Clinical Dental Technology

The School have developed a new part-time course in Clinical Dental Technology Studies. This course is designed to train and prepare Dental Technicians for the qualifying examination in Clinical Dental Technology at the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh).

The course is delivered over six terms spanning two years. Each term has 5 teaching sessions of two consecutive days. The days are Thursday - mainly theoretical and laboratory-based teaching, and Friday which will be mainly clinical teaching.

The course is taught by at our Preston campus using our onsite Dental Clinic and other facilities.

The benefits to you as a student are:

No requirement for a clinical placement or clinical mentor
Patients provided for your clinical sessions
Working in our Dental Clinic under supervision of experienced clinical teachers
Learning through a step by step approach in preparation for the demands of being a professional clinical dental technician, which requires no previous experience.
Lectures, tutorials, and case-based teaching led by senior clinical teachers and practising Clinical Dental Technicians
Unlimited access to a web-based learning system to support your learning
Personal tutors to support you on and off campus.

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Award: Pre-registration
Level: Short Course, CPD
Delivery: Distance with attendance
Study Mode: Part-time
Duration: Two Years
Campus: Preston
Start Date: September 2023

Course overview

The course will be delivered over six terms spanning two years. Each term will have 5 teaching sessions of two consecutive days. The days will be Thursday mainly theoretical and laboratory based teaching and Friday which will be mainly clinical teaching.

All clinical teaching, training and treatment sessions will be supervised by qualified and experienced university clinical tutors.

During the course, you will gain underpinning knowledge and study basic oral anatomy, physiology, and biology, whilst also acquiring additional clinical skills. Initially, you will have the opportunity to practise the clinical stages of denture construction on manikins, and then have the opportunity to carry them out under the supervision of experienced dentists and CDTs. The ‘hands-on’ emphasis on clinical training makes for an exciting and interactive way of learning.

Accreditations

This course has been provisionally accepted by the GDC Registrar. The GDC is the UK-wide statutory regulator of the dental profession. They register qualified dental professionals, work to ensure the quality of dental education, and protect patient safety.

Students will attend formal lectures, seminars, group discussions/tutorials, demonstrations and practical sessions in the Phantom Head Laboratory, Clinical and Laboratory facilities. In the Dental Clinic students will receive support from a clinical tutor. To support all coursework activities, students will have web-based learning materials and personal tutor support.

Assessment

All six modules within the programme include assessments.

Knowledge and understanding will be assessed by written and practical coursework. Clinical competency will be assessed through in-course assessment.

Assessment is an essential part of your learning. It provides evidence that you have achieved the learning outcomes. You must pass all elements of assessments contained within each module. A range of assessment methods are used across the programme to ensure that the learning outcomes have been met.

In Year 1 students must pass a Clinical progression examination before treating patients under supervision within the UCLan Dental Clinic. There will also be a written examination towards the end of Year 1 which must be passed to allow you to progress to Year 2.

Students will also be required to maintain a reflective portfolio and complete written assignments in the first year.

In Year 2 students will continue to treat patients under supervision and maintain a clinical log of all cases that they undertake. Students will need to complete written assignments and case presentations of their patients.

Students will be given opportunities to undertake formative assessment exercises to gain valuable feedback about their improvement and progression throughout the course ways to improve or how well they are doing.

Types of assessment utilised include the following:

Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE)
Clinical In Course Assessment
Written Clinical Knowledge Essays and Professional Assignments
Clinical Case Presentations
Written Examinations (End of Year 1)

Successful completion of the course will meet the requirements for entry to the Royal College examination.

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This course is based in the School of Dentistry located in the Faculty of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences

For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information

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