This programme aims to develop the student’s interest in and knowledge and understanding of the disciplines of Oral Medicine and Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology. There will be a focus on the recognition, investigation, management and diagnosis of Oral & Maxillofacial diseases including important oral manifestations of common systemic diseases. This modular programme will provide a thorough grounding at postgraduate level in the fundamental principles of the practice of Oral Medicine and Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and will consider and incorporate basic principles of research that are relevant to clinical practice. Students will acquire transferable knowledge, experience and professional attributes that can be utilised in their dental workplace.
Students will complete mandatory basic units and then choose an advanced pathway in combined Oral Medicine and Pathology. The pathway will determine the title of the degree award.
Knowledge and Understanding
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes |
Learning and Teaching Methods |
- • Demonstrate knowledge of the range of disorders which affect the oral mucosa and the surrounding oro-facial tissues and how they are diagnosed and managed.
- • Demonstrate knowledge of how systemic disease may manifest within the oral cavity and surrounding structures and how they are diagnosed and managed.
- • Have knowledge to understanding of how systemic disease may impact the dental management of patients and the consequent modifications to such treatment that may be required.
- • Have knowledge of evidence based medicine as applied to clinical oral medicine
- • Gain a sound understanding of basic histopathological techniques relevant to the practice of oral pathology.
- • Develop an understanding of the histology of normal oral mucosa and relevant dental structures
- • Show competency in the histopathological diagnosis of the most common oral pathologies
- • Demonstrate the key features of study design and how to formulate study hypothesis and design effective studies to address common research questions
- • Demonstrate the core concepts necessary to be able to accurately interpret and present basic statistical analyses
- • Demonstrate the ethical elements of scientific and medical research. '''AND'''
- • Acquire knowledge and develop competencies in the investigation and management of the more complex aspects of disorders which affect the oral mucosa and the surrounding oro-facial tissues.
- • Acquire knowledge and develop competencies in the investigation and management of the more complex aspects of how systemic disease may manifest within the oral cavity and surrounding structures and how they are diagnosed and managed.
- • Demonstrate knowledge and develop competencies in the investigation and management of the more complex aspects to understanding of how systemic disease may impact the dental management of patients and the consequent modifications to such treatment that may be required. '''AND'''
- • Gain a sound understanding of advanced histopathological techniques relevant to the practice of oral pathology.
- • Develop a sound knowledge base and show competency in the histopathological diagnosis of more complex oral lesions and also of systemic diseases that may manifest to the clinician with signs and symptoms within the oral cavity
- • Develop a sound knowledge of the pathological diagnosis and multidisciplinary team work up and management of patients presenting with Oral malignancy. '''AND'''
- • Demonstrate how to plan and execute an experiments/ literature searches.
- • Demonstrate how to critically evaluate experimental data/ published papers
- • Demonstrate an ability to present their results, both written and oral
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- Lectures/small group teaching
- Conferencing via online discussion forums
- Self-directed learning
- Work based experiential learning in a range of clinical settings.
- Observational work shadowing
- Participation in a range of clinical governance and management meetings and activities.
- One-to-one discussion, support and feedback with mentor and/or project supervisor
- Practical laboratory classes
- External courses
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Methods of Assessment |
Summative
- Electronic assessment of single best answer and extended matching questions
- Written work based on data interpretation and presentation.
- Essays
- Short answer questions
- Practical diagnostic tests and evaluation
- Work placed based assessment based on overall performance and professional conduct
- Formal presentation and discussion of cases
- Regular Clinical Evaluation Exercise (MiniCEX)
- Written dissertation of laboratory project, clinical audit or literature review.
- Oral presentation
- Viva
Formative
- Continuous grading and feedback during clinic and laboratory placements
- Observational work shadowing (clinical and laboratory staff supervised reporting)
- Case discussions with oral feedback
- Feedback from journal club
- Multisource feedback
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Intellectual Skills and Attributes
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes |
Learning and Teaching Methods |
- • Diagnose and treatment plan for common oral medical conditions
- • Apply basic microscopic assessment to aid diagnosis
- • Formulate a study hypothesis and design effective studies to address common research questions
- • Accurately interpret and present basic statistical analyses
- • Critically analyse research publications. '''AND'''
- • Obtain and apply a history from paediatric and adult patients as relevant to the clinical practice of clinical Oral Medicine.
- • Identify instances where urgent management as relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine is required
- • Communicate effectively with the patient/ parent and referring practitioner. '''AND'''
- • Understand the use of advanced histopathological techniques relevant to the practice of oral pathology.
- • Understand the use of advanced histopathological techniques relevant to the practice of oral pathology.
- • Understand how pathological diagnosis and a multidisciplinary team work up is used in the management of patients presenting with Oral malignancy. '''AND'''
- • Develop competencies in the investigation and management of the more complex aspects of disorders which affect the oral mucosa and the surrounding oro-facial tissues.
- • Develop competencies in the investigation and management of the more complex aspects of how systemic disease may manifest within the oral cavity and surrounding structures and how they are diagnosed and managed.
- • Develop competencies in the investigation and management of the more complex aspects to understanding of how systemic disease may impact the dental management of patients and the consequent modifications to such treatment that may be required. '''AND'''
- • Plan and execute an experiments/ literature searches.
- • Critically evaluate experimental data/ published papers.
- • Present their results both in written and oral form.
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- Lectures/small group teaching
- Conferencing via online discussion forums
- Self-directed learning
- Work based experiential learning in a range of clinical settings.
