2022/23 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

DSUR2010 Clinical Skills

20 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Leanne Hague
Email: L.Hague@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2022/23

Pre-requisite qualifications

Successful completion of year 1 of the BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy programme.

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module prepares the student to treat patients safely under close supervision in the clinical environment as a dental therapist. Teaching is delivered through a combination of lectures, e-learning and clinical simulation within the clinical skills environments. The student is required to pass a number of clinical milestones within the clinical skills environment prior to progressing to the provision of dental therapy treatment on patients in the clinic.The module includes several jointly taught lectures with the dental surgery programme. This continues to foster the ethos of dental team working within both programmes and the school.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

The module aims to equip the student with the knowledge and practical skills to identify and manage common dental diseases affecting both adults and children. The learning will link the relationship between pathological processes and clinical findings. The module also expands on basic dental materials science from previous modules and links this to clinical practice. The module emphasizes awareness of hazards and the adoption of safe working practices.

Learning outcomes
On completion of this module the students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate through simulation a working knowledge of the practical skills required to practice as a dental therapist.
2. Describe the aetiology, diagnosis and management of dental diseases and the use of dental materials, as applied to Clinical Practice.
3. Demonstrate an ability to perform operative dentistry safely.

Skills outcomes
Safe and effective practice in the clinical environment under close supervision.
Clinical skills appropriate to the role of a dental therapist.

Syllabus

Clinical skills will be developed, including:
• Restorative adult clinical skills
• Paediatric clinical skills
• Advanced periodontal disease management
• Dental Radiography
• Simulated management of adult and paediatric cases
The module will cover the management of dental diseases including dental caries and tooth wear, affecting both primary and secondary dentitions.
It will consider restorative treatment options including the management of the pulp-dentine complex, the use of pre-formed crowns and pulpotomies in the primary dentition.
There will be an introduction to the indications and processes involved in the extraction of primary teeth.
Dental materials relevant to the practice of dental hygiene and dental therapy will be considered.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	25	1.00	25.00
Practical	102	1.00	102.00
Seminar	5	2.00	10.00
Independent online learning hours			20.00
Private study hours			43.00
Total Contact hours			137.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Independent online learning
• Completion of online learning related to the module. Requirements will be posted on the VLE
Private study
• Preparing for practical sessions
• Pre- and post-session reading as recommended by academic staff
• Preparation of coursework
Exam preparation
Completion of Clinical skills Log

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Individual verbal and/or written feedback are provided during the supervised clinical simulation sessions.
Monitoring and feedback on progress on the clinical skills log takes place throughout the year allowing the teaching staff to gauge progress of the student cohort and the individual student allowing provision of appropriate support.
Seminar participation gauges general progress and allows identification of any learning issues that need immediate attention.

Methods of assessment

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc)	1 hr	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		100.00

Online time limited assessment with a duration of 1 hour.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 15/12/2022 15:00:52

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