Postgraduate Course: Orthodontics - Clinical Patient Care 2 (ORTH12003)
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 | 60 |
ECTS Credits | 30 |
| Summary | The clinical practice section requires students to spend approximately 20 hours per week treating personal patients under supervision and attending new patient and joint clinics. This section will build on the experience gained from the first year module (Clinical Patient Care 1) |
| Course description |
In this the student will continue to treat their own personal caseload of patients under the supervision of experienced specialist teachers and consultant but at an enhanced level based on the experience gained in the first year.
They will learn more advanced techniques and methods of patient treatment and will attend multidisciplinary clinics to learn about treatment of patients with complex needs. They will undertake unseen cases (diagnostic tests) to improve their diagnosis and treatment planning skills.
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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:
600
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Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 12,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
588 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
50 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
50% coursework«br /»
50% practical exam |
| Feedback |
Feedback is generally provided within three weeks of the exam/coursework submission date. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Be clinically skilled in the use of orthodontic appliances
- Be proficient in dealing with all types of orthodontic patients
- Be able to run their own clinics in a timely and efficient way
- Understand the relationships between orthodontics and the other disciplines of dentistry in order to provide the best possible treatment to patients
- Have carried a number of orthodontic patients¿ treatment to a satisfactory conclusion
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Reading List
| Reading list will be provided prior to the start of teaching. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Graduates will be proficient in the treatment of patients with orthodontic problems, either alone or in collaboration with colleagues in other disciplines of dentistry |
| Keywords | orthodontics,clinical practice,patient treatment |
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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