| CODE | DNS1203 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Head and Neck Anatomy for Allied Dental Health Professionals | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 6 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Dental Surgery | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will cover the basic concepts of the anatomy of the Head and Neck and neuroanatomy, in particular relating to the cranial nerves. In addition to lectures, students will be exposed anatomy demonstrations. During these sessions students are stimulated to perform specified tasks and guided as to what is expected of them through worksheets. Students will also be required to participate in regular case-based group discussions of the underlying scientific basis of common clinical conditions through facilitated Critical Thinking Sessions. Study-Unit Aims: This study-unit provides core knowledge of the Anatomy of the Head and Neck and selected parts of the Central Nervous System well as a brief outline of the anatomy of the upper limb in relation to venesection to the student allied dental health professional. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Describe the structure of the different parts of the Head and Neck. 2. Describe the structure of the different parts of the CNS, in particular of the cranial nerves 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify selected anatomical head and neck and brain structures in cadaveric specimens 2. Apply core knowledge of the anatomy of the head and neck and cranial nerves to relevant clinical case scenarios 3. Identify surface features of the upper limbs relevant to venepuncture Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: Anatomy for Dental Students Author/s: D. R. Johnson, W. J. Moore 3rd Edition, 1984 Publisher/s: Oxford Medical Publications ISBN 13: 978-01926-1348-6 ISBN 10: 01926-1348-0 |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Tutorial | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Maria Luisa Gainza-Cirauqui Emad Eddin Alzoubi Joanna Basic Charles Gauci Arthur Nogueira Rodriguez Isabel Stabile |
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