StudyQA — Master: Dental Public Health — The University of Sheffield

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School of Clinical Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health

Dental professionals from all over the world come to Sheffield for masters courses that enhance their careers. The 2008 Research Assessment Exercise places us fourth in the UK for research.

About the course
1 year full time

Develop your understanding of dental public health and the major oral health problems faced by a community. You'll learn how to critically analyse dental public health problems and develop practical solutions to protect and promote oral health.

Your career
Dental professionals choose Sheffield because of our reputation for excellence. We offer a range of clinical and non-clinical courses, designed to help you develop your career in the way that you want. Many of our graduates go on to specialist dental practice, hospital practice or academic posts.

Core modules
* Introduction to Public Health
* Dental Public Health: foundations and theory
* Health Promotion
* Dental Public Health: application and critique
* Research Methods in Clinical Dentistry
* Current Concepts in Dentistry
* Sociology of Health and Illness
* Introduction to Statistics
* Dissertation

Teaching
* Lectures
* Small group work
* Independent study
* Applied research dissertation

Parts of the course are taught with students from a range of other programmes. This creates a rich and lively environment for your learning.

Assessment
* Formal examinations
* Coursework assignments
* Dissertation

Entry RequirementsSuitable for candidates from a dental or other health-related background. Your qualifications may include a recognised dental degree, an honours degree at 2:1, or a relevant professional qualification with at least one year's experience.English Language Requirements1.IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) * Average of 6.0 or above with at least 5 in each component * 6.5 to 7.0 with at least 6 in written component (for courses where a higher standard of English is required)2.USEPT (University of Sheffield English Proficiency Test) * Graded as and equivalent to IELTS * Average of 6.0 or above with at least 5 in each component * 6.5 to 7.0 with at least 6 in written component (for courses where a higher standard of English is required)3. TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) * 550 or above in the paper based test or 213 or above in the computer based test * 575/232 to 600/250 required for courses where a higher standard of English is required English Language Requirements CAE score: (read more) Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) is part of the Cambridge English suite and is targeted at a high level (IETLS 6.5-8.0). It is an international English language exam set at the right level for academic and professional success. Developed by Cambridge English Language Assessment - part of the University of Cambridge - it helps you stand out from the crowd as a high achiever. 60 (Grade C)

Dental Public Health

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