Undergraduate Course: Preparation for Practice 2 (DENT09001)
Course Outline
| School | School of Clinical Sciences |
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 | 20 |
| Home subject area | Dentistry |
Other subject area | Dentistry |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The areas of study in this course will include:
Semester 1
Behavioural sciences, dental public health, occupational risk assessments
Semester 2
Behavioural sciences, oral health promotion.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
&ˇbe competent at communication with patients, their families and carers, other members of the dental team and other healthcare professionals
&ˇhave knowledge of managing patients from different social and ethnic backgrounds
&ˇbe familiar with the social and psychological issues relevant to the care of patients
&ˇbe competent at managing fear and anxiety with behavioural techniques and empathise with patients in stressful situations
&ˇbe competent in the principles of health promotion, including oral health promotion
&ˇhave knowledge of the importance of community-based prevention
&ˇbe familiar with the social, cultural and environmental factors which contribute to health or illness
&ˇbe familiar with the structures of the public health services
&ˇbe familiar with the use of indices in the recording of oral conditions and in evaluating data
&ˇbe familiar with the prevalence of certain dental conditions in the UK
&ˇbe familiar of risks to the healthcare worker
&ˇrecognise signs of physical or traumatic injury
&ˇbe aware of abuse in the workplace
&ˇbe competent in the principles of health promotion, including oral health promotion
&ˇhave knowledge of the importance of community-based prevention
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Assessment Information
| Examination 75%, course work 25% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Charles Maran
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Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 4964
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