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Programme code | 8ORDS003T |
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Programme type | Postgraduate Taught Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Konrad Staines
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Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Relevant QAA subject benchmark groups | Dental care professions (2005) (benchmark statement) |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
This programme aims to develop the student’s interest in and knowledge and understanding of the discipline of Oral Medicine. There will be a focus on the recognition, investigation, management and diagnosis of Oral & Maxillofacial diseases including important oral manifestations of common systemic diseases. This modular programme will provide a thorough grounding at postgraduate level in the fundamental principles of the practice of Oral Medicine and will consider and incorporate basic principles of research that are relevant to clinical practice. Students will acquire transferable knowledge, experience and professional attributes that can be utilised in their dental workplace.
Students will complete mandatory basic oral medicine and research methods units and then progress to the advanced unit in Oral Medicine.
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One-to-one discussion, support and feedback with mentor and/or project supervisor
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Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
Students successfully completing 60 credits of taught units can exit the programme with a PG Certificate. |
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Diploma |
Students not completing a research project can exit the programme with a PG Diploma providing they successfully obtain 120 credits from the taught Units. |
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
This is a postgraduate programme for qualified clinical dentists. The units provide M level knowledge in oral medicine with a supporting level M unit of Research methods and statistics for these units and the level M Dissertation. As students progress through the units, they will acquire a greater understanding of oral medicine. |
The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
This programme offers students, most likely to be from overseas, the opportunity for Masters-level education and closely supervised clinical training in Oral medicine.
fohs-pgadmissions@bristol.ac.uk
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Statistics & Research Methods | MEDIM4003 | 20 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Basic Oral Medicine | ORDSM0036 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-1 |
Pathway 1: Advanced Oral Medicine | ORDSM0023 | 60 | Mandatory | TB-2 |
MSc Dissertation | ORDSM0026 | 60 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
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The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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