Undergraduate Course: Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016)

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 of this course include Clinical Practice, Gerontology, Dental Biomaterials Science Restorative Skills and Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Skills
Course description	Year 2 Semester 1 encompasses clinical practice with the inclusion of both preventive and periodontal treatment sessions in the paediatric and restorative departments. This semester you will begin to adapt the skills required for competent (adult & paediatric) restorative dentistry within the remit of the dental hygienist-therapist. You will also be introduced to aspects of gerodontology and specific oral health care issues affecting the ageing population. This course will include a mix of lectures, hands on skills work and ongoing clinical treatment sessions.

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

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2017/18, 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 60, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 50, Formative Assessment Hours 10, Summative Assessment Hours 4, Other Study Hours 11, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 3, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 12 )
Additional Information (Learning and Teaching)	Self-directed learning
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 30 %, Coursework 0 %, Practical Exam 70 %
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Clinical Practice 2(a)		1:00
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - Pre-clinical Practical Restorative Examination		1:00
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Clinical Practice 2(a) (DENT09016) - OSCE		0:40
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Clinical Practice 2(a)		1:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: - Be competent in the evaluation and management of the teeth and supporting structures. - Have knowledge and show understanding of the factors affecting oral healthcare of the ageing and elderly population - Have knowledge of the range of dental materials available and relevant indications for their use. - Safely carry out caries removal and demonstrate use of appropriate dental materials to restore the dentition. - Use a range of skills to exhibit competent dental management of the child patient