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Module Title	LM Integrated Paediatric Specialty Teaching
School	Institute of Clinical Sciences
Department	Dentistry
Module Code	01 37542
Module Lead	Mrs Ajit Tanday and Prof Sunny Khambay
Level	Masters Level
Credits	20
Semester	Full Term
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Students must have completed and passed all BDS 3 modules
Contact Hours	Lecture-23 hours Seminar-50 hours Tutorial-20 hours Practical Classes and workshops-45 hours External Visits-2 hours Guided independent study-60 hours Total: 200 hours
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Description	This module comprises two components, Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics and is based around direct patient care in clinics within the Birmingham Dental Hospital and outreach clinics in the community dental service where they will undertake treatment for a range of children and young people (where appropriate and depending on skill experience). The clinical placements within this module are supported by lectures and tutorials and continuous assessment informs the ongoing feedback that students receive on their performance at each clinical session. At the start of the module, students will spend time in simulation learning operative skills in paediatric dentistry. The care of patients always takes precedence over all other concerns. All patient treatment is carried out with minimal trauma and discomfort, ensuring infection control and avoiding any danger to the patient’s health. Great importance is attached to the student’s approach to the patient and to the quality and thoroughness of history taking, diagnosis and treatment planning. The clinical placements within this module are supported by lectures and tutorials and simulation based teaching. Continuous assessment informs the ongoing feedback that students receive on their performance at during each clinical session. This module introduces and builds on learning outcomes for clinical care that are applied to paediatric care. Those affecting patient safety must be fully met, whereas those with clinical activity, would be expected at a learner or competent standard. This is a repeat only module (see university regulation 11.11.10)
Learning Outcomes	Please contact the School of Dentistry for details of learning outcomes associated with this module.
Assessment
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessment: 70% Continuous Assessment: 35% Paediatrics 35% Orthodontics Students are expected to pass both specialties separately and cannot compensate between specialties. Charting Competency Test 30% End of Specialty (module) examination 60 questions (Orthodontics & Paediatric Dentistry combined). 30 Paeds & 30 Ortho questions – students are expected to pass both specialties separately and cannot compensate between specialties. MCQ over 1 hour Students will at the end of the module need to successful pass a mixed dentition charting competency. This can be repeated up to four times. Laboratory Competence Tests: In addition, there are competence tests which must be passed before a student be allowed to undertake treatment on patients. These must be passed for entry to the Final BDS Module and may be repeated. These include Class II cavity primary molar Pulpotomy primary molar Crown primary molar Clinical Competency (requirements) Students will need to perform the following procedures competently on a paediatric patient prior to entry into Finals Oral hygiene and dietary counselling Fissure sealant Restoration on a primary tooth or definitive restoration on a permanent tooth Local Anaesthetic Reassessment: Students will be given the opportunity to repeat the charting competency, if they have received over 45% in continuous assessment. In the event of failure in the module, a student is deemed to be underperforming clinically in only this area, a resit of the year may be offered at the discretion of the exam board.
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