Unit information: Intermediate Clinical Practice - Year 2 in 2022/23

Unit name	Intermediate Clinical Practice - Year 2
Unit code	ORDS20026
Credit points	40
Level of study	I/5
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director	Mrs. Alison Grant
Open unit status	Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)	N/A
Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)	N/A
Units you may not take alongside this one	N/A
School/department	Bristol Dental School
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit Information

Year 2:

Subject Areas:

1. Treatment of periodontal disease
2. Prevention advice/Maintenance of Oral Health
3. Management of patients with complex medical needs
4. Restorative techniques in adults and children

Aims:

Throughout this unit existing periodontal and restorative skills are developed in the clinical environment and will incorporate the management of patients with complex medical needs. Following on from development of clinical skills and techniques, clinical practice is performed in a variety of clinics and departments to expand clinical knowledge and experience in the care of adults and children

The unit will encompass undertaking restorative techniques, enabling the student to recognise dental caries, and other oral and dental disease and provide appropriate preventive care.

Your learning on this unit

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Undertake the range of clinical skills associated within subject areas in this unit
2. To describe the theory associated with identifying non-responders and comply with referral criteria
3. Recognise and appropriately manage the complications associated with periodontal therapy
4. Underpin patient care with a preventive approach that contributes to the patient’s long-term oral health and general health
5. To advise and apply a range of preventive materials and treatment procedures
6. The student will recognise and take account of the needs of different patient groups
7. To outline the main medical conditions that may alter the management of the patient during treatment
8. To describe the relevance of common human diseases in the management and practice of dentistry
9. Describe the health risks of drugs and substance misuse on oral and general health and provide appropriate advice, referral and support in a clinical environment
10. Interpret and follow a prescribed treatment plan and delivery treatment in the most appropriate way for the patient
11. Contribute to relevant special investigations and diagnostic procedures, including radiography
12. Apply knowledge of principles from biomedical, behavioural and materials science to clinical treatment

How you will learn

Teaching methods include:

• Lectures
• Small group Seminars
• Clinical Practice (Work based learning)
• Placement (SBCH)
• Continuous Clinical Assessment logbook/portfolio (CCA) including Reflective Practice

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.

How you will be assessed

Summative assessment

There is one summative assessment in this unit:

1. Periodontal Case

• The students will write a case report for a periodontal patient they have treated, describing, discussing and reflecting on the treatment given. The student will participate in a 20 minute face to face discussion with two examiners where the case will be discussed and the student's demonstration of achievement of the required learning outcomes will be explored. This will include discussion of the case and a number of standardised questions to meet learning outcomes above.
• 100% of unit total

Students must pass the assessment by achieving a minimum mark of 40%.

Formative assessment and progression

Students must satisfy all engagement requirements and successfully complete all 'must pass' assessments, as set out in the student progression requirements for Year 2 in the BSc Assessment Handbook.

Satisfactory and appropriate engagement with the programme will be determined by the Progress Committee which will normally meet termly. The committee will monitor engagement against the engagement and progression criteria, review performance in formative and 'must pass' assessments and monitor levels of professionalism.

A student who has not demonstrated satisfactory and appropriate engagement with the programme, nor reached a satisfactory level of professionalism (as determined by level of engagement and any other evidence relating to professionalism presented to the Progress Committee) will not be permitted to sit the End of Year 2 Summative Assessments and thus will not be able be progress to Year 3.

In accordance with university regulations, students will be permitted two attempts at summative assessments in Year 2. Dependent on extenuating circumstances, a student may be permitted a second attempt at Year 2 or otherwise will be required to withdraw from the programme.

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. ORDS20026).

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 Faculty 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. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.