Undergraduate Course: Preparation for Practice 3 (DENT09011)

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	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	The areas of study in this course will include Pain & Anxiety Control, emergency care, special care dentistry and referrals.
Course description	This course comprises of a series of lectures which will give you information on special care dentistry, referrals, and pain and anxiety control. A practical workshop will equip you with the knowledge and skills to deliver appropriate emergency patient care.

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

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: None
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 96, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 70 %, Coursework 30 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Semester 1 Presentation 50% (Health care related topic) Semester 2 Presentation 50% (Special care topic)
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Manage patient anxiety and pain through effective communication, reassurance and relevant behavioural techniques. Explain the risks and benefits of treatment under general anaesthetic and conscious sedation Recognise and manage medical emergencies Explain the impact of medical and psychological conditions in the patient Communicate appropriately, effectively and sensitively by spoken, written and electronic methods and maintain and develop these skills