Unit information: Clinical Oral Surgery in 2023/24

Unit name	Clinical Oral Surgery
Unit code	ORDSM0020
Credit points	20
Level of study	M/7
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director	Dr. Gormley
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	1. Formally undertake acceptance of compliance and commitment to observe code of conduct as stipulated by UOB 2. Formally undertake acceptance of compliance and commitment to clinical work as stipulated by UHB 3. Must be eligible and obtain temporary or permanent registration with GDC and remain registered. Candidates must notify teaching and relevant trust staff of any change in their registration status or of any investigations undertaken by the GDC
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	None
Units you may not take alongside this one	None
School/department	Bristol Dental School
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit Information

To provide students with the underpinning practical knowledge, skills and professionalism to carry out simple oral surgical procedures

Your learning on this unit

• Treatment plan patients appropriately for straightforward oral surgical procedures taking into account medical history, pain and anxiety management and complexity of treatment
• Deliver effective local anaesthesia using appropriate techniques for oral surgical procedures
• Prepare for an oral surgical procedure using appropriate cross infection control measures and personal protective equipment
• Complete straightforward extractions of erupted teeth, including erupted wisdom teeth, and retained roots
• Complete simple surgical extractions of retained roots by applying surgical principles
• Describe and manage a range of post-operative complications of dental extractions
• Relay post-operative instructions to a patient effectively following an oral surgical procedure
• Reflect on how the learning acquired in the programme can be applied to your own workplace

How you will learn

Teaching will use a blended learning approach delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous activities. Students will be expected to engage with all learning.

A range of teaching are used in the unit including:

• Direct clinical supervision
• Small group teaching
• Clinical skills sessions e.g. suture simulation
• Self-directed learning using virtual learning environment material

How you will be assessed

• Reflective Case Report (50%)* A summative e-assessment at the end of the course (50%)* Clinical portfolio (must pass) consisting of 2 work-place based assessments (WBA's) and a clinical logbook of cases seen during the clinical days All assessments must be passed ≥ 50% and there is no compensation between the individual assessments. Attendance is compulsory at a minimum of five operative clinical days in the Oral Surgery Department at Bristol Dental Hospital. If a student does not attend the minimum number of clinical days they will not pass the unit.

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ORDSM0020).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.