PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION

PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION
Programme title: Final award (BSc, MA etc):
(where stopping off points exist they should be detailed here and defined later in the document)

Certificate in Advanced Aesthetic Dentistry Certificate N/A 2008 onwards

UCAS code:
(where applicable)

Cohort(s) to which this programme specification is applicable:

(e.g. from 2008 intake onwards)

Awarding institution/body: Teaching institution: Faculty: Parent Department:

(the department responsible for the administration of the programme)

University College London University College London BMS Eastman Dental Institute www.eastman.ucl.ac.uk Part-time BDS (or international equivalent) and two years postgraduate qualification experience in general clinical dentistry. 1 year M-Level N/A The Certification programme is taught over the course of 12 months, and requires 24 days attendance over this period. The modules are assessed by MCQs, patient case presentations, essays and oral examinations.

Departmental web page address:

(if applicable)

Method of study:
Full-time/Part-time/Other

Criteria for admission to the programme: Length of the programme:

(please note any periods spent away from UCL, such as study abroad or placements in industry)

Level on Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) (see Guidance notes) Relevant subject benchmark statement (SBS)
(see Guidance notes)

Brief outline of the structure of the programme and its assessment methods:
(see guidance notes)

Board of Examiners:

i) Name of Board of Examiners:

Aesthetic Dentistry

Professional body accreditation (if applicable):

Faculty of General Dental Practitioners

Date of next scheduled accreditation visit: N/A

EDUCATIONAL AIMS OF THE PROGRAMME: The programme will (a) introduce students to the evidence base for current clinical methods at an intellectually demanding level; (b) provide training in critical reading and practical skills relevant to contemporary aesthetic restorative dental practice; PROGRAMME OUTCOMES:

The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:
A: Knowledge and understanding Knowledge and understanding of:
1. How to assess critically clinical and scientific evidence; synthesize and assemble data from printed and digital resources and the Internet; solve problems of conflicting sources and conflicting interpretations; locate source materials and interpretative studies; use research resources, particularly research library catalogues, archival inventories, on-line catalogues, digital databases and other traditional and digital resources relevant to restorative dentistry. Subject-specific skills development, e.g. diagnosis and management, current aesthetic restorative techniques for individual teeth, dealing with complex aesthetic cases, dental photography, periodontology, orthodontics, dental implants, applied dental materials science, and others. An appreciation of the effort required to produce a report to a high standard of presentation.

Teaching/learning methods and strategies:

Acquisition of 1. Through seminars and lectures; consultation of printed and/or digital catalogues in research libraries, notably the British Dental Association, British Medical Association, Eastman Dental Institute, Science Library.

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Acquisition of 2. Through lectures, seminars and practical work in the Skills Laboratory and clinical practice in the students workplace. Assessment is via mcq questions at the end of each day, clinical case presentation and case logbook submission and oral exam.

Acquisition of 3. Through a clinical case presentation and oral exam and researched essay.

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Assessment:
Students will be assessed by 10 MCQ questions at the end of every day, written examinations, clinical work, case logbook, essay, case presentation, oral examination.

B: Skills and other attributes Intellectual (thinking) skills:

The programme aims to help students: (a) Extend knowledge and skills in aesthetic dentistry beyond the levels achieved in the undergraduate dental curriculum in preparation for advanced clinical practice, teaching or clinical research. (b) Familiarise participants with the evidence base for current clinical practice in aesthetic dentistry, with a view to enhancing the quality and longevity of aesthetic restorative care provided for their patients. (c) Question interpretations, however authoritative, and reassess evidence for themselves.

Teaching/learning methods and strategies:

Acquisition of (a), (b) and (c) is fostered in the course which will introduce information that will need to be assessed critically and will demonstrate how conflicting interpretations can arise from the same information. The goal should centre on best practice in terms of patient care.

Assessment:
Students will be assessed by 10 MCQ questions at the end of every day, course work, essay, two written exams of 50 MCQs each, case presentation, oral examination and patient logbook.

C: Skills and other attributes Practical skills (able to):

When consulted by a patient whose clinical problems require the co-ordinated application of a variety of advanced restorative procedures, the successful candidate should be able to: 1. Identify the reviewed information, diagnostic examinations and special investigations required. Perform such and/or make appropriate referrals to other medical or dental specialists. Evaluate the results obtained. 2. Develop at least one treatment plan, including an organised sequence for the delivery of the proposed care, which recognises the need for continuous reassessment of the patients response to procedures as they are provided.

