Teaching and assessment for Dental Public Health MDPH

School of Dentistry

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Teaching

lectures
tutorials
discussion groups
self-directed learning
supervised research

Assessment

written assignments
exams
online discussion
dissertation

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

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Module code: DS50024 Credits: 10 Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2

Develop the academic and scientific communication skills needed for success in your postgraduate studies and research projects.

You will develop scientific writing, literature appraisal, data analysis and presentation skills.

Teaching will be delivered by mainly face-to-face sessions, with additional online resources accessed via My Dundee, the University's virtual learning environment.

Academic Writing and Communicating Science in Dentistry full module details

Module code: DS51008 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 2

This module gives you a comprehensive and critical understanding of dental public health practice.

You will explore the social, economic and psychological determinants of oral health, how they drive inequalities and learn how to synthesise and apply the evidence base to address complex public health issues.

Dental Public Health full module details

Module code: DS52010 Credits: 10 Semester: Semester 2

This module gives you a comprehensive, critical understanding of the techniques applicable to oral epidemiology and needs assessment.

The knowledge and skills gained can be used to plan, execute and evaluate oral health surveys.

Oral Epidemiology full module details

Module code: GM51010 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

Learn about basic statistics and statistical procedures - the terminology, concepts, application, and interpretation of results.

Look at how statistics can summarise and describe the main features of a dataset. Also, how sample data can help you draw conclusions and make predictions about a larger population.

Introduction to Clinical Statistics full module details

Module code: GM51011 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

Epidemiology is the study of how often diseases occur in different groups of people and why. It explores health and disease conditions, their distribution, patterns, and determinants.

Epidemiological information helps create strategies to prevent and control illness. It also helps with understanding the drivers of health.

Epidemiology full module details

Module code: GM51012 Credits: 20 Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2

Public Health is about helping people live healthier lives. It’s also about improving the conditions and environments that we live in.

Public Health activities include, disease prevention and control, health promotion, epidemiology, community engagement, health policy, and advocacy.

Public Health full module details

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

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Module code: DS52025 Credits: 20 Semester: Runs during the summer

This module gives you the opportunity to carry out an independent research project in your area of dental postgraduate study.

Working with an academic supervisor, you will design and execute a research protocol, conduct a thorough literature review and produce a written project of up to 4,500 words.

Project for Dental TPG Programmes full module details

Module code: DS53002 Credits: 60 Semester: Runs during the summer

You will carry out an original piece of research in dental public health, from defining your research question through to conducting the study, analysing and interpreting your findings and presenting it in an appropriate format.

Dental Public Health MDPH Dissertation full module details

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