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University of Sheffield: Master in Dental Public Health
Institution | University of Sheffield |
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Department | Clinical Dentistry |
Web | http://www.sheffield.ac.uk |
dentalpgtadmissions@sheffield.ac.uk | |
Telephone | 01142159318 |
Study type | Taught |
MDPH
Summary
Find out how oral health is protected around the world. Examine strategies for planning dental services, preventing disease and promoting healthy living.
**Course description**
This course explains how oral health can be promoted and protected across society. You will learn how dental public health services are planned, delivered and managed, and how to find practical solutions to public health challenges.
You will study key concepts in public health, such as how environments and lifestyles can contribute to disease, and social attitudes towards health. You will also focus on specific topics in dentistry, including the epidemiology of oral diseases, strategies for promoting good oral health, and how to design a population’s dental services.
Examples from around the world will help you to understand how dental public health interventions work in practice. You will cover the economics of delivering public health services, the statistical techniques that are used to measure their impact, and policy issues such as affordable healthcare and social inequality.
The biggest part of the degree will be your dissertation project, where you will examine the latest research on a topic in dental public health, and consider the impact these findings could have on dental services or oral health.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | A dental or health-related degree or evidence of professional experience with at least one year's postgraduate experience. We also consider a wide range of international qualifications: Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent. |
Summary
Find out how oral health is protected around the world. Examine strategies for planning dental services, preventing disease and promoting healthy living.
**Course description**
This course explains how oral health can be promoted and protected across society. You will learn how dental public health services are planned, delivered and managed, and how to find practical solutions to public health challenges.
You will study key concepts in public health, such as how environments and lifestyles can contribute to disease, and social attitudes towards health. You will also focus on specific topics in dentistry, including the epidemiology of oral diseases, strategies for promoting good oral health, and how to design a population’s dental services.
Examples from around the world will help you to understand how dental public health interventions work in practice. You will cover the economics of delivering public health services, the statistical techniques that are used to measure their impact, and policy issues such as affordable healthcare and social inequality.
The biggest part of the degree will be your dissertation project, where you will examine the latest research on a topic in dental public health, and consider the impact these findings could have on dental services or oral health.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | A dental or health-related degree or evidence of professional experience with at least one year's postgraduate experience. We also consider a wide range of international qualifications: Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent. |
Summary
Build your career in dental public health by developing your knowledge and understanding of major oral health issues.
**Course description**
On this course, you’ll develop an in-depth understanding of dental public health practice. You'll be able to apply your understanding to challenges in the delivery, planning and management of health services.
You’ll learn how to critically analyse problems and find practical solutions that protect and promote oral health.
Once you've graduated, you’ll also be able to understand and carry out health services research and apply key findings into dental public health practice.
This course often produces the researchers of the future, with many students progressing to study for a PhD.
Please see our University website for the most up-to-date course information.
Level | RQF Level 7 |
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Entry requirements | A dental degree, health-related degree or evidence of adequate experience with at least one year’s postgraduate experience. English language requirements: Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component, or equivalent. |
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