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DE5053: AETIOLOGY OF DISABILITY AND CLINICAL CARE (2023-2024)

Last modified: 23 Jul 2024 10:43


Course Overview

This course explores the underlying medical, social and emotional effects of conditions which may cause disability and how this relates to special care dentistry.

Course Details

Study Type Postgraduate Level 5
Term Full Year Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Mr Robert Mcgregor

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Postgraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

It provides essential knowledge as to the pathological and physiological background of disability and how this affects a person’s oral care

With regards to physical, medical, mental and learning disabilities it allows the student to develop an understanding of oral function and the oral manifestations of the conditions.

It allows the student to have an understanding of how medications may affect oral health and how such situations should be managed.


Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

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Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

Single Best Answer Paper

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 100
Assessment Weeks 15 Feedback Weeks 18

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Feedback

Feedback as per University guidelines, 3 weeks for borderline/fail. All others upon request.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resubmission of failed elements

Assessment Type Summative Weighting
Assessment Weeks 20 Feedback Weeks 23

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Feedback

Feedback as per University guidelines, 3 weeks for borderline/fail.  All others upon request.

Learning Outcomes
Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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Course Learning Outcomes

Knowledge LevelThinking SkillOutcome
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