Programme specification: Clinical Oral Surgery (PG Cert) in 2023/24

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Programme organisation

Programme code	8ORDS008T
Programme type	Postgraduate Certificate
Programme director(s)	Mark Gormley
Faculty	Faculty of Health Sciences
School/department	Bristol Dental School
Teaching institution	University of Bristol
Awarding institution	University of Bristol
Mode of study	Part Time
Programme length	1 years (part time)

This section sets out why studying this programme is important, both in terms of inspiring you as an individual and in considering the challenges we face. It describes how this degree programme contributes to:

your learning within your chosen discipline together with important discipline-crossing links
your development as a person
your development as a professional in your discipline

The Certificate in Clinical Oral Surgery is a part-time clinical programme offering practising dentists the opportunity to further develop their clinical skills. This will be through hands-on clinical training supported by foundation learning through units of Surgical Skills 1 & 2. Students will complete a clinical attachment, gaining exposure to treatment planning and supervised, hands-on treatment of patients from which they will develop a portfolio of achievement.

Programme outcomes

The learning outcome statements shown below for your programme have been developed with reference to relevant national subject benchmarks (where they exist), national qualification descriptors (see the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) and professional body requirements.

Teaching, learning and assessment strategies are listed to show how you will be able to achieve and demonstrate the learning outcomes.

This programme provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:

Learning by knowledge (i.e. Making a personal connection to your field of study)

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes	Learning/teaching methods and strategies
Treatment planning oral surgery cases Delivering effective local anaesthesia for oral surgical procedures Preparing a patient for an oral surgical procedure The removal of teeth with forceps and elevators The principles of surgical extractions The management of the complications of oral surgery procedures Further treatment planning oral surgery cases Indications for wisdom tooth surgery Indications for endodontic surgery Further management of the complications of oral surgery procedures Treatment planning patients appropriately for straightforward oral surgical procedures taking into account medical history, pain and anxiety management and complexity of treatment Delivery of effective local anaesthesia using appropriate techniques for oral surgical procedures Preparation for an oral surgical procedure using appropriate cross infection control measures and personal protective equipment Straightforward extractions of erupted teeth, including erupted wisdom teeth, and retained roots Simple surgical extractions of retained roots by applying surgical principles Managing a range of post-operative complications of dental extractions Relaying post-operative instructions to a patient effectively following an oral surgical procedure	Small group teaching Direct clinical supervision Self-directed learning
	Methods of assessment (formative and summative)
	Assignments Workplace-based assessment E-assessment

Learning by doing (i.e. applying your knowledge and practicing your skills)

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes	Learning/teaching methods and strategies
Diagnose and treatment plan common oral surgery cases Describe how to deliver effective local anaesthesia for oral surgical procedures Describe how to prepare a patient for an oral surgical procedure Describe how to remove of teeth with forceps and elevators Describe how to remove retained roots by applying principles of surgical extractions Describe how to manage complications of oral surgery procedures Describe how to deliver post-operative advice following an oral surgical procedure Describe how to treatment plan more complex oral surgery cases Identify the complexity of cases for wisdom tooth surgery Identify the complexity of cases for endodontic surgery Describe how to manage further complications of oral surgery procedures	Small group teaching Clinical skills teaching Direct clinical supervision Self-directed learning
	Methods of assessment (formative and summative)
	Workplace-based assessment E-assessment Clinical portfolio of cases

Learning by being (i.e. personal and skills and attributes)

Programme Intended Learning Outcomes	Learning/teaching methods and strategies
Treatment plan oral surgery cases Deliver effective local anaesthesia for oral surgical procedures Prepare a patient for an oral surgical procedure Remove of teeth with forceps and elevators Remove retained roots by applying principles of surgical extractions Manage complications of oral surgery procedures Deliver post-operative advice following an oral surgical procedure	Direct clinical supervision Self-directed learning
	Methods of assessment (formative and summative)
	Workplace-based assessment Clinical portfolio of cases

Intellectual Development

This section describes what is expected from you at each level of your programme. This illustrates increasing intellectual standards as you progress through the programme. These levels are mapped against the national level descriptors published by the Quality Assurance Agency.

Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate	As the students progress through the units, they will acquire a greater understanding of oral surgery procedures in the practice of dentistry. They will enhance their clinical skills and thus be able to manage a wider range of patients than prior to starting the certificate. The units provide M level knowledge in oral surgery in dentistry. The certificate may contribute to successful students undertaking primary dental care oral surgery cases under NHS commissioning arrangements.

Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate

As the students progress through the units, they will acquire a greater understanding of oral surgery procedures in the practice of dentistry. They will enhance their clinical skills and thus be able to manage a wider range of patients than prior to starting the certificate.

The units provide M level knowledge in oral surgery in dentistry.

The certificate may contribute to successful students undertaking primary dental care oral surgery cases under NHS commissioning arrangements.

Other information

Admissions Information

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.

Additional Information

The course will be based entirely at Bristol Dental Hospital

Source For Further Information

admissions-healthscipg@bristol.ac.uk

Programme structure by entry cohort

Year 1 (2023/24 entry cohort) (Part-time)

Students can graduate with a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Oral Surgery, Clinical Conscious Sedation and Anxiety Management when combining this programme with the Postgraduate Certificate in Clinical Conscious Sedation and Anxiety Management.

Unit Name	Unit Code	Credit Points	Status
Surgical Skills 1	ORDSM0030	20	Mandatory	TB-1
Surgical Skills 2	ORDSM0035	20	Mandatory	TB-2
Clinical Oral Surgery	ORDSM0020	20	Mandatory	AYEAR
PG Certificate in Clinical Oral Surgery		60

Additional progress information

Clinical Oral Surgery (PG Cert) has programme specific award classifications that differ from the standard University thresholds.

The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:

Award with Distinction: at least 75 out of 100 for the taught component overall.

Award with Merit: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall.

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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Programme specification: Clinical Oral Surgery (PG Cert) in 2023/24

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Programme outcomes

Learning by knowledge (i.e. Making a personal connection to your field of study)

Learning by doing (i.e. applying your knowledge and practicing your skills)

Learning by being (i.e. personal and skills and attributes)

Intellectual Development

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Admissions Information

Additional Information

Source For Further Information

Programme structure by entry cohort

Year 1 (2023/24 entry cohort) (Part-time)

Additional progress information

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