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TPB2012-022
Module Rationale
Provide a rationale for the introduction of the module and specify for which programme(s) of study the module
is designed and whether it will be offered as a core, compulsory or option module. If the programme(s)
concerned comprise of a number of dedicated pathways / routes the status of the module on each should also
be made clear.
This is a core module of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme. The content of the BDS and all associated modules
have been revised in response to the General Dental Council's (GDC) review of learning outcomes that the newly qualified dentist
and other members of the dental team must achieve in order to be eligible for registration.
The BDS curriculum is complex and the publication of the GDC's new learning outcomes has also presented an opportunity to
evaluate and re-organise the structure of of the BDS. The proposed programme design will embrace the College's desire to best
prepare students for employment in the 21st Century and also the GDC’s expectation that the learning outcomes will form the
foundation upon which a registrant will develop and maintain their knowledge and skills throughout their professional career.
The curriculum has now been organised around five themes:
Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice (BS);
Clinical Practice (CP);
Global Epidemiology and Evidence Based Dentistry (GEEBD)
Professionalism, Teamwork and Social Responsibility (PTSR) ; and
Academic Advising and Graduate Attributes (AAGA) which will be an integral part of all the main themes.
This Year 2 Module begins to develop the Clinical Practice theme and consolidates the Scientific Basis of Clinical Practice
together with the Global Epidemiology and Evidence Based Dentistry (GEEBD) and Professionalism, Teamwork and Social
Responsibility (PTSR)
Resource Requirements
By school responsible for module
By any other Queen Mary school or
collaborative institution
Lecture Theatres, IT Laboratory, Dental Clinics, Abernethy Classroom, Multi-
Disciplinary Laboratory, Small Group Teaching Rooms, Clinical Skills laboratory;
Dental Laboratory
n/a
Approval of New Module Proposal
The signature of the Heads of School/Institute will be taken as confirmation that the School or Institute
can fund the required resources, both internal and elsewhere (for example: staffing, library and
computing resources).
Head(s) of School
Farida
Fortune
Digitally signed by Farida Fortune
DN: cn=Farida Fortune, o=QMUL,
ou=Institute of Dentistry,
email=dental.dean@qmul.ac.uk,
c=GB
Date: 2012.11.14 16:05:55 Z
Head(s) of
supporting School
Head(s) of
supporting School
Head(s) of
supporting School