Unit name | Biomedical Sciences |
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Unit code | ORDS10012 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Mrs. Woolley |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit is only taught on the Diploma in Dental Hygiene.
Year 1
Elements:
1) General Anatomy & Physiology
2) Regional Anatomy
3) Oral & Dental Anatomy & Physiology
4) Oral/ Dental Embryology & Histology
Aspects encompassed in this unit are of relevance to the clinical practice of Dental Hygiene.
Aims:
To provide an introduction to the fundamentals of biomedical sciences with relevance specifically to the working practice of the dental hygienist.
Lecture
Small group teaching
Independent study
Formative:
General Anatomy & Physiology
Short Answer written paper (45 minutes)
Home assignment – 1000 words on the Lymphatic System
Regional Anatomy & Physiology
Home assignment – 1000 words on the Nervous System & Cranial Nerves
Blood Supply to Head & Neck Short Answer Paper and Essay (1 hour)
Bones of the Skull – Oral & Practical Assessment and written short answer paper (Total 45 minutes)
Oral & Dental Embryology & Histology
Short answer written paper (45 minutes)
Summative:
General Anatomy & Physiology
E-assessment, using multi format e-format questioning (1 hour) Summative (33.33%)
Regional Anatomy & Physiology
E-assessment, using multi format e-format questioning (1 hour) Summative (33.33%)
Oral & Dental Anatomy & Physiology
E-assessment, using multi format e-format questioning (1 hour) Summative (33.33%)
Ross and Wilson Anatomy and Physiology in Health and Illness (12th Ed)
ISBN: 9780702053252
Oral Anatomy, Histology and Embryology. Berkovitz, Holland, Moxham.
ISBN: 9780723434115