Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 139)
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Year 1 Dental Science.
Contact: 40 hours including lectures and practical work.
Timetable: First semester.
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend: the fundamental terminology and nomenclature of anatomy and dentistry that is essential to apply basic science knowledge to future studies in dentistry; the morphology of all teeth in the human dentition, the manner of their occlusion and other pertinent anatomical relationships; the life history of individual teeth and the development of the dentition as a whole; the relationship of human beings to other members of the animal kingdom with respect to diet, dentition, teeth and cranial anatomy.
Have developed: the ability to observe and record simple clinical and laboratory findings in a coherent and systematic way; the ability to find information from textbooks and scientific articles to augment lecture notes; manual dexterity by carving human teeth to scale from blocks of wax.
Appreciate: the fundamental importance of oral anatomy to the present state of knowledge in dental science and to future developments in the practice of dentistry; that different aspects of the course in oral anatomy are treated with different emphasis, expressly to prepare the student for a career in dentistry and in a way that is complementary to knowledge already acquired in the course; the inter-relationship between oral anatomy and other disciplines outside dentistry; that learning should be a continuous, life-long process for staff and students alike.
Content:
Anatomy of the human oral cavity. Comparative dental anatomy.
Assessment:
A practical examination of two hours during the semester (60 per cent); a 90-minute end-of-semester written examination (40 per cent); progress during the course. Further practical and/or viva voce examinations may be required. A pass is required in both sections.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (Volume 4 page 139)
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