for a range of clinical problems
  4. the ability to consider, appraise and evaluate the relative benefits of different modalities of dental treatment appropriate to the discipline
  5. an appreciation of- and exhibit an evidence-based clinical practice
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 Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk
Navigation
Help & Information
Home
Introduction
Glossary
Search DPTs and Courses
Regulations
Regulations
Degree Programmes
Introduction
Browse DPTs
Courses
Introduction
Humanities and Social Science
Science and Engineering
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Other Information
Combined Course Timetable
Prospectuses
Important Information