1. Programme title and designation Advanced General Dental Practice. 2. Final award Award Title Credit ECTS Any special criteria

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1 PROGRAMME APPROVAL FORM SECTION 1 THE PROGRAMME SPECIFICATION 1. Programme title and designation Advanced General Dental Practice 2. Final award Award Title Credit ECTS Any special criteria value equivalent MSc Advanced General N/A Dental Practice 3. Nested awards Award Title Credit ECTS Any special criteria value equivalent N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 4. Exit awards Award Title Credit ECTS Any special criteria value equivalent PGCert Dental Studies Students must complete 60 credits from the modules in years 1-3 (equivalent to 2 modules) PG Diploma Dental Studies Student must complete 120 credits from the modules in years 1-3 (equivalent to 4 modules) 5. Level in the qualifications framework M 6. Attendance Mode of attendance Minimum length of programme Maximum length of programme Full-time Part-time Distance learning Y 2 year 6 years 7. Awarding institution/body King s College London 8. Teaching institution King s College London 9. Proposing department Unit of Distance Learning/Primary Dental Care 10. Programme organiser and contact Professor Brian Millar

2 Details 11. UCAS code (if appropriate) 12. Relevant QAA subject benchmark/ professional and statutory body guidelines Unit of Distance Learning Dental Institute Floor 18, Tower Wing Guy s Campus, London SE1 9RT brian.millar@kcl.ac.uk N/A 13. Date of production of specification Date of programme review Educational aims of the programme The MSc in Advanced General Dental Practice aims to provide qualified dental practitioners with a comprehensive understanding of the skills necessary within general dental practice to produce a knowledgeable and skilled clinician. The report in third year allows a topic to be investigated in greater depth. In addition, the programme aims to develop an appreciation of the need for continuing professional development and life long learning and the need to apply advances in relevant knowledge that will occur during the practising life of the individual. 17. Educational objectives of the programme/programme outcomes At the end of the course the student will be able to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the following areas which are relevant to the study of Primary Dental Care. Knowledge and understanding The programme provides a knowledge and understanding of the following: Applied biomedical sciences Applied radiological science Applied neuroscience Applied pathology Human disease Endodontics Periodontology Occlusion Tooth wear Prevention of oral disease in adult patients Patient management Practice management Professional responsibility Ethics and Risk Dentistry and State Healthcare provision Quality management Personnel and Resources Online blended learning providing education through web-based information, interactive questions, assignments, references, reading material. Written assignments Written examinations

3 Skills and other attributes Intellectual skills: Depth of understanding of providing comprehensive treatment planning of complex cases in a primary dental care setting Analyse both scientific and clinical data Critically review the relevant scientific literature Form concepts of oral health Devise and support arguments for oral health Solve complex clinical problems Ability to reflect critically on one s own work (academic and clinical) Plan a research project Adapt to change Practical skills: Undertake advanced diagnosis and treatment planning Perform advanced clinical procedures including: Tooth preparation Soft tissue management Impression recording Definitive restorations Research project skills Manage referred patients appropriately Develop appropriate computer skills Perform correct clinical governance On-line content supplemented by tutorials on face to face course Independent study reading original papers, using preparation of reports and use of databases Written examination and log book Project report Face to face hands-on training Practice based clinical work Independent study reading original papers, using computers & databases Grading of clinical exercises Submission of log book Project report Generic/transferable skills: Practice Management Personal Development Managing a business Conduct a research project Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues Use information and communications technology Face to face course tuition Independent study reading original papers, using computers & databases Written assignments

