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2016/17 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

DSUR5052M New Horizons in Dentistry

10 creditsClass Size: 96

Module manager: Julie Burke
Email: j.l.burke@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Pre-requisites

DSUR3301	Clinical Medical Sciences 1
DSUR3310	Complex Adult Dentistry
DSUR3330	Child Centred Dentistry 2
DSUR5046M	PPD4
DSUR5050M	Clinical Practice 4

Co-requisites

DSUR3400	Mastication, Speech and Swallowing
DSUR3420	Anxiety Management and Sedation
DSUR3430	Clinical Medical Sciences 2
DSUR5051M	Clinical Practice 5
DSUR5450M	Personal and Professional Development 5 - Preparing for the

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

This module will lead students through evidence-based learning from bench to clinical practice.

Objectives

Overall aims of the module; by the end of the module the student will be able to
1. Describe the principles of an evidence based-approach to learning, clinical and professional practice and decision making (FFY).
2. Recognise and evaluate the impact of new techniques and technologies in clinical practice (FFY).

Learning outcomes
Objectives;
- To develop a deep understanding of the term 'evidenced-based approach'.
- To apply evidence- based learning in clinical and professional practice.
- To show the application of evidence based knowledge of a particular research field.
- To be able to assess and understand the real impact of new techniques/ technologies in clinical practice.
- To understand and engage in clinical audit and governance.

Skills outcomes
Critiquing research papers.
Defining impact factor and the relationship to research quality.

Syllabus

This module will consist of lecture updates in several or all of the following areas;
- Biomineralisation Research.
- Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Research.
- Microbiology and Cell Biology Research.
- Applied Clinical Dental Research.
- Dental Public Health & Health Services Research.
- Dental Education & Scholarship Research.
- Critical analysis of papers in these areas.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Group learning	1	12.00	12.00
Lecture	1	2.00	2.00
Lecture	1	2.50	2.50
Lecture	6	1.00	6.00
Seminar	2	1.00	2.00
Independent online learning hours			46.00
Private study hours			29.50
Total Contact hours			24.50
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			100.00

Private study

Independent learning - total 46 hours; 4 hours associated with each lecture pre- and post-lecture reading. 12 hours for development of questions (2 hours per lecture title). Preparation time for open paper assessment - 10 hours.

Private study time - 29.5 hours.

Group learning; total 12 hours. 6 hours for agreeing questions to be submitted. 6 hours to agree marks allocations for group members from overall group mark.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Students' performance will be monitored over the course of the module by considering the individual marks they receive following submission of the questions. Poorly performing students will be interviewed as soon as possible after poor performance is identified. Any problems will be dealt with as appropriate.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Group Project	Questions submitted on each lecture topic/ research area	30.00
Assignment	Critical appraisal	70.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Students will be given an article to critically review in their own time. This will be handed in for marking after a specified period of time. Groups will be awarded marks by individual tutors. The group will divide the mark and award them to group members based on individual merit, as is currently done for IOE projects in level1.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 19/10/2017

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