Msc dental public health, policy and leadership institute of dentistry

Queen Mary University of London
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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Overview
How are dental policy decisions made and implemented?
How can you develop and evaluate public health programmes that tackle oral health problems relevant for your population and practice
How do you design a research study that addresses issues encountered in your own health care setting?
What makes an effective leader?
If you are interested in these questions, then this programme is for you.
Dental Public Health focuses on preventing oral diseases and improving the oral health of populations. Addressing the major oral health issues and the global challenges facing dental care systems in the current political economy requires strategic planning, evidence-informed decision-making and strong public health leadership.
The new online Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership Postgraduate Certificate aims to give students a clear understanding of the principles and practice of Dental Public Health using interactive and innovative teaching methods that cover foundational topics.
The Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership Postgraduate Diploma builds on the certificate course by including four additional modules that allow students to develop “real world” transferrable public health skills.
Students taking the Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership MSc degree will complete the seven core modules from the Postgraduate Diploma course and select one of four MSc modules to gain advanced or more specialised skills and knowledge.
MSc students will also complete a research dissertation in the second year of their programme based on their own research interests (up to 20,000 word written report).
Who is this course for?
Dentists and Dental Care Professionals
Public health practitioners and advisors
Health promoters
Health service managers
Anyone with an interest in public health, dental service planning and policy making
Why study Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership at Queen Mary? have successfully completed the first stage of this process....

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67-69 Lincoln'S Inn Fields, WC2A 3JB

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Subjects

  • Dental
  • Public Health
  • Leadership
  • Credit
  • Global
  • Public
  • Project
  • Planning
  • Systems
  • Dentistry

Course programme

Structure

Postgraduate MSc in Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership

Students must pass 180 credits to be awarded a Postgraduate Master’s degree.

Core modules (15 credit modules)

  • Dental Public Health and Policy
  • Assessing Oral Health and Diseases in Populations
  • Evidence-Based Dentistry
  • Prevention and Oral Health Promotion
  • Research Methods
  • Primary Dental Care
  • Health Systems Policy and Performance (from the MSc in Global Public Health online programme)

One of the four MSc module options (15 credit modules)

  • Leadership and Planning in Health and Public Services (run in collaboration with the School of Business and Management)
  • Qualitative Research Methods
  • Health Economics
  • Oral Health in the Global Context

Students will complete a 60 credits research dissertation which is a written report of project (20,000 words maximum).This dissertation will be a written report (20,000 words maximum) of a research project from three options:

  • A qualitative or quantitative research project using data collected in own country
  • A systematic review or scoping review
  • An oral health needs assessment or public health report

MSc students can also attend an optional two-week summer placement in the Institute of Dentistry, QMUL as part of the Leadership and Planning in Health and Public Services module (non-credit bearing).

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