AIM
To provide students with the opportunity to assess and raise the standards of patient care through workplace based learning; to critically review outcomes of care delivered through informed research and audit; to enhance skills in clinical and non-clinical disciplines. It also provides a quality standard to assist Primary Care Trusts wishing to contract with dentists for special interest services.
COURSE CONTENT
Students are required to complete three Level M (Master's level) modules for the Certificate, and select four Level M modules for year 2 (a module in research skills is compulsory if undertaking the MSc).
TEACHING & ASSESSMENT
Year 1: 13 days of formal teaching and regional face to face tutor group sessions, action-learning sets, e-learning, e-mentoring and self-directed learning.
Year 2: 12 days of formal teaching and as above.
Year 3: No formal teaching; supervision with dissertation supervisor.
Depending on the module, assessments for the Certificate and Diploma include portfolios of evidence, written assignments, project presentation and clinical cases. The MSc is assessed by dissertation.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
A degree in a dental profession. DCPs and GDPs are eligible with a relevant degree.
DURATION
Three years part-time, one year each for the Certificate, Diploma and MSc.
NUMBER OF PLACES AVAILABLE
24 per course.
LOCATION
The Royal College of Surgeons of England, London
START DATE
12th and 13th October 2012.
Applications are now open (Deadline for application: 1st August 2012).
COST
Certificate Year 1
£6,250 members £6,500 non-members
Diploma Year 2
£8,000 members £8,250 non* (subject to annual increase)
MSc Year 3
£4,000 members £4,250 non* (subject to annual increase)
Full three years MSc
£18,250 for members
£19,000 non- members
CREDITS
The diploma programme equates to 120 postgraduate credits and fully satisfies the clinical component of the FGDP(UK)'s Career Pathway. The MSc equates to 180 postgraduate credits.
For further information please contact the Education Department on 020 7869 6773 or fgdp-education@rcseng.ac.uk
