Postgraduate Course: Basic Principles of Orthodontics (DENT11129)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | The aim of this course is to teach the student the basic principles of orthodontics and the interface between paediatric dentistry and orthodontics in the management of the developing dentition and the growing child. |
| Course description |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 18,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
80 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative: Workplace-based assessments
End of term exams
Summative: End of year exam 100%
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| Feedback |
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
1. Understand the growth and development of the dento-alveolar complex
2. Carry out an orthodontic assessment of the developing and established dentition
3. Identify the need for orthodontic referral
4. Understand the basic principles of orthodontic appliances
5. Discuss the multidisciplinary management of hypodontia
6. Liaise with orthodontic colleagues to provide the optimum treatment options and outcomes
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Interceptive orthodontics, removable appliances, fixed appliances, functional appliances, hypodontia |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mrs Antoniella Busuttil Naudi
Tel: 0131 536 3981
Email: |
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
Email: |
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