UCL Eastman Dental Institute

What will I learn?

Syllabus

• Applied Biology
• Systemic Disease and Special Care Dentistry
• Behavioural Sciences
• Law & Ethics
• Health & Safety
• Public Health Policy
• Theory and Practice of Governance

Module structure

Programme specification

An outline of the structure of the Certificate in Special Care Dentistry and its assessment is available in the Programme Specification (MS Word).

Aims & Objectives

The aim of the programme is to provide intensive postgraduate teaching to enhance graduates' knowledge of contemporary aspects of Special Care Dentistry.

The course objective is to facilitate the development of graduates' practice of Special Care Dentistry to be able to offer patients a higher level of care

Assessment

Summative assessment

The programme follows a modularised structure. The modules have a credit weighting and are separately assessed. Each component is assessed at the
end of the module by written and oral examination (viva including a review of the
student’s log book).

Formative assessment

Clinical, practical and academic skills are assessed throughout each graduate's time at the Eastman. Some of this assessment is “formative” i.e it does not contribute to the final degree result but does aid the learning experience. Graduates general performance is assessed through regular appraisal meetings and by the Programme Committee.

Teaching methods

Timetabling

The programme comprises 26 days of attendance over one year.

Normal working hours are 09.30 – 17.00 however on occasions some activities may take place outside these core hours.

Programme director: Professor Stephen Porter
Programme coordinator: Nichola King

Lecturers include:

Dr Paul Ashley,
Dr Roger Davies,
Dr Timothy Hodgson,
Dr Navdeep Kumar,
Dr David Moles,
Professor Crispian Scully CBE

all of whom are well respected and experienced teachers and/or practitioners of Special Care Dentistry and allied subjects.