Unit name | Clinical Placement IV |
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Unit code | DENT20012 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Miss. Sarah Bain |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This module will enable clinical teaching and clinical experience of a variety of patient groups in a variety of integrated clinical settings. This will provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate competence in the range of duties permitted by the General Dental Council (GDC).
Aims:
Students are assessed formatively through observation and supervision of their clinical work on patients. They are graded and given feedback for each patient that they treat. Patients are available for treatment from the Dental Hospital and outreach placements.
Summative assessment for this unit is the final examination:
Adult Periodontal Case Presentation
Students will present an adult patient on whom they have carried out a course of periodontal treatment during their training.
30 minutes will be allowed for each presentation including discussion with the examiner regarding their case.
Written papers
The format for the written finals papers will follow that of the End of Year paper:
3 written papers each of 2 hours duration (30 minutes per question, all questions must be answered)
Together these papers will provide a maximum of 45% of the marks for finals.
Therefore the elements making up the final diploma are:
Three 2 hour written essay papers: 45% One project: 10% 1 adult case presentation 45%
Students must pass each component. The pass mark for each component is 50%. The Diploma may be awarded with Distinction to candidates of special merit. These candidates must obtain a minimum of 75% in their end of first year examination and the Final Diploma in Dental Hygiene. Candidates who fail to satisfy the examiners in any module at the first attempt shall not be eligible for the award of Distinction.
Failure to pass the final examination Candidates who do not pass every element of the final examination will be required to re-sit relevant elements.
In the absence of special circumstances if a candidate was to fail a second time they would be required to repeat the full examination or withdraw form the course.
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