Dental Development Programme in Science and Dental Therapy (no practice rights)
- UCAS code: Non-UCAS
- Mode of study: Part time
- Duration: 23 weeks
- Entry requirements 2013: Dental Nursing registration with the General Dental Council (compulsory from July 2008); Evidence of recent post registration chair-side experience; evidence of continual professional development. All applicants are subject to interview. All offers are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance and Occupational Health clearance.
- Please see details of the range of other qualifications that will also be considered on the 'Entry Requirements' tab below. Please do contact us for advice on other qualifications that aren't listed here.
Find out more:
Tel: +44 (0)23 9284 5550
Email: sci.admissions@port.ac.uk
Department: Dental Academy
This course is only available to UK and EU applicants.
Course overview
Deadline for January 2013 intake - 31 July 2012
Deadline for January 2014 intake - 31 July 2013
Applicants will also be required to have registration with the General Dental Council (compulsory from July 2008).
Students who wish to continue to work during this programme must have written confirmation from their employer that they are able to attend the programme.
Part time (one day per week) – January to July
This programme is designed to prepare students for progression to the full-time BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy.
This programme does not in itself lead to a recognised academic award, but successful students will be offered a position on the BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy for that academic year subject to satisfactory UPDA progression criteria.
(Occupational Health Clearance/Criminal Records Bureau Clearance).
Course content
Students on this programme will study a range of units including:
- Introduction to Personal and Professional Learning
- Human Anatomy and Physiology
- Oral Anatomy and Physiology
- Reading, Evaluating and Critiquing Professional Literature
A diverse range of learning and teaching processes will be adopted including:
- Lectures
- Seminars
- Virtual learning sites
- Group work
- Library visits
- A visit to a Pathology Museum
- Considerable independent study
Each unit of study will be assessed using a range of methods including:
- Written assessment
- Examinations
- Presentations
- Reflective reports
Academic assessments are marked in accordance with the University of Portsmouth Academic Regulations marking policy. A pass grade in each unit will need to be achieved for progression to the BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy.
Career prospects
Successful completion of the Dental Development Programme in Science and Dental Therapy (no practice rights), leads to a place on the BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy.Facilities and features
The Dental Academy also provides dental training for undergraduate King’s College London Dental Institute students. Joint training for dental care professionals and undergraduate dentists will take place under the same roof to develop the concept of a dental team working within a primary dental care setting.
Our programmes are delivered in recently expanded purpose built clinical and academic facilities. The building includes two clinics (44 dental treatment bays), two individual surgeries, a phantom head room, radiography suite, four radiography booths and excellent teaching rooms.
Students also have access to resources within the Faculty of Science and to the University Library, student advice services, sports facilities and the Students’ Union.
The School does not offer shortened courses for applicants with dental hygiene, dental therapy or dental qualifications gained overseas.