Pgcert 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 the following foundational topics:
Dental Public Health and Policy
Assessing Oral Health and Diseases in Populations
Evidence-Based Dentistry
Prevention and Oral Health Promotion
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?
QMUL’s new Dental School (Institute of Dentistry) opened its doors to patients and students in 2014 - the first new dental school in the UK to be built in 40 years. The £78m new school houses the most modern dental facilities in the UK, following more than a decade of planning and work. The new premises provide cutting-edge technology, superb education and research facilities for clinical dentistry and a vastly improved patient experience.

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

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Subjects

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

Course programme

Structure

Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership

Students taking the postgraduate certificate will complete four core modules run sequentially from October to July. Each module will include nine weeks of weekly teaching sessions including assessment.

Students must pass four modules to be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate (60 credits).

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

Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership

Students must complete eight modules to be awarded a Postgraduate Diploma (120 credits).

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)
  • Leadership and Planning in Health and Public Services (run in collaboration with the School of Business and Management)*

*Students will also complete an E-Portfolio to record their leadership development as part of the Leadership and Planning in Health and Public Service modules

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 credit 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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