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Programme code | 8ORDS004U |
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Programme type | Undergraduate Non-Degree |
Programme director(s) |
Nihal Bandara
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Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
School/department | Bristol Dental School |
Teaching institution | University of Bristol |
Awarding institution | University of Bristol |
Mode of study | Full Time |
Programme length | 1 years (full time) |
This section sets out why studying this programme is important, both in terms of inspiring you as an individual and in considering the challenges we face. It describes how this degree programme contributes to:
This programme aims to develop the student’s interest in and knowledge and understanding of the basic sciences which underpin the study of dentistry, to foster professional behaviours and attitudes and develop language and academic skills, and to familiarise students with UK culture, health systems and University life such that they can be competitive in subsequent applications for undergraduate dental programmes, and be successful if admitted to those programmes.
The learning outcome statements shown below for your programme have been developed with reference to relevant national subject benchmarks (where they exist), national qualification descriptors (see the Framework for Higher Education Qualifications) and professional body requirements.
Teaching, learning and assessment strategies are listed to show how you will be able to achieve and demonstrate the learning outcomes.
This programme provides opportunities for you to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, qualities, skills and other attributes in the following areas:
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning/teaching methods and strategies |
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Lectures Seminars Practical classes Workshops Small group tutorials Work placements e-learning materials (eBiolabs, ChemLabS and associated resources) |
Methods of assessment (formative and summative) | |
Unseen written, multiple choice and short answer question exams Pre- and post-lab quizzes Coursework essays and reflective writing exercises ePortfolio review |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning/teaching methods and strategies |
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Work placements Practicals |
Methods of assessment (formative and summative) | |
Assessed posters Weekly worksheets Laboratory work ePortfolio review Oral presentations |
Programme Intended Learning Outcomes | Learning/teaching methods and strategies |
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Tutorials Work placements |
Methods of assessment (formative and summative) | |
ePortfolio review Reflective writing exercises |
This section describes what is expected from you at each level of your programme. This illustrates increasing intellectual standards as you progress through the programme. These levels are mapped against the national level descriptors published by the Quality Assurance Agency.
Level C/4 - Certificate |
This is a level 3 programme By the end of this level 3 Programme, students are expected to acquire subject-specific knowledge and understanding for successful entry into undergraduate programmes in Dentistry. Students will improve their English language to reach an IELTS level of 7.5 and acquire academic skills to a standard of GCE advance level in the equivalent subjects. They will gain work experience to inform subsequent UCAS applications and career choices, and engage with the professional and ethical standards required of healthcare professionals. |
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For information on the admissions requirements for this programme please see details in the undergraduate prospectus at http://www.bristol.ac.uk/prospectus/undergraduate/ or contact the relevant academic department.
UG Workload Statement
Success as an undergraduate student depends on you being able to make the transition to self-motivated, independent learning. Programmes are designed to assist you in this development, in many cases by starting with units in which timetabled teaching, such as lectures and practical classes, provides the foundations of knowledge and skills in a subject, moving on to individual research-based work. Over time you will be expected to take increasing responsibility for your own learning, guided by the feedback on your work that you will receive. At the heart of your studies at every level there must be regular and disciplined individual reading, reflection and writing and it is this skill of independent studies, above all others, that will serve you best when you leave the University.
Most programmes use credits and a 20 credit unit broadly equates to about 200 hours of student input. This includes all activities related to the teaching, learning and assessment of taught units.
A component of this is the time that you spend in class, in contact with the teaching staff, which includes activities such as lectures, laboratories, tutorials and fieldwork. Some of this activity may be online and could consist of activity that is synchronous (using real-time environments such as Blackboard Collaborate) or asynchronous (using tools such as tutor moderated discussion forums, blogs or wikis).
In some programmes there are field courses and/or placements that will take place in concentrated periods of time.
Outside scheduled activities you are expected to pursue your own independent learning to build your knowledge and understanding of the subjects you are studying. Such independent activities include, reviewing lecture material, reading textbooks, working on examples sheets, completing coursework, writing up laboratory notes, preparing for in-class progress tests and revising for examinations.
We recognise that many students undertake paid employment. To achieve a sensible balance between work and study, you are advised to undertake paid work for no more than 15 hours per week in term-time.
Professional Programmes
Many undergraduates in the Faculty of Health Sciences will be following the professional programmes of:
For these professional programmes, full time attendance is compulsory unless absence is formally approved. Academic activities are timetabled throughout the 5-day week and student workload is around 40 hours per week on average. Where possible, students in the early years are permitted Wednesday afternoons for sport and extra-curriculum activities. This may not be available in later years of professional programmes as when a student progresses through the curricula there is an increasing exposure to clinical and professional activities. Students in clinic or on placements may need to stay later than core times of 08.00 – 18.00 or even overnight to observe out-of-hours activities. This increasing exposure to clinical activities means that students on these professional programmes often have longer term dates than the University standard. Individual years within programmes are likely to vary in length (for example because of the timings of placements) and further information on this will be found in individual programme regulations. Another important point to note is that many of the assessments sit outside of the standard University examination timetable and are likely to be more frequent meaning that students will more oftentimes be engaged in revision activities and self-directed learning.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty Assessment and Feedback Statement for Undergraduate Students. University of Bristol access only.
Students on this programme will be subject to the Faculty’s Fitness to Practise procedures. Expectations of professional behaviour and the Fitness to Practise procedure will be outlined to students upon entry to the programme and prior to work experience. Throughout the year students will undertake self-reflective logs within the Personal and Professional Development ePortfolio, including reflections on professional behaviour.
Students will be encouraged to engage with Bristol Futures study skills and personal development portfolio opportunities, and undertake an online open unit.
Unit Name | Unit Code | Credit Points | Status | |
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Foundations of Chemistry | CHEM00001 | 40 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
English Language and Academic Skills for Aspiring Clinicians | LANG00030 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
Personal and Professional Development for Aspiring Clinicians (International) | ORDS00003 | 40 | Mandatory | AYEAR |
Foundations of Biomedical Sciences | LANG00047 | 20 | Mandatory | TB-4 |
International Foundation Programme for Dentistry | 120 |
Unit Pass Mark for Undergraduate Programmes:
For details on the weightings for classifying undergraduate degrees, please see the Agreed Weightings, by Faculty, to be applied for the Purposes of Calculating the Final Programme Mark and Degree Classification in Undergraduate Programmes.
For detailed rules on progression please see the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes and the relevant faculty handbook.
Please refer to the specific progression/award requirements for programmes with a preliminary year of study, the Gateway programmes and International Foundation programmes.
All undergraduate degree programmes allow the opportunity for a student to exit from a programme with a Diploma or Certificate of Higher Education.
Integrated Master's degrees may also allow the opportunity for a student to exit from the programme with an equivalent Bachelor's degree where a student has achieved 360 credit points, of which 90 must be at level 6, and has successfully met any additional criteria as described in the programme specification.
The opportunities for a student to exit from one of the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry with an Award is outlined in the relevant Programme Regulations (which are available as an annex in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes).
An Ordinary degree can be awarded if a student has successfully completed at least 300 credits with a minimum of 60 credits at Level 6.
The pass mark for the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine and Dentistry is 50 out of 100. The classification of a degree in the professional programmes in Veterinary Science, Medicine, and Dentistry is provided in the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided.
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