Unit name | Skills and Clinical Practice Year 2 |
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Unit code | ORDS20018 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Mrs. McNulty |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Skills and Clinical Practice Year 1 |
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 2
Elements:
Throughout this unit existing clinical skills are developed and new clinical techniques are introduced. This comprises preventive techniques, impression taking, temporary restorations, air polishing and radiology.
During this unit, an 8 week ‘rotation’ period begins which includes observation/ clinical practice in a variety of clinics and departments to expand clinical knowledge and experience.
Aims:
Students should be conversant with the practice of preventive care, including oral health prevention and promotion. They should recognise the increasing evidence based approach to treatment and appreciate the need to collaborate in prevention, treatment and management of disease with other healthcare professionals and the patients themselves.
They will hone and develop their clinical skills in preparation to work as qualified clinicians, fit to practice independently.
Lectures
Small group teaching
Clinical practice
Clinical sessions
Observation
Formative:
Management of complex Medical Needs
Continuous assessment (CA) on clinic using a predetermined standard assessment scheme, graded with immediate feedback to the student by clinical staff.
Students overall performance in the programme will be reviewed and discussed at the School Progress committee.
Failure to comply with completion of formative assessments by the stated end of term deadlines will be raised at the Progress Committee. Any performance not completed or deemed unsatisfactory will be reviewed along with the students overall performance and may affect the students progression. Students overall performance in the programme will be reviewed and discussed at the School Progress committee.
Complementary & Alternative Medicine
CA - Students may be asked to discuss potential alternative methods if patients enquire about alternative therapies available.
Summative:
Instrumentation & Clinical Techniques & Clinical Practice
Each student completes a logbook/portfolio during the programme with opportunity to reflect on progress during and at the end of the Unit. This portfolio of year 2 clinical work is correlated into total marks and is weighted as 35% of Final Diploma mark.
Radiology
E-Assessment (IRMER schedule 2 exam). Radiology is a gateway – sign up for Final Exam requirement & completion of practical log book/ portfolio for clinical radiographs taken. The pass mark for the E assessment is 50% together with successful completion of clinical competences.