Undergraduate Course: Personal and Professional Development 1 (DENT08003)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	The areas of study in this course include learning techniques & scientific understanding, law & ethics, health informatics and statistics.
Course description	LEARNING TECHNIQUES & SCIENTIFIC UNDERSTANDING Learning strategies Critical Reading Techniques LAW & ETHICS Introduction to Law and Ethics Medico-legal aspects of dentistry Consent & confidentiality Using social media Equality & diversity JOURNAL CLUB Introduction to Journal Club

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 30, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 50, Formative Assessment Hours 4, Summative Assessment Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 13 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Examination 100% Structured short answer tests.
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Paper 1		1:00

Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to: - be competent at employing different learning strategies - undertake critical analysis of scientific literature - be competent at maintaining full, accurate clinical records - have knowledge of responsibilities of consent, duty of care and confidentiality - have knowledge of responsibilities in relation to the referral of patients - have knowledge of patients' rights and how to handle complaints - have knowledge of the competency range of other members of the dental team - have knowledge of the regulatory functions of the GDC - be familiar with the legal and ethical obligations of registered members of the dental team - be familiar with the obligation to practise in the best interests of the patient at all times - be familiar with the need for lifelong learning and professional development - be familiar with the law as it applies to records - be competent at maintaining computerised patient records - be competent at digital and clinical photography - be competent at descriptive statistics - be familiar with the social, cultural and environmental factors which contribute to health or illness - be familiar with the structures of the public health services - be familiar with the use of indices in the recording of oral conditions and in evaluating data - be familiar with the prevalence of certain dental conditions in the UK