TAB3000 Prosthodontics 5 – Clinical Prosthodontics Course description

The course focuses on the further development and final individual assessment of the student's dental technology skills and action competence in the chosen specialisation, fixed or removable prosthetics. The integration of theoretical knowledge and reflection on clinical experience from external practical training will contribute to an increased understanding of the complexity of different cases and the diversity of patients. Laboratory technology and material technology solutions, challenges and limitations are key topics in the course. Critical self-assessment is emphasised to ensure that the quality of the product is in line with the professional requirements and provisions issued by the authorities.

Breakdown of credits: Theory 2 credits and skills training 13 credits.

Passed the first and second years of the programme.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of skills and general competence:

Skills

The student can

• independently produce oral prosthetics in the chosen specialisation at a clinically acceptable level
• independently plan and make responsible choices in relation to materials and suitable method for producing oral prosthetics in the chosen specialisation
• carry out necessary laboratory technology, morphological and design adaptations with a particular focus on patient adaptation in a social perspective
• apply the precise specialist terminology of the profession and supervise fellow students, other dental health personnel and patients in dental technology issues
• evaluate the design of the dental technology product and its practical execution in relation to professional assessment criteria and theoretical and research-based knowledge

General competence

The student

• can present and exchange points of view and experience with others in the field about treatment planning and production of dental technology products in line with applicable guidelines and professional and ethical requirements
• has insight into relevant academic and professional issues relating to the choice of dental technology solutions in relation to the patient’s right of co-determination, socio-economic factors and HSE
• can assess and refer to research results to explain and update their actions in their own professional practice
• can critically assess the risk of undesirable incidents relating to the use of dental materials, production equipment and processes

According to the United Nations (UN) another 2.5 billion people will live in urban areas by 2050. Many cities will face challenges including to provide adequate transportation, energy systems and housing. Overcoming these challenges will require to develop new and to upgrade existing infrastructure. MABY5450 concerns the mechanical behaviour of soils and geotechnical structures when constructing urban infrastructure. The students will obtain in-depth knowledge about how to calculate lateral earth pressures and to dimension earth supporting structures. The course will also cover embedded structures with focus on tunnelling in soft ground, the observational method in geotechnical engineering and geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring. Theoretical background will be complemented by practical exercises including parametric 3D modelling of geotechnical structures. Finally, the student will become familiar with methods to assess the potential impact of ground works on the built environment. This course will extensively use examples from both practice and latest research, such as the BegrensSkade II / REMEDY project.

After completing this course, the student has the following learning outcomes, defined as knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

Students have in-depth knowledge of:

• earth pressure theory
• types of retaining walls and design (serviceability and ultimate limit state)
• excavation support systems including tunnels in soft ground and soil stabilisation
• ground movements due to excavation works and effects on the built environment
• basics of parametric 3D modelling
• the observational method in geotechnical engineering and associated instrumentation and monitoring

Skills

Students can:

• calculate the lateral earth pressure
• select and design retaining walls and excavation support systems
• analyse the behaviour of tunnels in soft ground
• quantify the effect of ground movements on structures
• formulate a geotechnical report

General competence

Students:

• can understand the principles of soil strength, stress history and critical state soil mechanics
• can apply plasticity and limit equilibrium methods to analyse earth support systems
• are familiar with excavation-induced ground movements and their impacts on close by structures
• understand the principals of the observational method in geotechnical engineer
• have an overview of geotechnical instrumentation and monitoring solutions
• have the writing skills to formulate a geotechnical report or a small research publication

Lectures, exercises and projects

The following work requirements are mandatory and must be approved to sit for the exam:

Present solutions to handed out example problems. The student will be given 3 example papers with around 6 problems related to course content. Students need to present it and get approved.

2 written group exercises with 2-4 students in a group

The exam consists of two parts:

1) Individual 2-hour written exam under supervision, weighted 70 %

2) Individual oral presentation of academic papers (max. 8 minutes per papers), weighted 30 %

All assessment parts must be awarded a pass grade (E or better) in order for the student to pass the course. The project reports must be done before the exam.

Assessment part 1) can be appealed. Assessment part 2) can not be appealed.

Grade scale A-F