| Unit name | Human Disease |
|---|---|
| Unit code | DENT30001 |
| Credit points | 0 |
| Level of study | H/6 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
| Unit director | Professor. Steve Thomas |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| School/department | Bristol Dental School |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
The Teaching Unit comprises 3 Elements: 1. Medicine 2. Surgery 3. Clinical Pathology and Microbiology The Unit of Human Disease provides didactic and clinical teaching throughout year 3 of the BDS Programme in Clinical Medical Sciences and the majority of the teaching in this Unit is carried out by medical staff from the Bristol Royal Infirmary. Knowledge of the Clinical Medical Sciences forms the medical basis of the provision of dental care. The course is intended to provide students with sufficient knowledge to recognise problems in the medical history of patients about to undergo dental treatment and to take the appropriate action to provide high quality care. An important aspect of the Unit is to ensure that graduate practitioners understand when referral for complex treatment is indicated. It is also to enable dental students to understand their role in the wider Health Care context.
