Undergraduate Course: Health & Disease 2a (DENT09006)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences and Community Health | 
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 2 Undergraduate) | 
Credits | 30 | 
 
| Home subject area | Dentistry | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include Microbiology, general pathology, periodontology and dental caries. 
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13  Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1) 
  
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WebCT enabled:  Yes | 
Quota:  None | 
 
	
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |  
| First Class | 
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Health & Disease 2a | 2:00 |  |  |  
 
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
Students will be expected to: 
&ˇapply their knowledge and understanding of biomedical sciences, oral biology and biomolecular sciences to the management of patients   
&ˇrecognise the changes that occur with normal growth and ageing and apply their knowledge in the management of the oral environment  
&ˇhave knowledge of anatomy, physiology and biochemistry relevant to dental hygiene and therapy 
&ˇbe familiar with the main medical disorders that may impinge on dental treatment 
&ˇbe familiar with pathological features and dental relevance of common disorders of major organ systems 
&ˇhave knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of periodontal diseases 
&ˇhave knowledge of the causes and effects of oral diseases needed for their prevention and management 
&ˇbe competent at the use of indices to screen and monitor disease 
&ˇbe competent at recognising the clinical appearance of the carious lesion 
&ˇhave knowledge of the aetiology, pathology, progression and presentation of dental caries 
 
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Assessment Information 
Examination 75%, course work 25%. 
Combined assessment methods including short answer tests, essays, clinical assessment, continual assessment.   
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Special Arrangements 
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Additional Information 
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Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr James Shaw 
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Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk 
Tel: 0131 536 4970 
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