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2015/16 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
DSUR3016 Personal and Professional Development 3
10 creditsClass Size: 96
Module manager: Mrs Cath Potter
Email: C.L.Potter@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2015/16
Pre-requisites
| DSUR2115 | Oral Diseases, Defence and Repair 2 |
| DSUR2117 | Clinical Skills A |
| DSUR2118 | PPD2 |
| DSUR2119 | Clinical Practice and Outreach 2 |
| DSUR2122 | Social Sciences Related to Dentistry |
| DSUR2220 | Introduction to Biomedical Sciences |
Co-requisites
| DSUR3013 | Communication Skills |
| DSUR3014 | Undergraduate Projects |
| DSUR3015 | Clinical Skills B |
| DSUR3017 | Clinical Practice and Outreach 3 |
| DSUR3019 | Child Centred Dentistry 1 |
| DSUR3210 | Illness and Well-being |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This course will focus on issues of anxiety and stress, both in ourselves and in others, especially our patients. Some of the material was briefly introduced in year one Anxiety and Pain Management and the year 2 Social Science related to dentistry module and is closely linked with Communication Skills.There will be opportunities to link the issues in this course to your clinical practice through the assessment of dental anxiety in your patients using simple questionnaires and reflecting on the changes in patient management which may be necessary in light of the results.A workshop will enable practice in behavioural methods of controlling dental anxiety in patients. A second workshop will introduce hypnotic techniques for self hypnosis and management of dental anxietyThere will be opportunities to assess the amount of stress and anxiety you and your colleagues suffer as dental students and to learn methods of controlling it in a workshop session.Your PPD file will be used for you to reflect on your coping skills before, during and after the course and your use of the stress control methods you will experienceSummative assessment will be a case report on a patient you have treated.Objectives
The objectives of this course are for students to have a broad understanding of the psychology and health issues surrounding stress, both in the general population and specifically in relation to their own stress levels as students and following qualification.They will be made aware of the dangers of not dealing with their own stress and of sources and methods of help available to them.
For students to develop their understanding of anxiety in dentistry, in particular dental anxiety in patients and their own anxiety as students. They will apply methods of anxiety measurement and behavioural techniques for the control of anxiety in dental patients.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course students should be able to:
- understand the concept of 'stress' and apply this to:
> demonstrate knowledge of the physiological and psychological effects of stress;
> critically analyse research into the effects of stress on health and well being;
> demonstrate knowledge of illnesses and disease (including dental disease) exacerbated by stress;
- be aware of the effects of stress on themselves:
> be able to measure, analyse and respond to their own stress levels;
> be aware of the risks of high stress levels on dentists;
> be aware of sources of help and support for students and for dentists;
> be able to use suitable coping strategies to manage and control their own stress;
> be able to use self hypnosis for stress relief;
- be able to measure and assess dental anxiety and phobia;
- be able to apply the range of treatment for disproportionate anxiety;
- be able to use simple hypnotic relaxation procedures for anxious patients.
Skills outcomes
- Be able to measure and assess dental anxiety in patients
- Be able to apply behavioural management techniques to control patient anxiety
- Be able to monitor and control stress levels.
Syllabus
- Stress
- Overview of stress, physiology/psychology, psychoneuroimmunology
- Stress and depression, role of stressful life events, stress of change, production-line stress, personality and stress
- Diseases exacerbated by stress: IBS, migrane, periodontal disease, eczema, cardiovascular disease
- Measuring stress: psychological/questionnaires, physiological measurement
- Evidence for differences is stress levels in different professional groups
- Individual differences in responses to stress. Ingredients of a stressful work situation
- University systems for students - counselling service, pastoral support
- Stress reduction strategies: Goal setting, relaxation, physical exercise, self hypnosis delivered in workshop format
- Anxiety.
- Expands overview in APM (yr1) and follows the new year 2 module on sociology and psychology related to dentistry.
Includes:
> Dental Anxiety assessment and measurement, dental anxiety scales, use and critique
> Introspection on sources of their own anxieties, measurement of trait anxiety with STAI(t)
> Reflection on dental anxiety levels of their patients and comparison to population norms
> Reducing disproportionate dental anxiety. Modification of communication patterns, behavioural methods of treating dental anxiety: relaxation; modelling; distraction; tell, show, do; flooding; systematic desensitisation etc
> Basic hypnotic relaxation techniques for anxious patients.
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 1 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Lecture | 9 | 1.00 | 9.00 |
| Practical | 3 | 2.50 | 7.50 |
| Seminar | 2 | 2.00 | 4.00 |
| Independent online learning hours | 10.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 68.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
- Online resources for measurement of anxiety and stress- Use of anxiety scales with patients on clinic and interpretation of these
- Production of written case report informed by evidence base for behavioural treatments for dental anxiety.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
- Attendance at lectures, seminars and workshops- Completion of online anxiety assessments
- Production of 2,000 word clinical case report grounded in critical reading of evidence based treatment for dental anxiety.
- Use of behavioural methods of anxiety control on clinic
- Production of a 'stress diary'
- Engagement with PPD file.
Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Project | Reflective case report on anxiety and behavioural managment (2,000 words) | 100.00 |
| Reflective log | Stress diary (formative) | 0.00 |
| Practical | Practical workshops (formative) | 0.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 03/08/2012
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