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Unit information: Doctoral Unit in 2022/23

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Unit name Doctoral Unit
Unit code DENTD0000
Credit points 360
Level of study D/8
Teaching block(s) Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director Dr. Julie Williams
Open unit status Not open
Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units)

None

Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units)

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School/department Bristol Dental School
Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences

Unit Information

This unit is part of a programme which aims to:

  • provide a higher degree in orthodontics for dental graduates;
  • prepare students for the Membership in Orthodontics (MOrth) at one of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons.

Your learning on this unit

Conduct a research project in a focussed area of relevance to orthodontic practice. This will comprise a comprehensive literature review, an experimental study (clinical or laboratory based) and completion of a final supervised research dissertation.

How you will learn

  • Independent research and review of current literature in specialised field
  • Research with close supervision

How you will be assessed

Summative Assessment:

DDS final examination - Submission and defence of research dissertation - Year 3, Term 3 (must pass)

Formative Assessment:

Year 1 - 1 Research presentation - Term 3

Year 2 - 1 Research presentation - Term 3

Resources

If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.

If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. DENTD0000).

How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks, independent learning and assessment activity.

See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.

Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit. The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.

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