Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Case Methods I
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English,
Teaching staff
Llda. Mercè Virolés - mviroles@uic.es
Monday 09:00h-13:00h
Introduction
Case method for the analysis and resolution of clinical cases in class.
Pre-course requirements
No prerequisites are required.
Objectives
The objective of this course is that students expose cases of patients treated at the University Clinic of Dentistry. These cases will be presented by students including medical records, x-rays, photographs, and describing and claiming their therapeutic orientation that will be discussed by the other students and teachers of the master. This clinical documentation will be treated in accordance with the laws protecting patient data.
Those complex cases and / or multidisciplinary issues raised by various therapeutic options must be accompanied by the relevant current literature review; so that at the end of the training program of the Master, students will have obtained a theoretical training on all related pathology restorative dentistry pediatric patient.
The exhibitions will be held before the other fellow first and second year and several teachers of the department, so the student should be able to answer the questions or issues that may arise during exposure.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- Make a right extraoral and intraoral diagnosis.
- Conduct a therapeutic approach to each case.
- Be able to make public presentations on own clinical cases justified based on the scientific literature.
- Have the ability to communicate with parents or guardians to explain scientific criteria, but accessible language, diagnosis, treatment plan and prognosis.
Learning outcomes of the subject
- The student will learn to correctly use scientific terminology related to oral pathology and restorative dentistry child patient.
- The student is able to make presentations publicly about clinical cases, all diagnostic details and additional examinations required.
- The student will acquire the knowledge necessary to propose plans referenced in the literature treatments.
Syllabus
Exhibition of clinical cases of patients treated at the University Dental Clinic.
Teaching and learning activities
In person
The methodology is based on oral presentations of clinical cases of patients treated at the University CUO.
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
The student will be assessed in different ways:
- Quality of the presentation.
- Speaking and aesthetics of the presentation.
- Participation in joint discussions of the different cases presented by other students.
- Responsiveness to the issues that may arise during exposure of the case.
The evaluation will be continuous throughout the course.
Bibliography and resources
International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatric Dentistry
European Journal of Pediatric Dentistry
Auropean Archives of pediatric Dentistry
Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
Dental Traumatology