4 Project report 18. Statement of how the programme has been informed by the relevant subject benchmark statement(s)/professional, regulatory and statutory body guidelines N/A 19. Programme structure and award requirements (where relevant the information should also differentiate the particular requirements of pathways within a programme or nested/exit awards) (a) numbers of introductory, core, compulsory and optional modules to be taken in each year of the programme with related credit values 5 Compulsory modules are taken in all: Module 1 Primary Dental Care (30 credits) Module 2 Practice Management (30 credits) Module 3 Restorative Dentistry (30 credits) Module 4 Clinical Practice (30 credits) Final Report (60 credits) Students can choose the length of time they will complete the course in based on the following pathways: The programme can be taken intensively for those carrying out the schedule over a period of two years (minimum). If taken over two years students would be assessed on modules 1 3 in Year 1. Work on modules 4 and 5 would start in year 1 but be assessed in year 2 of the programme. Students have the option of submitting their report at the end of January in year 2 for graduation that year or at the beginning of October for graduation the following year. If taken over three years students would take and be assessed on Modules 1 and 2 in year one, modules 3 and 4 in year 2 and complete the final report in Year 3. Students that can demonstrate good reasons may, with the prior approval of the department, amend the study patterns outlined above. (b) range of credit levels permitted within the programme Level 7 only (c) maximum number of credits permitted at the lowest level 180 (d) minimum number of credits required at the highest level 180 (e) progression and award requirements (if different from the standard) Students must pass all five modules with an overall mark of 50% in each in order to be

5 awarded the MSc. Compensation will be permitted within modules, but not between modules, provided that the mark of an individual element of assessment does not fall below 40%. The percentage weighting for the calculation of merit and distinction will directly reflect the proportion of credits allocated to each module in relation to the overall credit taken within each programme/award, with classification thresholds set according to the core scheme as set out in the Credit Framework Regulations of King s College London. For students who fail one module at the main exam session: a further re-sit exam session will be held within 6 months of the main exam session. For students who fail more than one module at the main exam session and are unable to progress into the next year of study: re-sit examinations for the failed modules should be taken at the next main exam session the following year to allow for a full revision programme to be undertaken. Students who have completed the minimum assignment requirements but are unable to attend the main exam session due to mitigating circumstances may be eligible to take their first attempt at the examinations during the re-sit session. Students whom this may apply to will be required to submit the MCF: Mitigating Circumstances Form 7 days prior to the examination sitting or no later than 7 days after the examination sitting for consideration by the Programme Board. To qualify for the exit award of Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Studies students must pass all 30 credit modules (120 in total). (f) maximum number of credits permitted with a condoned fail (core modules excluded) None (g) are students permitted to take a substitute module, as per regulation A3,20.7? No (h) other relevant information to explain the programme structure In years one and two, students attend an intensive hands-on course once a year. The face to face component will be offered in the UK or in another approved overseas centre for teaching by KCL staff. As space on each course is limited, the location of the face to face course is confirmed to each student at the start of the programme according to availability and students will be required to attend the same face to face course location for each of the two years. The Dental Institute reserves the right to amend the location of the overseas face to face component, or withdraw this entirely, if there are not sufficient numbers to enable this to take place. Students on the two year programme will attend two compulsory face to face courses in year 1 (January and July). Students on the three year programme will attend a compulsory face to face course in each of years 1 and 2.

6 Programme structure (Note: the availability of optional modules may vary slightly from year to year; the following are the modules available at the commencement of the programme) Credit Credit Status (I, Cr, Cp, O) for Assessment Title level value each type of programme Progression MSc Advanced General Dental Practice Single Joint Major/ minor Single Joint Module 1 Primary Dental Care 7 30 Cr N Assignments (40%); Examination (60%) Module 2 Practice Management 7 30 Cr N Assignments (40%); Examination (60%) Module 3 Restorative Dentistry 7 30 Cr N Assignments (40%); Examination (60%) Module 4 Clinical Practice 7 30 Cr N Logbook (100%) Module 5 Report 7 60 Cr N Dissertation (100%) 20. Marking criteria Major/ minor All elements of assessment will be marked as per Dental Institute marking criteria (in accordance with KCL criteria). 21. Particular features of the programme which help to reduce the barriers experienced by disabled students and ensure that the programme is accessible to all students who meet the entry requirements Study is mainly in students home environment. Disabled access to face to face course facilities is provided.