MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice

Postgraduate

In Colchester

£ 10,500 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Colchester

  • Duration

    3 Years

About the course
Do you have the enhanced skills in advanced care that are needed in the new dental contract? Dental practices who do are likely to be commissioned to provide specialised services under the proposed new dental contract

Periodontology is just one of those specialised services you could be commissioned to do


If you are a registered dental hygienist or dental hygienist/therapist, our MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice course provides an educational route for you to acquire advanced skills and knowledge in periodontology:
Gain experience in our purpose-built dental skills labs and clinical patient care facilities
Make your studies fit around your busy working life through our flexible study options
Expand your knowledge and interests in a broad range of dental disciplines
Learn from experienced clinicians who provide expert oral health care in clinical settings
Reinforce and enhance the skills which are required for everyday clinical practice
You gain a broad and critical understanding of the key concepts underlying clinical periodontal practice

At Essex, you critically appraise research findings and develop your own evidence-based practice


If you are a dentist we also offer our MSc Periodontology, which provides an educational route, by credit accumulation, to acquire the abilities and knowledge of a dentist with enhanced skills


Professional accreditation
We are committed to embedding the NHS Constitution Values (which are strongly reflected in our University values) into everything we do

Facilities

Location

Start date

Colchester (Essex)
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Wivenhoe Park, CO4 3SQ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • Dental
  • Periodontal
  • Dentist
  • Dental Hygienist
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Course programme

Example structure
Postgraduate study is the chance to take your education to the next level. These carefully selected modules will give you the chance to explore, question, and create powerful ideas. Picked to give you an extensive and in-depth education, they’ll equip you with the specialist knowledge, vital transferrable skills, and the confidence to make a genuine difference to the world around you.
Our MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice provides an educational route, by credit accumulation, for you to acquire advanced skills and knowledge in periodontology.
We’re reactive, we’re pioneering, we never stand still, so modules might change from year to year in response to new developments and innovation. Those listed below show how a typical course might look, but more detail on course structure, including details of all optional modules, is available on our Programme Specification.
Year 1
Introduction and Scientific Basis of Periodontology
Clinical Periodontology
Assessment Diagnosis and Treatment Planning
Non-Surgical Management of Periodontal Disease
Year 2
Surgical Management of Periodontal Disease
Complex Case Management
Research in Health Care
Final year
Dissertation
Teaching
Practical skills classes, workshops and placements are used to integrate theory and practice
Assessment
You are assessed through course work, portfolio vivas, clinical assessment forms, presentations and essays
You also conduct a research project/dissertation
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Additional information

They define the behaviours and expectations of all our staff and students, underpinning the work we do in the university, clinical arena and other workplaces We understand that not all of our students and staff are employed within the NHS, but these values uphold the underlying principles of excellent care as a standard and as such we expect that anyone who has any aspect of their work which ultimately cares for others will aspire to uphold these values For us, involving not only our students but service users, experts by experience, carers and NHS/non NHS professionals in the creation and delivery of all programmes is vital Specialist facilities The School of Health and Human Sciences is located at two sites; in the Kimmy Eldridge building at our Colchester Campus and in the Gateway Building at our Southend Campus The Oral Health Science facilities are centred in the Gateway Building, and MSc Periodontology is taught not only at our Southend Campus but also in our purpose built academic dental clinic We offer clinical laboratories with the very latest equipment and IT facilities - in particular, a state-of-the-art dental skills lab with the latest simulation ‘phantom heads’ to practise on Your future Our MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice offers you many opportunities to further your career: Academic and clinical teaching practice Academic development Development of the profession Enhanced clinical skills Enhanced professional practice Hospital practice Local professional networks, local dental committees, and British Dental Association groups Medico-legal (expert witnesses) Mentoring Previous Next

MSc Advanced Periodontal Practice

£ 10,500 + VAT