2020/21 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
DSUR2200 Clinical Skills A
60 creditsClass Size: 96
Module manager: Shahad Al-Ramadhani/Anna Hird
Email: s.n.al-ramadhani@leeds.ac.uk/a.z.hird@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2020/21
Pre-requisites
DSUR1127 | Health and Health Promotion |
DSUR1128 | Intro to the Oral Environment |
DSUR1130 | Anxiety and Pain Management |
DSUR1230 | Oral Diseases, Defence and Repair |
DSUR1241 | ICSP |
DSUR1250 | Personal and Professional Development 1 |
Co-requisites
DSUR2118 | PPD2 |
DSUR2122 | Social Sciences Related to Dentistry |
DSUR2200 | Clinical Skills A |
DSUR2220 | Introduction to Biomedical Sciences |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
During this module you will:learn the diagnosis and management of common dental diseases.relate pathological processes & host responses to radiographic and clinical findings. This leads on to diagnosis and planning of appropriate preventive and operative treatment, and an appreciation of occlusion. learn about basic dental materials science and its application to clinical practice.learn basic operative skills including instrument control, cavity design and manipulation of dental materials.be introduced to the management of pulpal & apical disease and the techniques for simple root-canal treatment.be exposed to an emphasis on awareness of hazards and the adoption of safe working practices.further develop your Information literacy & an introduction to the scientific method will be incorporated into the production of a simple project based on an experiment and related literature review.Objectives
The module will:further develop the science that underlies clinical dentistry: the development of common dental diseases (caries, pulpitis, apical periodontitis, tooth wear); the nature of host defences; the mechanisms for repair, and the physical & chemical properties of materials used in operative dentistry.
build upon the basic clinical skills learned in year 1, allowing you to use hand instruments and rotary instruments on dental hard tissues, and to manipulate materials, in preparation for the treatment of real patients.
introduce you to the principles and practice of preventing, diagnosing and managing dental caries, tooth wear and diseases of the pulp and periodontal tissues.
allow you to further develop skills in information literacy, critical appraisal of scientific literature, and writing for publication
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
• Relate dental health and diseases and concomitant histological, chemical and biochemical processes to clinical findings and the results of special investigations
• Apply an understanding of basic sciences to the diagnosis and management of dental diseases and the use of dental materials
• Demonstrate safe progression of core skills in simple clinical procedures, the control of rotary & hand instruments, and the manipulation of dental materials
• Demonstrate skills in reading critically and in scientific writing
Skills outcomes
Safe handling of instruments and materials used in operative dentistry
Syllabus
The module comprises:
• The lecture programme
• The directed reading, e-learning & e-practical programme
• The clinical skills laboratory programme and accompanying tutorials
The main syllabus areas are:
• Properties and chemistry of enamel and dentine
• Histology of enamel, dentine and pulp
• Dental caries
• Tooth wear
• Dental trauma
• Periodontology
• Occlusion
• Dental radiology
• Dental materials
• Treatment planning
• Basic operative techniques
• Information literacy
• Simple endodontic procedures
Teaching methods
Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
On-line Learning | 16 | 1.00 | 16.00 |
Computer Simulated Practical Techniques | 4 | 1.00 | 4.00 |
Clinical Practice | 4 | 3.50 | 14.00 |
Clinical Practice | 22 | 6.00 | 132.00 |
Lecture | 41 | 1.00 | 41.00 |
Practical | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
Tutorial | 22 | 1.00 | 22.00 |
Private study hours | 369.00 | ||
Total Contact hours | 231.00 | ||
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 600.00 |
Private study
16 hours of e-learning are timetabled these require the student to undertake further reading and study.The student is expected to dedicate approximately 2 hours of private study for each hour of didactic activity including tutorial and practical work.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
During 17 timetabled clinical skills days the students are directly observed and formatively assessed while they practice, and are subsequently assessed on, each of the 9 practical progressional assessments. The student log book is used each session for student self-assessment of practical skills, followed by the tutor’s assessment with individual verbal feedback.The students write an extended article of about 1500 words. The article is subject to written peer review and editorial review before being electronically published.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
Group Project | Journal article (1500 words max) | 0.00 |
Practical | Clinical skills exercises | 0.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 0.00 |
The clinical skills exercises are pass/fail assessments, completion of which is a non-compensable requirement for progression
Exams
Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
Online Time-Limited assessment | 2 hr 00 mins | 70.00 |
Practical Exam / OSCE | 1 hr 00 mins | 30.00 |
Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100.00 |
The spotter and written examinations are non-compensatable. Online time limited assessment with a duration of 48 hours. Spotter - the format of this assessment may be subject to change as a result of restrictions imposed as a result of the Covid-19 epidemic but the learning outcomes will remain unchanged.
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 10/08/2020 08:34:52
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