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University of Kent: Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Applied Dental Professional Practice)
Institution | University of Kent View institution profile |
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Department | Centre for Professional Practice |
Web | www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate |
Study type | Taught |
MSc
Summary
Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Applied Dental Professional Practice) MSc is a flexible, part-time, work-related programme designed specifically for registered dental care professionals including dentists, therapists, hygienists and nurses who wish to develop their academic skills alongside their professional role.
**Overview**
This part-time, flexible, multi-professional Master's-level qualification is suitable for all dental care professionals and offers opportunities for Accreditation of Prior Experiential and /or Certificated Learning or Credit Transfer.
**Who is the programme for?**
Dental care professionals including dentists, therapist, hygienists and nurses, who wish to develop their academic skills alongside their professional role.
It has been specifically designed to meet the needs of qualified, registered dental professionals allowing them to study part-time while working and managing other personal responsibilities.
**The programme offers:**
- an innovative, flexible, work-related approach to studies
- opportunity for Accreditation of Prior Experiential and/or Certificated Learning or Credit Transfer where appropriate
- the opportunity to develop the academic, leadership and professional skills necessary to meet the evolving patient-care needs of contemporary practice
- a multi-disciplinary learning environment
- a module structure, providing the opportunity to gain credit for individual modules
- access to University resources and specialist academic and professional services.
**Requests for APECL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential and/or Certificated Learning) or Credit Transfer**
You are encouraged to convert prior learning achievements into University of Kent academic credit via Accreditation of Prior Experiential and/or Certificated Learning. To be eligible for accreditation, prior learning must be at the appropriate and relevant to the programme's learning outcomes. For further information,visit: https://www.kent.ac.uk/professional-practice/programmes/apecl
**Study structure**
Taught by expert academics and clinicians, you broaden your expertise, deepen your knowledge and hone your research skills while gaining a recognised qualification to help progress your career. The programme is delivered through a variety of teaching methods, including taught sessions and work-based learning, self-study, case-study analysis, individual and group tutorials, projects and presentations. Online learning recourses are available on our virtual learning environment.
Teaching is structured around a series of extended taught weekends (on average four weekends a year at our Medway campus), Friday - Sunday, 9.00-17.00.
**Alternative exit awards**
The programme has the following alternative exit awards, subject to credit numbers:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Applied Dental Professional Practice), 60 credits.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Applied Dental Professional Practice), 60 credits - 120 credits in total.
**Global and Lifelong Learning**
Studying within Kent's Global and Lifelong Learning provision, you will benefit from a work-related, multi-professional learning environment, access to University resources and specialist academic and clinical staff. The programmes are designed to enhance career progression and foster intellectual and professional development and practice.
Global and Lifelong Learning is founded on the belief that employers can benefit from the University of Kent’s academic and research excellence, quality teaching, design and development activities to create positive change and to forge new knowledge within their organisation.
We work with a wide range of external partners and employers to create distinct and original work-based and work-related developmental and educational solutions, which respond to the unique workforce challenges experienced by employees and organisations across the region and beyond.
Telephone | 01227 768896 |
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Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | Applicants should hold one of the following: An existing professional qualification with registration to General Dental Council All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications. |
Location | Medway campus University of Kent at Medway The Medway Building Chatham Maritime Chatham ME4 4AG |
Summary
Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Applied Dental Professional Practice) MSc is a flexible, part-time, work-related programme designed specifically for registered dental care professionals including dentists, therapists, hygienists and nurses who wish to develop their academic skills alongside their professional role.
**Overview**
This part-time, flexible, multi-professional Master's-level qualification is suitable for all dental care professionals and offers opportunities for Accreditation of Prior Experiential and /or Certificated Learning or Credit Transfer.
**Who is the programme for?**
Dental care professionals including dentists, therapist, hygienists and nurses, who wish to develop their academic skills alongside their professional role.
It has been specifically designed to meet the needs of qualified, registered dental professionals allowing them to study part-time while working and managing other personal responsibilities.
**The programme offers:**
- an innovative, flexible, work-related approach to studies
- opportunity for Accreditation of Prior Experiential and/or Certificated Learning or Credit Transfer where appropriate
- the opportunity to develop the academic, leadership and professional skills necessary to meet the evolving patient-care needs of contemporary practice
- a multi-disciplinary learning environment
- a module structure, providing the opportunity to gain credit for individual modules
- access to University resources and specialist academic and professional services.
**Requests for APECL (Accreditation of Prior Experiential and/or Certificated Learning) or Credit Transfer**
You are encouraged to convert prior learning achievements into University of Kent academic credit via Accreditation of Prior Experiential and/or Certificated Learning. To be eligible for accreditation, prior learning must be at the appropriate and relevant to the programme's learning outcomes. For further information,visit: https://www.kent.ac.uk/professional-practice/programmes/apecl
**Study structure**
Taught by expert academics and clinicians, you broaden your expertise, deepen your knowledge and hone your research skills while gaining a recognised qualification to help progress your career. The programme is delivered through a variety of teaching methods, including taught sessions and work-based learning, self-study, case-study analysis, individual and group tutorials, projects and presentations. Online learning recourses are available on our virtual learning environment.
Teaching is structured around a series of extended taught weekends (on average four weekends a year at our Medway campus), Friday - Sunday, 9.00-17.00.
**Alternative exit awards**
The programme has the following alternative exit awards, subject to credit numbers:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Applied Dental Professional Practice), 60 credits.
- Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Applied Dental Professional Practice), 60 credits - 120 credits in total.
**Global and Lifelong Learning**
Studying within Kent's Global and Lifelong Learning provision, you will benefit from a work-related, multi-professional learning environment, access to University resources and specialist academic and clinical staff. The programmes are designed to enhance career progression and foster intellectual and professional development and practice.
Global and Lifelong Learning is founded on the belief that employers can benefit from the University of Kent’s academic and research excellence, quality teaching, design and development activities to create positive change and to forge new knowledge within their organisation.
We work with a wide range of external partners and employers to create distinct and original work-based and work-related developmental and educational solutions, which respond to the unique workforce challenges experienced by employees and organisations across the region and beyond.
Telephone | 01227 768896 |
---|---|
Level | RQF Level 7 |
Entry requirements | Applicants should hold one of the following: An existing professional qualification with registration to General Dental Council All applicants are considered on an individual basis and additional qualifications, professional qualifications and relevant experience may also be taken into account when considering applications. |
Location | Medway campus University of Kent at Medway The Medway Building Chatham Maritime Chatham ME4 4AG |
Summary
Advanced and Specialist Healthcare (Applied Dental Professional Practice) MSc is a flexible, transdisciplinary, postgraduate programme designed for dental professionals who wish to develop their academic skills alongside their professional role. Exploring a specific area of your profession you will consider the professional challenges associated with your practice and develop academic skills. You will gain the opportunities to analyse the current debates relating to key issues relevant to the professional dental context in which you are working and develop academic and professional skills necessary to meet the evolving needs of patient care of contemporary practice.
Studying within the Centre for Professional Practice, you will benefit from a transdisciplinary learning environment; access to University resources and specialist academic and clinical staff.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | Applicants should hold one an existing professional qualification with registration to General Dental Council or a professional qualification in a related field, for example; dental practice management, dental public health or dental health promotion studies. |
Location | Medway campus University of Kent at Medway The Medway Building Chatham Maritime Chatham ME4 4AG |
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