Unit information: Clinical Skills - Year 1 in 2021/22

Unit name	Clinical Skills - Year 1
Unit code	ORDS10016
Credit points	30
Level of study	C/4
Teaching block(s)	Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director	Mrs. Alison Grant
Open unit status	Not open
Pre-requisites	N/A
Co-requisites	N/A
School/department	Bristol Dental School
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

Year 1:

This unit introduces and develops clinical skills and is based initially within Bristol Dental Hospital clinical skills laboratory.

Subject Areas:

1. Patient Assessment and Indices (including dental charting)
2. Periodontal Instrumentation and techniques
3. Stain Removal
4. Pain and Anxiety control
5. Medical Emergencies
6. Decontamination procedures

Clinical skills include the assessment and monitoring of periodontal disease and plaque biofilm, non-surgical periodontal therapy incorporating the use of Local Anaesthetics as required and encouraging patients towards healthy oral hygiene regimes. This unit includes the practical implementation of
decontamination procedures in the dental surgery.

Aims:

• To provide necessary tuition in the pre-clinical setting that will prepare the student for clinical practice on patients
• To gain an understanding and application of different types of instruments available to treat chronic gingival and periodontal disease
• Be competent in relevant methods of pain and anxiety control

Intended Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss the importance of each component of the patient assessment process
2. Identify and apply different assessment methods available for plaque control, screening and assessment for gingival and periodontal disease
3. Recognise the clinical presentation of gingival and periodontal disease
4. Identify gingival and periodontal pockets, mobility, furcations and recession by applying relevant instruments appropriately, explaining the theoretical principles of preventive care
5. Provide patients with comprehensive and accurate preventive education and instruction in a manner which encourages self-care and motivation
6. Demonstrate safe local anaesthetic techniques
7. Have an understanding of how to deal with medical emergencies.
8. Undertake prescribed non-surgical treatment to remove hard and soft deposits and stains using a range of methods.
9. Implement and perform effective decontamination and infection control procedures according to current guidelines

Teaching Information

Teaching methods include:

• Lectures
• Small group Seminars and Tutorials
• Practical classes
• Clinical Practice (Work based learning)
• Guided Independent study
• 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.

Assessment Information

Summative assessment

Clinical skills OSCE (100% of the Unit) - students will be required to demonstrate clinical techniques including LA technique, ultrasonic, indices and medical emergencies, 1 hour.

Students must pass this assessment to the standard set pass mark for this assessment.

Periodontology instrument competence assessment. Assessment of competence required to progress to clinic to treat first patients.

Clinical competence assessments. Assessment of key skills required to progress to clinic to treat first patients.

Formative assessment

Students are supported in their learning by a variety of directed formative assessments in the clinical Skills Laboratory with which they must engage within this unit. Overall performance will be reviewed and discussed at the School Progress committee at regular meetings x 1 per term.

Marks obtained in formative assessments above do not contribute to the overall unit mark but failure to complete by the stated end of term deadlines will be raised at the Progress Committee, and may be a barrier to progression

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. ORDS10016).

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.