| Unit name |
Orthodontics Year 3 |
| Unit code |
ORDSM0017 |
| Credit points |
60 |
| Level of study |
M/7
|
| Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
|
| Unit director |
Dr. Julie Williams |
| Open unit status |
Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None
|
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None
|
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
|
| School/department |
Bristol Dental School |
| Faculty |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
Unit Information
This unit is part of a programme which aims to:
- provide a higher degree in orthodontics for dental graduates;
- prepare students for the Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) at one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons.
Your learning on this unit
- Provide students with a theoretical grounding in the scientific basics of cell and molecular biology along with genetics associated with growth of the craniofacial complex.
- Provide students with the principles of orthodontic treatment and treatment planning - Part I Basic Orthodontic Clinical Practice
- Provide students with the principles and clinical skills relevant to orthodontic practice
- Provide students with the theory of clinical science and research methods
- Provide students with practical understanding of the scientific basis of growth of the craniofacial complex
- Provide students with the principles of orthodontic treatment and treatment planning - Part II Advanced Orthodontic Clinical Practice
- Provide students with the principles and clinical skills relevant to orthodontic practice - Part II Advanced Orthodontic Clinical Practice
- Describe, critique and discuss current concepts around the biology of craniofacial growth and development, both normal and abnormal
- Describe the technical, laboratory and material requirements of contemporary orthodontic practice.
- Describe and discuss the assessment of normal craniofacial and somatic growth and development, along with treatment options and modalities of relevance to clinical orthodontic practice.
- Describe, assess and discuss normal and abnormal dento facial development, including psychological development and possible TMD
- Analyse experimental results, critique and apply to clinical practice.
- Communication skills - written, electronic, oral
- Successful use of web-based libraries, search engines, a range of common computer applications, e-mail, Wikis, case presentations, journal clubs.
- Appropriate management of time and resources.
How you will learn
- Web based VLE - clinical tips videos and audio lectures delivered asynchronously and viewable multiple times.
- Guided, Internet-based, independent study for each module using the VLE comprising interactive modules on both the University of Bristol and National BOS web platforms
- Weekly small group discussion of VLE modules with internal and external teaching staff.
- Regular (usually weekly) case based discussions
- Weekly chair side clinical teaching – diagnosis, treatment planning and supervised treatment of patients
- Independent research and review of current literature in specialised field
- Wiki topic teaching linking topics across modules
- Journal club presentation of contemporary articles and cases under treatment
How you will be assessed
Summative assessment:
- SBA examination at start of Term 2 (must pass)
- DDS final examination - Presentation of 2 completed/ treated cases - Term 3 (must pass)
Formative assessment:
- 2 Oral Diagnostic Tests - Terms 1 and 2
- 13 Work Based Assessments – competencies – throughout the year
- 1 Multi-source feedback with review by Training Programme Director and Educational Supervisor- Term 2
Membership in Orthodontics Examination, Royal College of Surgeons
This programme prepares students for the Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) examinations at one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons in the third year. The MOrth examinations are not part of the assessment for DDS programme and therefore not compulsory, however students are encouraged to sit them.
The MOrth examinations take the form of:
- SBA examination Part 1 of Membership in Orthodontics Examination Royal College of Surgeons - Term 2
- Presentation at Membership in Orthodontics Examination Royal College of Surgeons, including 4 completed/ treated cases - Term 3
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. ORDSM0017).
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.
