Unit name | Personal and Professional Development Year 2 |
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Unit code | ORDS20020 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | I/5 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Miss. Caesley |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
Personal and Professional Development Year 1 |
Co-requisites |
N/A |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
This unit is only taught on the Diploma in Dental Hygiene.
Year 2
Elements:
The Unit aims to build on the previous years’ Personal and Professional Development (PPD) teaching. It provides an understanding of the NHS and Private contracts including Direct access to promote teamwork & management of clinical & business environments. To instill collaborative practice within the whole dental team.
Aims:
To provide an understanding of the requirements as a registrant for life long learning and Continuing Professional Development (CPD) with relevance specifically to the working practice of the dental hygienist and the consequences of professional malpractice.
15 x Lectures
Small group teaching
Independent study
Continuous clinical experience
2 x Workshop/Seminars
Formative:
Professional Development/Personal Development
Continuous assessment (CA) on clinic using a predetermined standard assessment scheme, graded with immediate feedback to the student by clinical staff.
Reflective Practice – Each student to complete ongoing personal journal/log book/e-portfolio and opportunity to self-reflect and progress discussed with Tutors during and at the end of the Unit.
Students overall performance in the programme will be reviewed and discussed at the School Progress committee.
Failure to comply with completion of formative assessments by the stated end of term deadlines will be raised at the Progress Committee. Any performance not completed or deemed unsatisfactory will be reviewed along with the students overall performance and may affect the students progression. Students overall performance in the programme will be reviewed and discussed at the School Progress committee.
Legal & Ethical remit explored in more depth including lectures from Medico-Legal staff in preparation for qualified professional career – feedback & question forum.
Seminars aid group discussions on preparing for employment and continued professional development on qualification, this encompasses leadership and management skills, accountancy law and teamwork.
Dental Service & Care Providers
CA at outreach and clinics lead by different service providers.
Summative:
This unit has no internal summative assessment. Personal and Professional Development topics can be assessed within Finals examinations for the Diploma in Dental Hygiene.
Brennan M, Oliver R, Harvey B, Jones G (2006) Ethics and Law for the Dental Team. Knutsford, Pastest.
Fabiano, J.A., Waldrop, D.P., Nochajski, T.H., Davis, E.L. Goldberg, L.J., (2005) Journal of Dental Education 69(4) 419-433
Sabbah, W., Tsakos, G., Chandola, T., Sheiham, A., Watt, R.G. (2007) J Dent Res. 2007 Oct;86(10):992-6.
Scambler, G. (ed.) (2008) Sociology as Applied to Medicine. 6th edn. Edinburgh: Saunders Elsevier.
Daly B, Watt R, Batchelor P, Treasure E (2002) Essential Dental Public Health. OUP.
Pine C. (1996) Community Oral Health. Butterworth Heinemann.
Patel M and Patel N. (2006) Dental Public Health: A Primer. Radcliffe Publishing Ltd.
Direct Access Guidance
Scope of Practice document
GDC Website - Standards