Dental Therapy, Bsc (hons) in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN), UK

Dental Therapy, Bsc (hons) in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

Dental therapists play an increasingly important role in the delivery of primary care dentistry. The structure of this course is exciting and innovative in that it is fully integrated with the BDS Dentistry course. Dental therapy students and BDS students will learn their clinical and professional skills together and will take the same modules for 60% of the course.

The majority of the first year of the course will be carried out in the School of Dentistry, Allen Building, Preston campus and in Years 2 and 3 the students will gain clinical experience with the BDS students at one of the four Dental Education Centres (DECs).

• Dentistry at UCLan is ranked in the UK's top 20 according to the Complete University Guide 2020
• 60% of the modules are studied alongside BDS students.
• You will learn clinical skills in one of the most modern phantom head rooms in Europe, equipped with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment.
• Allows you to train as you will practice in the future, as part of the whole dental team.

FURTHER INFORMATION

As a UCLan dental therapy student you will learn clinical skills in one of the most modern phantom head rooms in Europe, equipped with state-of-the-art audio visual equipment. We employ a number of teaching methods to ensure you learn the various aspects of therapy. There is a great emphasis on clinical experience and initially you will work on simulators in phantom head to develop clinical skills. You will also work with actors in order to develop your communications skills.

In the first year of the programme Dental Therapy students will be based in the Dental School at Preston. The course focuses on developing clinical skills and supporting knowledge as well as being a professional. Towards the end of the first year, you will go to one of the four Dental Education Centre’s Centres (DEC’s) located in Accrington, Blackpool, Carlisle and Morecambe Bay. The DECs are based locally within the community, have been equipped with brand new surgeries, tutorial and study facilities dedicated for student teaching.  In Years 2 and 3 you will continue to spend your time at the DEC  putting your  into practice by treating patients, returning to Preston for some lectures and education..

UCLan and the DECs are linked via IT for learning and teaching, with individual student access to the relevant intranets

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AND ASSESSMENT

A 3 year degree qualification typically comprises 360 credits and each 20 credit (a standard module) equates to 200 hours of study, which comprises of a mixture of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical sessions and independent study. Independent study is an important aspect of your degree course. The exact combination of study time will be detailed within your module descriptors, and will depend on your option choices.

Traditional lectures and tutorials will develop your knowledge, as well as problem based learning (PBL), where you will work as part of a group to develop an integrated knowledge of how the body functions in health and disease. We use a variety of methods for assessment such as short answer, single best item and short note questions.

OPPORTUNITIES

On completion of the course, graduates may be eligible to apply for registration with the General Dental Council and work in dentistry as a dental care professional.

Graduates of this course who gain a 2.1 degree may be eligible to apply for entry to the BDS programme and the content of their previous degree would enable them to take the accelerated entry route.

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