Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 3a (DENT09012)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 15 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include:
Periodontology, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| Exam Information |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes:
Students will be expected to:
&·be competent at the use of indices to screen and monitor disease
&·be competent in instructing the patient in methods of plaque control for both natural teeth and for bridges, dentures and implants
&·be competent in liaising with the dentist in the post-periodontal surgical care of the patient and assisting in the maintenance of periodontal health in the long term
&·have knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of periodontal diseases
&·have knowledge of the clinical presentation and management of the common diseases of the oral tissues, including the oral mucosa and salivary glands
&·have knowledge of abnormalities in the oral tissues
&·have knowledge of the features of malignant and potentially malignant lesions and conditions in the oral mucosa and of making an appropriate referral
&·have knowledge of the effects of smoking on the oral tissues
&·have knowledge of the classification, aetiology, pathogenesis and processes of common oral diseases
&·have knowledge of the causes and effects of oral diseases needed for their prevention and management
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Assessment Information
Examination 75%
Course work 25%
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 4970
Email: |
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