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2011/12 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
DSUR2117 Clinical Skills A
40 creditsClass Size: 96
Module manager: Andrew Keeling
Email: a.j.keeling@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2011/12
Pre-requisite qualifications
Successful completion of Year 1Pre-requisites
| DSUR1126 | Induction |
| DSUR1127 | Health and Health Promotion |
| DSUR1128 | Intro to the Oral Environment |
| DSUR1129 | Oral Diseases, Def. & Repair 1 |
| DSUR1130 | Anxiety and Pain Management |
| DSUR1131 | Personal & Professional Dev. 1 |
| DSUR1132 | Clinical Practice & Outreach 1 |
Co-requisites
| DSUR2115 | Oral Diseases, Defence and Repair 2 |
| DSUR2118 | PPD2 |
| DSUR2119 | Clinical Practice and Outreach 2 |
| DSUR2122 | Social Sciences Related to Dentistry |
| DSUR2220 | Introduction to Biomedical Sciences |
This module is not approved as an Elective
Module summary
This extensive and demanding course builds upon the very basic clinical skills introduced in year 1. Integration with other courses in the second year will encourage the development of a holistic, evidence-based and professional approach to patient care. Complex practical skills will be introduced and developed in the clinical skills laboratory in preparation for the treatment of real patients.Achievement of consistently high standards is an essential pre-requisite for the transition to intervention on patients with irrevocable clinical procedures; great emphasis will be placed on progression of demonstrated skill and the quality of result achieved, in part through engagement with self-assessment. The management of dental caries and simple endodontic treatment in the permanent and the deciduous dentition will be central to the process and attention will be given to the importance of biocompatibility in relation to the selection of restorative materials and restoration design, incorporating occlusal and periodontal considerations.There will be time available for those who need extra practice to reach the desired minimum level. The course lays the ndation for more advanced clinical skills courses which will take place in later years.Objectives
On completion of the course students should be able to:- diagnose the carious lesion;
- treat the carious lesion;
- select appropriate materials to restore teeth;
- assess vitality and periapical status of a tooth;
- treat a simple endodontic lesion with appropriate materials.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this course, students should:
- have a working knowledge of the dental morphology in health and disease;
- be able to make flexible use of the concepts of aesthetics in the natural dentition;
- understand the impact of tooth loss on aesthetics and function to individual patients;
- be able to accurately examine and chart the dentition;
- understand the effects of the trauma to the teeth;
- have knowledge of the pathology of caries and proficiently use that knowledge to diagnose caries;
- be able to apply prevention strategies in relation to caries progression;
- be able to remove caries safely and place simple restorations in the clinical skills classroom;
- understand the rationale for endodontic treatment;
- be able to demonstrate an ability to use materials and instruments in relation to endodontic treatment;
- be able to apply knowledge of the radiographic aspects of endodontic treatment;
- be able to make differential diagnosis for endodontic treatment and carry out simple endodontic treatment in the clinical skills classroom;
- be able to examine the dentate occlusion and record information of relevance;
- be aware of the biocompatibility requirements of dental materials and restoration design;
- have a working knowledge of the impact of restoration design on periodontal health;
- be able to proficiently use knowledge of infection control measures, safety and ethical issues in relation to dental practice.
Skills outcomes
- Hand instrument control;
- Slow and high speed dental hand piece control;
- Use of dental mirror and hand eye coordination when using mirror;
- Shaping cavities and root canals in teeth to appropriate criteria;
- Placing, shaping and polishing of dental restorative materials.
Syllabus
Operative Dentistry
- Caries diagnosis
- Moisture control
- Bonding to tooth structure
- Manipulation of dental materials
- Restoration of carious cavities in and fractures of teeth
Endodontics
- Rationale for endodontic treatment
- Endodontic instruments, preparation and obturation
- Endodontic materials
- Lectures & clinical laboratory skills course
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| On-line Learning | 5 | 4.00 | 20.00 |
| Clinical Sessions | 2 | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| Lectures | 25 | 1.00 | 25.00 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 10 | 1.00 | 10.00 |
| Practical | 90 | 1.00 | 90.00 |
| Tutorial | 37 | 1.00 | 37.00 |
| Private study hours | 210.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 190.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 400.00 | ||
Private study
75 hours - reading for lectures98 hours - preparing for tutorials
37 hours - preparing for practical sessions
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Direct observation (sessional basis in the clinical skills classroom).- Continuous monitoring, interaction and feedback on the developing clinical skills takes place during each teaching session.
- The student log book is used each session for student self assessment of practical skills, followed by the tutors assessment with individual feedback.
- Academic progress is observed throughout the course in the tutorials with feedback by the tutor.
- Student progress during the course is discussed at tutors meetings.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Practical | Slot composite with immediate feedback (progressional) | 0.00 |
| Practical | Cumulative practical assessment on phantom head course - assessed at two strategic points | 50.00 |
| Practical | Clinical assessment endo (formative) | 0.00 |
| Viva | Structured oral exam (formative) | 0.00 |
| Reflective log | Log book (progressional) | 0.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 50.00 | |
All continuous assessment which is assessed formatively must be completed to enable the student to complete the module
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 1 hr 30 mins | 50.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 50.00 | |
EX1; SAQ and MCQ
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 03/08/2012
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