ObjectivesTo produce self-motivated, knowledgeable, proficient oral physicians able to analyse the literature critically and understand a range of relevant research methods. Particularly appealing to those wishing to pursue an academic career, or PhD.
Entry requirementsFor clinicians wanting to increase their research and clinical experience in the management of oral soft tissue diseases.
Academic titleMSc Experimental Oral Medicine
Course descriptionProgramme description
- Distinctive features and benefits include the only oral medicine programme in the UK with a significant original research component.
- Progrmme provides an insight to medical problems in dentistry.
- Mentoring is availble for development of research activities following qualification through collaborations.
Didactic teaching, self-led learning and clinical practice is availble with emphasis on the pathological processes and basic sciences and their application to diagnosis and management. Core teaching relates to the investigation, diagnosis and management of oral diseases. You will carry out a laboratory-based research project under supervision of an experienced tutor.
Programme format and assessment
Modular programme consisting of 180 credits, as follows: 1) Two taught modules, covering the scientific and clinical basis of Experimental Oral Medicine usually examined by written examination; 2) One clinical module, involving supervised clinical practice and examined by a mixture of case studies on treated and unseen patients, practical and oral examinations; 3) One research module, involving the submission of a research project report including a literature review, with an oral examination.
Duration
One year five days per week, or two years three days per week, October to September.