Unit name | Integrated Clinical Practice - Year 3 |
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Unit code | ORDS30011 |
Credit points | 60 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Ms. Weeks |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
N/A |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
Subject areas:
Aims:
This unit provides the students with the knowledge, skills and experience to practise as a safe beginner within the permitted range of practical procedures of a Dental Hygienist/Therapist as specified by the General Dental Council. Students gain a valuable learning experiences from their hospital, outreach and community based training, providing the opportunity to develop all their acquired skills with a more comprehensive patient base. This includes the treatment and management of the medically compromised individuals, patients with disabilities and paediatric patients.
Students will develop their skills through further reflective practice of their clinical skills, and via the application of knowledge obtained from clinical practice.
To develop sound team working and development of leadership skills with a holistic approach to dental clinical management.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Teaching methods include:
Summative assessment
There are two parts to the unit summative assessment, both of which must be passed.
1. Case presentation of a completed restorative patient treatment. (50% of unit total)
The student will present an adult patient (not present) for whom they have carried out a comprehensive treatment plan. This will include discussing pre and post intra oral clinical photographs, associated radiographs and dental indices. The student will then participate in a face to face discussion with two examiners who will examine the student in their understanding of the treatment provided, alternative treatment options and ongoing patient management.
2. Unseen patient case scenario (50% of unit total)
Students will be assessed on an unseen adult patient in a structured oral examination. Students will be required to carry out tasks e.g. interpret detailed dental charts, interpret a diet diary, interpret radiographs, discuss the proposed treatment plan or alternatives and discuss the patient management.
Formative assessment
Students are supported in their learning by a variety of directed formative assessments with which they must engage within this unit. Overall performance will be reviewed and discussed at the School Progress committee at regular meetings x 1 per term.
Marks obtained in formative assessments above do not contribute to the overall unit mark.
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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.