Teaching/learning methods and strategies:

Lectures, tutorials and seminars. Skills laboratory work to assess the graduate student under standardised and simplified conditions, in the most common procedures and techniques and subsequently to improve their technical skills Independent study with staff feedback on assigned elements. Setting of clear deadlines for the submission of written essays. Mentored dentistry encouraging clinical case discussion thereby developing diagnostic skills and treatment planning ability.

3. Defend the selection of treatment methods

and the plan of treatment by reference to the relevant dental and scientific literature, demonstrating an awareness of methods for the location and retrieval of up-to date clinical and research publications to enable evidence-based clinical management. 4. Analyse his or her personal needs in respect of continuing professional development and education. Identify resources which may be used to satisfy these and play an active role both in the delivery and receipt of such education throughout the professional career whether by personal scholarship, formal educational activity or involvement in research

Each text based module will: be authored and edited by Eastman staff; include maintenance of a learning log and continuing assessment record to be assessed at specified intervals and on completion; refer to other reading material and approved web locations; Clinical simulation programmes will: take place in an established postgraduate environment; use patient simulators (phantom heads) and other skills laboratory facilities; comprise practical tasks that complement associated self-study; provide favourable staff/graduate student ratios for individual tuition and validation of self-assessment. Clinical practice will be: undertaken at remote facilities, usually the graduates own practice; supervised by trainers using prescribed clinical data sets including photographs, dental casts, radiographs and notes; increasingly digital media will be used facilitating distance mentoring; formatively assessed utilising a standardised log book; required to lead to submission of detailed case report of a selected case for assessment by external and visiting examiners

Assessment:

Students will be assessed by course work, researched essays, case presentation with patient logbooks, oral exam.

D: Skills and other attributes Transferable skills (able to):

The programme will encourage students to: 1. Evaluate existing knowledge and skills, including areas of deficiency and personal needs for future development. Build upon the knowledge of the principles of clinical procedures by directed reading of the dental literature. Establish patient-centred treatment objectives and recognition of obstacles to their achievement. Enhance practical operative skills. Establish a framework for critical self-assessment of results achieved, identifying common faults and strategies for their avoidance. Where relevant, promote effective working relationships with other members of the dental team and in particular the dental laboratory technician. Be familiar with the scientific basis for restorative dental practice. Recognise the various types of publication and assess their value. Locate and access relevant sources within learning support networks and resources required for future learning. Where relevant to clinical applications, explain how physical and chemical characteristics of materials lead to fitness for purpose and how they may be tested.

Teaching/learning methods and strategies:

Lectures, tutorials and seminars. Skills laboratory work to assess the graduate student under standardised and simplified conditions, in the most common procedures and techniques and subsequently to improve their technical skills Independent study with staff feedback on assigned elements. Setting of clear deadlines for the submission of written essays. Mentored dentistry encouraging clinical case discussion thereby developing diagnostic skills and treatment planning ability.

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10. Be familiar with the range of materials available for restorative dentistry and explore the importance of their proper manipulation to achieve satisfactory results. 11. Have knowledge of the practice environment, having particular regard for the legal and regulatory framework and clinical audit. 12. Enable an appreciation of the effort required to produce a research report to a high standard of presentation.

Assessment:
Students will be assessed by MCQ questions at the end of every day, long essay, case presentation, oral examination and written exam. Course work, course logbook and patient logbook will be required.
The following reference points were used in designing the programme:

the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (http://www.qaa.ac.uk/crntwork/nqf/ewni2001/contents.htm; the relevant Subject Benchmark Statements (http://www.qaa.ac.uk/crntwork/benchmark/index.htm); the programme specifications for UCL degree programmes in relevant subjects (where applicable); College teaching and learning policies; staff research.

Programme Organiser(s) Name(s): Date of production/revision: Date of Review: Date approved by Head of Department: Date approved by Chair of Departmental Teaching Committee: Date approved by Faculty Teaching Committee

Konstantina Dina Dedi November 2007 (annual review July 2010) July 2010 November 2007 (annual review approved July 2010) November 2007 (annual review approved July 2010) November 2007