(Postgraduate Diploma) Postgraduate Diploma
Advanced Periodontal Practice
Inactive
University of Essex
University of Essex
Health and Social Care (School of)
Southend Campus
Postgraduate Diploma
Full-time
Professions complementary to Dentistry
DIP A40112
10/05/2023
Details
Professional accreditation
None
Admission criteria
- A relevant professional qualification and current registration with the General Dental Council
- A minimum of 2 years post-registration experience
- A degree with an overall 2.1 in a relevant subject, or relevant professional experience and qualifications that demonstrate ability to study at Masters level
- Currently employed in a relevant field of practice
- Successful performance at interview
You must also have a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check (including child and adult barred list check) and a Occupational Health Check - both of these are organised by the University.
For this course, you will be required to register for the DBS Update Service (information relating to this service can be found here). You will need to register for this within 30 days of your DBS certificate being issued. The Update Service costs £13 per year, which the University will reimburse. You will need to keep the subscription to this Service active for the duration of your course.
If you do not register for the Update Service within 30 days, or your registration lapses, and you later attend a placement where this is a requirement, you will have to pay for a new DBS check, which will enable you to sign up to the Update Service. Please contact dbs@essex.ac.uk if you have any questions relating to this.”
A satisfactory Overseas Criminal Record Check/Local Police Certificate is also required, in addition to a DBS check, where you have lived outside of the UK in the last 5 years for 6 months or more. Where it is not possible to obtain an Overseas Check a relevant professional reference may be accepted
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) code
IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum component score of 5.5
If you do not meet our IELTS requirements then you may be able to complete a pre-sessional English pathway that enables you to start your course without retaking IELTS.
Additional Notes
The University uses academic selection criteria to determine an applicant’s ability to successfully complete a course at the University of Essex. Where appropriate, we may ask for specific information relating to previous modules studied or work experience.
Course qualifiers
A course qualifier is a bracketed addition to your course title to denote a specialisation or pathway that you have achieved via the completion of specific modules during your course. The
specific module requirements for each qualifier title are noted below. Eligibility for any selected qualifier will be determined by the department and confirmed by the final year Board of
Examiners. If the required modules are not successfully completed, your course title will remain as described above without any bracketed addition. Selection of a course qualifier is
optional and student can register preferences or opt-out via Online Module Enrolment (eNROL).
None
Rules of assessment
Rules of assessment are the rules, principles and frameworks which the University uses to calculate your course progression and final results.
Additional notes
None
External examiners
Dr Paul Ryan
Senior Clinical Lecturer (Honorary Consultant)
Queen Mary University of LondonProf Nikolaos Donos
Professor
Queen Mary University of London
External Examiners provide an independent overview of our courses, offering their expertise and help towards our continual improvement of course content, teaching, learning, and assessment.
External Examiners are normally academics from other higher education institutions, but may be from the industry, business or the profession as appropriate for the course.
They comment on how well courses align with national standards, and on how well the teaching, learning and assessment methods allow students to develop and demonstrate the relevant knowledge and skills needed to achieve their awards.
External Examiners who are responsible for awards are key members of Boards of Examiners. These boards make decisions about student progression within their course and about whether students can receive their final award.
Programme aims
- To provide clinicians with a broad and critical understanding of the key concepts underlying clinical periodontal practice.
- To provide students with skills to access and critically appraise research findings to develop their own evidence based practice.
- To encourage students to contribute to policy-making, planning and evaluation.
- To train students to understand the essential principles of research design and to conduct an extensive piece of independent research including: planning, formulating, designing, choosing methodology, collecting data, analysing, interpreting and writing-up.
- To ensure students acquire a range of transferable employment related skills.
- The programme is designed to provide an educational route, by credit accumulation, to acquiring the skills and knowledge of a dental professional with enhanced knowledge and skills in periodontology.
Learning outcomes and learning, teaching and assessment methods
On successful completion of the programme a graduate should demonstrate knowledge and skills as follows:
A: Knowledge and understanding
A1: Comprehensive knowledge of the relationships between relevant academic theories and professional practice.
