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DRPS : Course Catalogue : Deanery of Clinical Sciences : Dentistry

Postgraduate Course: Growth and Development of the Normal Child (DENT12018)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis will cover the normal growth of the skull, midface and jaws, including the development of the teeth, relevant embryology and anomalies of growth, and the clinical relevance will be emphasised
Course description This module will cover the growth and development of the normal child from birth to adolescence. The relevant milestones of growth will be outlined together with somatic, psychological and other growth-related matters. Deviations and anomalies of growth will also be discussed.
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: 200 ( Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 196 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 33 %, Coursework 34 %, Practical Exam 33 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Workplace-based assessments«br /»
End of term exams, end of year exams«br /»
Summative: end of year exam 100%«br /»
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Have an understanding of the normal growth of the head and jaws
  2. Will understand what influences this
  3. Will have knowledge of the various anomalies of craniofacial growth
  4. Will appreciate the clinical implications of craniofacial growth
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Niall Mcguinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email:
Course secretaryMrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
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