Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 2b (DENT09005)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
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 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 30 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | Dentistry |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include Genetics & development, pharmacology, immunology, human disease, periodontology and dental caries
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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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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
¿have knowledge and understanding of those aspects of the biomedical sciences and of oral physiology and craniofacial, oral and dental anatomy that are significant in the management of patients
¿have knowledge of the pharmacological properties of those drugs used in general dental practice, including their unwanted effects
¿be competent at infiltration and inferior dental regional block analgesia
¿be familiar with the dental application of drugs in the control of pain and anxiety
¿be familiar with manifestations of common human diseases and disorders relevant to the practice of dental hygiene and therapy, including their investigation and management
¿be familiar with the role of therapeutics in the management of patients requiring dental treatment
¿have knowledge of the causes and effects of oral diseases needed for their prevention and management
¿be competent at the use of indices to screen and monitor disease
¿have knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of periodontal diseases
¿be familiar with the main medical disorders that may impinge on dental treatment
¿be familiar with pathological features and dental relevance of common disorders of major organ systems
¿be competent at recognising the clinical appearance of the carious lesion
¿have knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of dental caries
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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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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr James Shaw
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Course secretary | Mrs Jean Ramsay
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