Transcript Dental Presentation_Open Day June 2012

Open Day
Wednesday 20th June 2012
Teesside
has one of
the worse
decay rates
in children
aged 5 in
the country
Cert HE Dental Nurse Practice
1 Year full time
BSc (Hons) Dental Hygiene and Dental
Therapy
3 Years full-time
THE DENTAL TEAM
Erica Clough
Harriet Boyd
Lyndsay Lightfoot
Gail Milburn
Karyn Richardson
Jill Whelan
Stephanie Dunn
Principal Lecturer
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer
Senior Lecturer
Senior Technician
The Student
learning
experience at
Teesside
University
New State
of the Art
Dental
Facilities
Computerised
Phantom Head
Skills
Laboratory
Patient
Dental
Treatment
Clinic
NHS
Dental
suites
Variety of
teaching
facilities
YEAR ONE - DENTAL NURSE AND DENTAL HYGIENE-THERAPY
JOINT MODULES
Introduction to Dentistry
Theoretical Concepts of Dentistry
Principles of Evidence Based Practice
PROFESSION SPECIFIC MODULES
Clinical Concepts of Dental Therapy
Clinical Concepts of Dental Nursing
YEAR TWO - DENTAL HYGIENE-THERAPY
MODULES
Utilising Evidence for Practice
Aetiology & Management of
Periodontal Disease
Clinical Periodontology
Introduction to Restorative
Clinical
Skills
Dental Radiography
MODULES
Clinical Theory for the Dental
Therapist
Dental Therapist’s Clinical
Development
Dissertation (Using Evidence
to Improve Oral Health)
Practice Management and
Leadership
Preparation for Employment
• Practice Management
and Leadership
• CV, application forms
and mock interviews
• Dental indemnity advice
• Dental association
representatives
• University Student
Services/career advisors
How You Will Learn
• 50% theory and 50% clinical based
• Use of the Phantom Head Skills Laboratory
• Use of the Dental Treatment Clinics and
Dental Suites as well as placements
• Lectures, seminars, facilitated debates, peer
and group work, RIT & problem solving
sessions
• E-learning including lots of Self directed
learning
How You Will Be Assessed
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Task specific exams
Clinical competencies (Cert HE)
Case Presentations (BSc)
Essays, assignments, presentations &Viva voce
In the BSc there are practical clinical
assessments which must be passed in order to
proceed through to the next year.
Funding
• No course fees
• NHS Bursary available
• Student finance option
– only pay back once
you have earned above
£21,000 (SLC)
After Teesside University!!!
• Eligible to apply for
registration with the GDC
• NHS/Private/Community
Dental Services
• Hospital Departments
(Oncology/Ortho, etc.)
• Overseas work & Armed
Forces
• Research
• Lecturing!
• Dental practice owner &
employer
What makes our courses different?
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Cert HE is more academic than NVQ
Research is fundamental
Leadership & Management
Development of the evidence-based, problemsolving, reflective practitioner
Entry Criteria for Dental Nursing
• 4 GCSE’s (Maths,
English, Science) or
equivalent
• 80 UCAS Tarif points(eg
1 A level or equivalent)
• Evidence of academic
study within the last 5
years
• Eligibility to receive an
NHS Bursary
Entry Criteria for Dental Therapy
• Dental Nurse Qualification
(Optional)
• 5 GCSE’s (Maths, English,
Science) or equivalent
• 240 UCAS tariff points from
2-3 A levels (1 must be
Science based preferably
biology ) or equivalent
• Evidence of academic study
within the last 5 years
• Eligibility to receive an NHS
Bursary
Requirements for Applicants
• Evidence of work shadowing
• Knowledge of the profession you are entering
into
• Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills
• Excellent manual dexterity skills
Contacts
Gail Milburn
Senior Lecturer Dental Care Education
[email protected]
01642 342250
Karyn Richardson
Senior Lecturer Dental Care Education
[email protected]
01642 738217
How to Apply:
UCAS
(from October 2012 – 15th January,
for 2013 intake)
ANY
QUESTIONS???