Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 3a (DENT09012)

Course Outline
School	Deanery of Clinical Sciences	College	College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 9 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	15	ECTS Credits	7.5
Summary	The areas of study in this course will include: Periodontology, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology
Course description	Not entered

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	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 150 ( Lecture Hours 100, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Revision Session Hours 10, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Placement Study Abroad Hours 98, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 100 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Examination 75% Course work 25%
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)			2:00
Outwith Standard Exam Diets August	Health & Disease 3a		2:00

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