- Observational work shadowing (clinical and laboratory staff supervised reporting)
- Participation in a range of clinical governance and management meetings and activities.
- One-to-one discussion, support and feedback with mentor and/or project supervisor
- Practical laboratory classes
- External courses
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Methods of Assessment |
- Lectures/small group teaching
- Conferencing via online discussion forums
- Self-directed learning
- Work based experiential learning in a range of clinical settings.
- Observational work shadowing (clinical and laboratory staff supervised reporting)
- Participation in a range of clinical governance and management meetings and activities.
- One-to-one discussion, support and feedback with mentor and/or project supervisor
- Practical laboratory classes
- External courses
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Other Skills and Attributes
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes |
Learning and Teaching Methods |
- • Undertake the safe practice of Oral Medicine with professional attributes and safe patient care standards as outlined by the General Dental Council
- • Triage appropriately written or verbal referrals relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs
- • Perform a Cranial nerve examination when appropriate and as relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine considering the priorities and challenges of the individual patient.
- • Identify monitoring and follow up strategies required in the treatment of patients with systemic medication for common complex conditions relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs.
- • Communicate treatment aims, complications, risk of treatment and prognosis to patients and/or parent/guardian in an effective and appropriate manner as relevant to the practice of clinical Oral Medicine within the context of the individual patient needs
- • Recognise & provide basic and immediate life support for adult and paediatric medical emergencies, as outlined within the guidelines issued by UK Resuscitation Council guidance for dental practitioners. '''AND'''
- • Undertake the safe practice of Oral Pathology with professional attributes and safe patient care standards as outlined by the General Dental Council
- • Show competence in the microscopic assessment and description of relevant oral disease processes
- • Show competence in the macroscopic examination and description oral cancer resection specimens
- • Demonstrate an understanding of the pathological staging of patients diagnosed with oral malignancy
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- Lectures/small group teaching
- Self-directed learning
- Work based experiential learning in a range of clinical settings.
- Observational work shadowing (clinical and laboratory staff supervised reporting)
- Participation in a range of clinical governance and management meetings and activities.
- One-to-one discussion, support and feedback with mentor and/or project supervisor
- Practical laboratory classes
- External courses
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Methods of Assessment |
Summative
- Electronic assessment of single best answer and extended matching questions
- Written work based on data interpretation and presentation.
- Essays
- Short answer questions
- Practical diagnostic tests and evaluation
- Work placed based assessment based on overall performance and professional conduct
- Formal presentation and discussion of cases
- Regular Clinical Evaluation Exercise (MiniCEX)
Formative
- Continuous grading and feedback during clinic and laboratory placements
- Observational work shadowing (clinical and laboratory staff supervised reporting)
- Case discussions with oral feedback
- Feedback from journal club
- Multisource feedback
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Intellectual Development
Statement of expectations from the students at each level of the programme as it/they develop
year on year.
Level M/7 - Postgraduate Certificate |
Students successfully completing 60 credits of taught units can exit the programme with a PG Certificate.
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Diploma |
Students not completing a research project can exit the programme with a PG Diploma providing they successfully obtain 120 credits from the taught Units.
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Level M/7 - Postgraduate Masters |
This is a postgraduate programme for qualified clinical dentists. The units provide M level knowledge in oral medicine and oral pathology with a supporting level M unit of Research methods and statistics for these units and the level M Dissertation. As students progress through the units, they will acquire a greater understanding of oral medicine and pathology clinical and laboratory procedures, with the relative balance based on the selection of the Advanced pathway unit.
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Intended Learning Outcome Mapping
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The intended learning outcome mapping document shows which mandatory units contribute towards
each programme intended learning outcome.
For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the postgraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/postgraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
Additional Information
This programme offers students, most likely to be from overseas, the opportunity for Masters-level education and closely supervised clinical training in Oral medicine and Oral pathology, with a pathway which provide for advanced teaching and training in both of these clinical disciplines.
Source For Further Information
fohs-pgadmissions@bristol.ac.uk
Year 1 (2018/19 entry cohort)
This programme is not currently running.
Progression/award requirements
The pass mark set by the University for any level 7(M) unit is 50 out of 100.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Exit awards
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to exit from the programme with a postgraduate diploma or certificate.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.
Degree classifications:
An award with Merit or Distinction is permitted for postgraduate taught masters, diplomas and certificates, where these are specifically named entry-level qualifications. An award with Merit or Distinction is not permitted for exit awards where students are required to exit the programme on academic grounds. An exit award with Merit or Distinction may be permitted where students are prevented by exceptional circumstances from completing the intended award.
The classification of the award in relation to the final programme mark is as follows:
Award with Distinction*: at least 65 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation. **Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
Award with Merit*: at least 60 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 60 out of 100 for the dissertation. Faculties retain discretion to increase these thresholds.
* The MA in Law has separate regulations for awarding distinction and merit.
** For the award of Distinction, the Faculty of Engineering requires at least 70 out of 100 for the taught component overall and, for masters awards, at least 70 out of 100 for the dissertation.
Diploma/certificate stages:
All taught masters programmes, unless exempted by Senate, must allow the opportunity for students to choose, or be required, to leave at the postgraduate diploma or certificate stage.
To be awarded a postgraduate diploma, students must have successfully completed 120 credit points, of which 90 must be at level M/7.
To be awarded a postgraduate certificate, students must have successfully completed 60 credit points, of which 40 must be at level M/7.