Unit information: Pathway 1: Advanced Oral Medicine in 2022/23

Unit name	Pathway 1: Advanced Oral Medicine
Unit code	ORDSM0023
Credit points	60
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24)
Unit director	Professor. Spiteri Staines
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	1. Formally undertake acceptance of compliance and commitment to observe professional and clinical codes of conduct as stipulated by UoB and UHBristol 2. Must be eligible for temporary or permanent registration with the GDC and remain registered during the period of study. Candidates must notify teaching and relevant trust staff of any change in their registration status or of any investigations undertaken by the GDC. 3. Have successfully completed the Basic Oral Medicine unit in this MSc.
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one
School/department	Bristol Dental School
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit Information

• To acquire knowledge and develop competencies in the investigation and management of the more complex aspects of disorders which affect the oral mucosa and the surrounding oro-facial tissues.
• To acquire knowledge and develop competencies in the investigation and management of the more complex aspects of how systemic disease may manifest within the oral cavity and surrounding structures and how they are diagnosed and managed.
• To acquire knowledge and develop competencies in the investigation and management of the more complex aspects to understanding of how systemic disease may impact the dental management of patients and the consequent modifications to such treatment that may be required.

Your learning on this unit

1. Formulate a differential diagnosis for common complex conditions relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine
2. Select appropriate investigations for common complex conditions relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs.
3. Identify a treatment plan for common complex conditions relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs
4. Explain the evidence base for common treatment modalities relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs.
5. Identify monitoring and follow up strategies required in the treatment of patients with systemic medication for common complex conditions relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs.
6. Communicate in an effective and appropriate manner: (a) treatment aims (b) complications of the disease/ treatment, (c) risk of treatment (d) prognosis for common complex conditions as relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs, to patients and/or parent/guardian.
7. Agree treatment plan in partnership with patient and/or parent/guardian in an effective and appropriate manner as relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine.
8. Deliver bad news competently as relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs.
9. Clinically apply knowledge of mental health and psychosocial issues that are relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs.

How you will learn

A range of teaching are used in the unit including:

1. Work based experiential learning:

• Clinical chair-side teaching - consultant clinics in Clinical Oral Medicine encompassing reflection and personalised feedback
• Presentation and discussion of a single case on a 4 weekly basis

2. Peer based learning:

• Will occur at clinical meetings at the chair-side

2. Small group teaching

3. Clinical Meetings:

• Students can participate in the detailed discussion of difficult clinical problems

4. Journal Club:

• To discuss journal articles and research

5. Observational work shadowing

6. Feedback and personalised support through tutor/mentor meetings on a regular basis

7. Self-directed learning:

• Students would be expected to complete self-directed learnign with 1:1 support and guidance from lecturers
• we would expect 1-2 hours pre-reading and 1-2 hours follow up per lecture/topic teaching
• Accessing NICE, SIGN, GMC, and GDC published guidance and relevant literature

Students will be supervised at all times in clinical and laboratory settings

How you will be assessed

Summative Assessment within 'the Unit of Advanced Oral Medicine

• Monthly Clinical Evaluation Exercise (MiniCEX) for Oral Medicine based on overall performance, professional conduct and on presentation and discussion of a clinical case. (20% of total mark)
• Clinical case presentation of two patients at the chairside. This is a work place based assessment with a mark based on overall performance, professional conduct and on presentation and discussion. (20% of total mark)
• Unseen examination: Multiple short answer questions - 10 questions of 10 marks each (90mins). (40% of total mark)
• 2,500 word essay reflecting clinical experience. (20% of total mark)

Formative Assessment within 'the Unit of Advanced Oral Medicine Continuous feedback in Oral Medicine clinics Case discussions with oral feedback Multi-source feedback

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ORDSM0023).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.