Postgraduate Course: Diagnosis and treatment planning (ORTH12002)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh Medical School |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 12 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course will train the student how to describe an orthodontic problem accurately from the clinical examination and records; how to formulate a problem list; to describe the aims of treatment; and to make a treatment plan (and alternative plans). |
| Course description |
This module will teach the student (a) how to analyse and asses a clinical problem in orthodontics (b) formulate a problem list (c) outline the aims of treatment and (d) devise a course of treatment that will achieve the desired result. Consideration of the patient's clinical, psychological and medical needs in relation to such treatment will be paramount.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
392 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% written exam |
| Feedback |
Feedback is generally provided within three weeks of the exam date. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Minutes |
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| Outwith Standard Exam Diets January | Orthodontics Written Exam Year 1 Semester 1 - Diagnosis and Treatment Planning | 00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be able to describe an orthodontic problem accurately from the clinical examination and clinical records
- Be able to formulate a problem list
- Describe the aims of treatment
- Make a treatment plan and any alternatives to this
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Reading List
| Reading list will be provided prior to the start of the programme. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | treatment aims,treatment plan,diagnosis,orthodontics |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Niall McGuinness
Tel: (0131) 536 4964
Email: |
Course secretary | Ms Petra Hopert
Tel: 0131 536 3982
Email: |
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