Postgraduate Course: Dental Materials Science (DENT11148)
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 | 20 | 
ECTS Credits | 10 | 
 
 
| Summary | This course will review the basic science and clinical performance of those dental materials and biomaterials commonly utilised in the delivery of prosthodontic treatment. Instruction is in the form of a programme of seminars and lectures. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
    Syllabus/Lecture List 
Properties of biomaterials 
Dental composite resin 
High strength ceramics 
Etchable ceramics 
Dentine bonding 
Impression materials 
Dental stones 
Dental alloys 
Provisional Restorative materials 
    
    
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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 | 
 
| Course Start Date | 
21/09/2015 | 
 
Timetable  | 
	
Timetable | 
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) | 
 
 Total Hours:
200
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 Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
196 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) | 
 
  Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) | 
Written Examination - 1 hour - 100% | 
 
| Feedback | 
Not entered | 
 
| No Exam Information | 
 
Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - Understand the properties of materials used in the prosthodontic management of patients.
 - Have knowledge of Commonly Utilised Laboratory Tests.
 - Demonstrate Knowledge of Laboratory-based, study designs in the field of materials used in prosthodontics.
 
     
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Keywords | Dental materials,prosthodontics,biomaterials,properties,clinical performance,laboratory testing. | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Graeme Lillywhite 
Tel: 0131 536 4928 
Email: graeme.lillywhite@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk | 
Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk 
Tel: 0131 536 3979 
Email: Jackie.McGurk@ed.ac.uk | 
   
 
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