A2: Appreciate the interrelationship between and have a comprehensive knowledge of patient assessment, diagnosis and appropriate treatment planning.
A3: Understanding indications for and the principles of non-surgical and surgical treatment of periodontal disease and to introduce more complex modalities of treatment.
A4: Understanding of the science associated with the oral cavity, the periodontium, periodontal disease and the principles associated with periodontal therapies.
A5: Understand the relationships between Periodontics and the other restorative disciplines and to diagnose, plan care and contribute to treatment for patients requiring combined care.
Learning methods
A1-5 are covered in lectures and seminars, which introduce the material in a structured manner with opportunity for class discussion. Many of the teaching sessions adopt an enquiry-based learning approach.
A1-3 are further supported by practical experience, portfolio development and the completion of an independent research project.
A2,3 and 5 are further supported by Specialist led diagnostic and treatment planning sessions.
A5 is further supported by supervised clinical practice and work based placement clinical practice.
Assessment methods
A1 is assessed by coursework, portfolio development and written assignment.
A4 is assessed through short answer tests.
A2 A3 and A5 are assessed by clinical case study and presentation.
B: Intellectual and cognitive skills
B1: Systematically gather and critically review evidence
B2: Translate research evidence into practical activities in patient care and service management (evidence-based practice)
B3: Plan an independent research proposal to a high professional and ethical standard.
B4: Plan, undertake and report an independent research project.
B5: Write well-structured and well-argued essays.
Learning methods
B1-3 are delivered by means of on campus seminars and web-based learning.
B4 is supported by individual tutorials.
B5 is ongoing throughout the course, and enhanced via formative feedback about coursework..
Assessment methods
B1-3 and 5 are assessed by means of coursework - summative essays, case study reports and presentations and a range of formative exercises.
B4 is assessed through completion of a dissertation based upon original coursework.
C: Practical skills
C1: Be capable of undertaking periodontal assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning, including for patients with complex periodontal disease.
C2: Be capable of undertaking safely and effectively, or referring patients, as appropriate,
C3: Be capable of undertaking safely and effectively, or referring patients, as appropriate,
C4: Be capable of engaging in the joint planning and provision of care for patients complex oral and/or medical diseases or conditions.
Learning methods
C1-4 are supported by seminars, enquiry based learning and practical demonstrations.
C2-4 are further supported by supervised clinical practice and work based clinical practice.
Assessment methods
C1 and C3 are assessed by laboratory based assessment
C1-4 are assessed by case study and presentation.
D: Key skills
D1: Write clearly and effectively; Communicate effectively verbally in a group; Summarise and communicate complex findings to others; Communicate with professional and lay audiences appropriately.
D2: Use Moodle and the Internet; Use word processing packages; Use spreadsheets and statistics packages; Use presentation packages; Use data analysis software.
D3: Students will be able to read and interpret tables of data and statistics; use statistics to analyse data; use packages for handling and analysing data.
D4: Choose the appropriate method of enquiry in order to address a range of practical and theoretical problems. This includes review and use of appropriate past literature and designing an appropriate piece of research work.
D5: Students will be able to: Work with others within their own clinical team to agree and work towards goals; Work successfully with other disciplines; Practise reflectively and facilitate this in others.
D6: Learn from feedback and respond appropriately and effectively to supervision and guidance; Work pragmatically to meet deadlines; Critically evaluate own performance and to practice reflectively
Learning methods
D1 is introduced in the pre-registration induction day and is supported in class discussions on the study days.
D2 is introduced in the pre-registration induction day. It is covered in on-line teaching demonstrations and supported laboratory work.
D3 is supported in lectures during the study days.
D4 is promoted through the extensive use of enquiry-based learning methods.
D5 is supported by discussions and by feedback on coursework.
D6 is supported by structured feedback on coursework, the enforcement of tight deadlines, and the encouragement of reflection in coursework
Assessment methods
D1-6 are assessed through coursework, including formative practical assignments. In addition, the dissertation includes assessment of formulation, planning and problem-solving