Course unit details:
Applied Principles in Orthodontics
Unit code | DENT60053 |
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Credit rating | 30 |
Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
Teaching period(s) | Variable teaching patterns |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
Units DENT60052 and DENT60053 include preparation for the summative assessment and a revision programme to ensure curriculum coverage prior to programme completion. The content of some of these seminars will be driven by the students and the final year includes preparation for the external Royal College assessment M.Orth (for those keen to sit this exam; essential for inclusion on the specialist list).
The nature of orthodontic care means even at this late stage new clinical skills are being introduced however; confidence and proficiency will be developed in other areas. A high degree of professionalism is expected throughout the programme but at this stage these attributes are evidenced by the portfolio of cases produced by the students, the quality of diagnosis, skills in treatment planning and delivery, records of the cases, their analysis and understanding of the outcomes and the ability to recognise alternative options and areas for improvement.
Aims
The aim of the clinical unit is to give the student clinical skills and knowledge relevant to the diagnosis, treatment planning and clinical management of patients.
Assessment methods
Method | Weight |
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Oral assessment/presentation | 30% |
Practical skills assessment | 40% |
Set exercise | 30% |
Feedback methods
The principles of feedback are as follows:
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Feedback should be provided in a timely manner that helps students understand
(i) the marks or grades they have received for work submitted and
(ii) how they might improve their performance in the future. -
Feedback should be as personal as possible to the individual student to enable reflection on individual skills and performance.
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Students have a responsibility to consider feedback given on their work, to seek to understand it, and to act on it.
Study hours
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 300 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Ahmed El-Angbawi | Unit coordinator |