Undergraduate Course: Personal & Professional Development 2 (DENT09002)
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 | 10 |
| 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
Evidence-based dentistry, research methods, reflective portfolios, case studies, journal clubs
Semester 2
Health informatics, statistics and research methods, reflective portfolios, case studies, journal clubs
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be expected to:
&·be competent at employing different learning strategies
&·undertake critical analysis of scientific literature
&·be competent at descriptive statistics
&·be familiar with the need for lifelong learning and professional development
&·be familiar with the social, cultural and environmental factors which contribute to health or illness
&·be familiar with the structures of the public health services
&·be familiar with the use of indices in the recording of oral conditions and in evaluating data
&·be familiar with the prevalence of certain dental conditions in the UK
&·be familiar with clinical audit
&·be competent at descriptive statistics and measures of association
&·be familiar with a range of research methods
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Assessment Information
| Examination 50%, course work 50% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Margaret Ross
Tel: 0131 (536 4997)
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Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 4964
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