2022/23 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
DSUR2122 Social Sciences Related to Dentistry
10 creditsClass Size: 96
Module manager: Kara Gray-Burrows/Karen Vinall-Collier
Email: k.gray-burrows@leeds.ac.uk/k.a.vinall@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
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 |
| DSUR2200 | Clinical Skills A |
| DSUR2220 | Introduction to Biomedical Sciences |
| DSUR2240 | Clinical Practice 2 |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Module summary
This module follows on from aspects of sociology and psychology in year 1. It links to year 3 modules PPD3/Communication which deals with stress and anxiety, Illness and Wellbeing and Student Projects. You will focus on the social, cultural, psychological and environmental factors that impact on health and wellbeing, including issues relevant to patient care. In particular you will consider behavioural theories and techniques in understanding health behaviours and managing patients with dental anxiety will be explored. You will be introduced to evidence-based practice and the skills to find and appraise published evidence.Unless your programme is designed to be delivered fully online, your programme and modules will be delivered predominantly on campus. These teaching activities will be supported by the use of digital tools to enhance your learning and experience. The catalogue provides details of your module and the teaching methods used to deliver your module (for example, lecture, seminar, tutorial, practical). It does not necessarily provide you with information about the mode of delivery for specific learning activities on your module (whether these will be on campus or delivered digitally). Information about the delivery mode for learning and teaching activities for your modules will be published in the timetable and in the Minerva area for your modules. You can access your personalised timetable through Minerva or our UniLeeds app on your mobile device. We sometimes need to adapt our teaching to take account of developments in the subject, in response to new research and current affairs for example, and on occasion we may need to adapt our delivery modes too. You will be kept informed of any proposed changes to the content and delivery of your modules as described in the module catalogue and we’ll make sure you understand and agree the reasons for any changes before they are introduced.Objectives
This module will:- give you opportunities to understand aspects of social sciences related to dentistry, evidence-based practice,
psychological models and theories in the management of dental anxiety.
- allow you to undertake literature searches which will allow you to understand how to develop search strategies.
- enable you to understand and identify the quality of evidence and how to critically apprise scientific papers.
- will address the following General Dental Council learning outcomes:
- be familiar with the social, cultural and environmental factors which contribute to health or illness
- be familiar with social and psychological issues relevant to the care of patients.
- be competent at managing fear and anxiety with behavioural techniques (and empathising with patients in stressful
situations).
Learning outcomes
On completion of this module the students will be able to:
1. Identify health trends and demonstrate appreciation of how psychological and social factors may affect health, illness and
its treatment.
2. Apply social/psychological theories/models to patient care.
3. Describe and explain dental anxiety and behavioural treatments.
4. Demonstrate an awareness of the strategies used to critically appraise published evidence.
Skills outcomes
No additional skills and gained over and above those listed above
Syllabus
- Health and Disease Patterns
- Health Inequalities
- Developing a search strategy
- Counselling
- Social Construction of Disease and Stigmatising conditions
- Social Context of the Doctor/Dentist – Patient relationship
- Models of Illness and health behaviour
- Living with Chronic Illness
- Pain (psychological aspects)
- Depression and introduction to other psychiatric illnesses
- Dental Anxiety and knowledge of various treatment
- Evidence based practice
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| On-line Learning | 3 | 1.00 | 3.00 |
| Workshop | 1 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Workshop | 2 | 1.00 | 2.00 |
| Directed Study | 2 | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Lecture | 1 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Lecture | 12 | 1.00 | 12.00 |
| Seminar | 1 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Seminar | 1 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
| Independent online learning hours | 7.00 | ||
| Private study hours | 68.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 25.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100.00 | ||
Private study
Independent online learning:- Practice in the use of search strategies for the Medline database
- Familiarisation with the Cochrane library site
Private study:
- Reflection on stereotyping and prejudice and completion of PPD file
- Reading for seminars
- Critical reading of a research paper seminar preparation
- General reading from reading list
- Preparation for written examination
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
Students will have the opportunity to explore issues introduced within lectures during seminar sessions. Students will be encouraged to ask questions and gain formative feedback directly from a tutor. Tutors will facilitate practical sessions such as critical appraisal of evidence and literature searching giving students direct feedback.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay or Dissertation | Sample exam questions made available | 0.00 |
| Oral Presentation | Given during seminar sessions | 0.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 0.00 | |
The students will be required to make a presentation during the seminars and formative feedback on the student will be given.
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 1 hr | 100.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 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: 15/12/2022 15:00:52
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