UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
Programme Specification
1. Awarding Institution / Body
University of central Lancashire
2. Teaching Institution and Location
of Delivery
Preston
3. University School/Centre
School of Medicine and Dentistry
4. External Accreditation
None
5. Title of Final Award
Certificate Enhanced Paediatric Dental Care
6. Modes of Attendance offered
Part time
7. UCAS Code
N/A
8. Relevant Subject Benchmarking
Group(s)
N/A
9. Other external influences
N/A
10. Date of production/revision of this
form
February 2012
11. Aims of the Programme
The aim of the module is to provide knowledge and practical skills to dental care
professionals who work extensively with paediatric patients and have an interest in
management of these patients which extends beyond the dental setting.
12. Learning Outcomes, Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
A. Knowledge and Understanding
A1. Critically appraise the variables to be considered when treating children who are
medically or physically compromised in relation to providing a positive care experience in the
dental setting.
A2. Critically appraise the value of core theories of developmental psychology in enabling
dental care professionals to support the child/adolescent in the dental setting
Teaching and Learning Methods
A range of theoretical and clinical opportunities will be provided to enable the student to meet the
learning outcomes of this module, including lectures and group work and case study analysis and use
of E-Learn materials.
Peer discussion will be actively encouraged
Assessment methods
Project
B. Subject-specific skills
B1. Critically reflect on their own role and practices in providing effective oral healthcare
advice and managing, supporting and treating child/adolescent patients and preventing need
for treatment.
Teaching and Learning Methods
Group work, discussion, work-based learning.
Assessment methods
Project
C. Thinking Skills
C1 Critically appraise the value of core theories of developmental psychology in enabling
dental care professionals to support the child/adolescent in the dental setting
Teaching and Learning Methods
A range of theoretical and clinical opportunities will be provided to enable the students to meet the
learning outcomes of this module, including lectures and group work and case study analysis and use
of E-Learn materials.
Peer discussion will be actively encouraged
Assessment methods
Project
D. Other skills relevant to employability and personal development
D1. Critically evaluate the role of the dental care professional in the provision of specialised
dental treatments to children and how variations in physical, behavioural and cognitive
development may affect planning and delivery of dental care
Teaching and Learning Methods
Group work, discussion, work-based learning.
Assessment methods
Project
13. Programme Structures*
Level
Module
Code
Module Title
Level 6
DX3004
Enhanced Paediatric Dental
Care
14. Awards and Credits*
Credit
rating
20
Certificate Enhanced Paediatric
Dental Care
Requires 20 credits at level 6
15. Personal Development Planning
Personal Development Planning aims to encourage independent life-long learners who can reflect on,
understand and plan for their learning. Independent learning is developed throughout the programme,
which starts with introductory lectures and practical sessions accepting that the students will at this
stage be qualified as dental care professionals and wish to enhance their existing skills.
In that this programme is specifically designed for students already employed as dental care
professionals to develop their career, PDP is an essential foundation of the programme.
The PDP programme therefore focuses on encouraging the student to reflect on their learning (and
other life) experiences, towards taking directed actions to ameliorate weaknesses and build on
strengths. Students will be introduced to the concepts of reflective practice during their induction
period, and will be expected to reflect on their performance after assessments and feedback
sessions. These reflective statements will be an integral part of the clinical log, to be assessed by the
course team.
16. Admissions criteria
Programme Specifications include minimum entry requirements, including academic qualifications,
together with appropriate experience and skills required for entry to study. These criteria may be
expressed as a range rather than a specific grade. Amendments to entry requirements may have
been made after these documents were published and you should consult the University’s website for
the most up to date information.
Students will be informed of their personal minimum entry criteria in their offer letter.
Students must be dental care professionals registered with the General Dental Council and show
evidence they are able to benefit from study at Level 6. Students must be working in a suitable dental
environment.
17. Key sources of information about the programme
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UCLAN website
Information evening
Course literature
LEVEL 6
18. Curriculum Skills Map
Please tick in the relevant boxes where individual Programme Learning Outcomes are being assessed
Programme Learning Outcomes
Core (C),
Compulsory
Module
(COMP) or
Knowledge and
Subject-specific
Level Code
Module Title
Option (O)
understanding
Skills
Thinking Skills
Note:
Enhanced Paediatric Dental
DX3004 Care
COMP
Other skills relevant
to employability and
personal
development
A1
A2
B1
C1
D1
x
x
x
X
x
Mapping to other external frameworks, e.g. professional/statutory bodies, will be included within Student Course Handbooks