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ADVANCED DENTALCLINICAL PRACTICEMSc in Advanced and Specialist HealthcareArticulated Pathway – part-time 18 months

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Accreditation of PriorExperiential and/orCertificated Learning (APECL) As a student on the AdvancedDental Clinical Practice pathway,you are required to convertprior learning achievementsinto University of Kent academiccredit via Accreditation of PriorExperiential and/or CertificatedLearning.

To be eligible for accreditation,prior learning must be at theappropriate level and relevant to the programme’s learningoutcomes.

For further information, visitwww.kent.ac.uk/cpp/programmes/apecl.html

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ADVANCED DENTAL CLINICALPRACTICE

The MSc in Advancedand Specialist HealthcareArticulated Pathway(Advanced Dental ClinicalPractice) is a part-timeMaster’s-level programmestudied over 18 months.It provides the route forFaculty of General DentalPractice (FGDP) (UK)Diploma and otherappropriately qualifiedstudents to achieve a fullMaster’s qualification.

The programme is delivered bythe University of Kent’s Centre forProfessional Practice, based at the Medway campus. It is a jointcollaboration between the Centreand the FGDP (UK).

Programme aimsThe programme aims to:• provide supervision for advanced

practitioner-centred researchthat builds a culture of evaluationand enquiry into the practiceenvironment

• equip experienced practitionersfor their role in challenging,questioning and realigningstrategies for specialist practice

• develop confident seniorpractitioners who are able toparticipate in the developmentof practice, work effectivelywith organisational interests,evidence-based processes, andwithin multidisciplinary teams.

Entry requirementsEntry to the programme is via anapproved articulation arrangementroute. You need to have successfullycompleted the FGDP post-registration Diploma programmeor equivalent; this provides 90credits in the form of approvedAccreditation of Prior Experientialand Certificated Learning (APECL).

You must also be working ina dental workplace setting.

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Programme contentYou study two compulsory modulestotalling 90 Level 7 credits: • Research Skills and Project

Proposal (WL882, 30 credits)• Work-related Project and

Dissertation (WL816, 60 credits)

Research Skills and ProjectProposal (WL882) As an evidence-based approachto professional working increasesthroughout organisations, there isa need for professionals to evaluatetheir own practice. This moduleprepares you to construct a smallresearch project related to yourown workplace and/or professionalcontext.

You critically analyse researchmethodology and appraise theever-increasing body of literatureto facilitate an evidence-basedapproach and enhance professionaleffectiveness. You are able todevelop a research proposalrelevant to your professional context.

Work-related Project andDissertation (WL816) Based on your research proposal,you critically examine, in depth,a question relevant to your ownpractice. This should be supportedby a critical review of the literature,a statement of the methodologyand methods, an analysis of thedata and an extended discussionof the findings.

Programme structureThe programme is designed to bestudied on a part-time basis overtwo academic years and involvesattendance at the University ofKent’s Medway campus for, onaverage, between three andsix weekends a year.

We use a variety of teachingmethods, including taught sessionsand work-based learning, self-study,case study analysis, individualand group tutorials, projects andpresentations. Online learningresources, including lectures,are available via Moodle, theUniversity’s virtual learningenvironment. Assessment takesthe form of coursework, anexamination and your dissertation.

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“This type of Master’squalification is unique in thatit allows students to focus onevidence-based research skills,required in preparation for thedissertation year. The wholesupport network and onlinelearning resources offeredby the University of Kentare excellent. For careerprogression, I think thisprogramme is vital.”

Mike Mulcahy Honorary Professor, MSc Advancedand Specialist Healthcare

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How to applyPlease apply online at:www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/how-to-apply

Further information Programme Co-ordinatorUniversity of Kent Centre for Professional PracticeM3-12 Medway Building Chatham Maritime Kent, ME4 4AGT: +44 (0)1634 888929E: [email protected]

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LocationKent’s Medway campus is partof Chatham Maritime, wherethe Historic Dockyard hasbeen redeveloped to providea fascinating environment in whichto study. The campus is close tocentral London: trains from EbsfleetInternational take approximately17 minutes and trains from centralLondon to Chatham take about30 minutes.

AwardIf you successfully completethe whole articulated pathway,you are eligible for the award ofthe MSc in Advanced and SpecialistHealthcare (Advanced DentalClinical Practice).

FeesFor the 2019-20 academic year,the total fees for the Master’s-levelprogramme are £4,905, brokendown as follows:

30-credit module: £1,635(payable in January 2020)

60-credit dissertation £3,270(payable in September 2020)

Annual increments will apply to feesin subsequent years.

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Key datesIf you would like to beginstudying in 2020, the key datesare as follows:

Part 1 Research Skills andProject Proposal (WL882)Induction daysWed 22 – Thu 23 January 2020

Weekend 1Fri 24 – Sun 26 January 2020

Weekend 2Fri 28 – Sat 29 February 2020

Weekend 3Fri 3 – Sat 4 (tbc) April 2020

Part 2 Work-related Projectand Dissertation (WL816)September 2020 (dates tbc)

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Did you feel wellsupported in yourstudies? I was very well supportedthroughout my studies. I waspointed in the right direction for allrelevant reading materials, and hadMoodle, lecture capture and accessto any online journals that I neededthrough the University’s onlinelibrary system. The facilities weregreat, the journey down to Kent wassimple and there were plenty ofplaces for me to stay while I wasthere. I especially appreciated theadditional benefits, including thatyou got free access to the HistoricDockyard Chatham where youcould go on board a World War 2destroyer and a submarine from theCold War era.

How have your studiesdeveloped you in yourworking practice? I learnt a lot more around mychosen research area – therestorative management of toothwear – which informed my clinicalpractice. It’s also beneficial beingable to discuss the work I did formy Master’s when I’m talking topatients, as I think they find thefact I completed doing higher-levelstudy reassuring.

Do you have any advicefor future applicants?If you’re coming up to finishingthe Restorative Diploma, I woulddefinitely recommend the year ofstudy at the University of Kent tocomplete the Master’s programme.The weekend taught sessionsminimise disruption to practice andit is only just over one more yearof work. Plus the University of KentMSc offers much lower fees thanother universities offering a similarprogramme.

Overall, this is a great way ofgaining a Master’s-level academicqualification that will help set youapart from your peers. I wouldthoroughly recommend it to anyone.

Matthew Condongraduated from theUniversity of Kent withanMSc in Advanced andSpecialist Healthcare(Advanced DentalClinical Practice). He isan Associate Dentist atFarsley Dental Practice,Leeds.

What attracted you tostudying this programme?Having completed the FGDPRestorative Diploma, there was thenan opportunity to pursue a year ofstudy at the University of Kent inorder to convert my Diploma into anMSc. After investing time and moneyinto the Restorative Diploma, onefurther year of study to gain a fullMSc was appealing. Also, with theincrease in graduates undertakingpostgraduate study, having an MScas well as the Restorative Diplomahelped to set me apart from mypeers.

How would you describethe teaching?The teaching was excellent.The course organisers were verythorough in explaining what isexpected, and were very happyfor you to email or call to discussany questions regarding yourresearch project.

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This brochure was produced in July 2019. The University of Kent makes every effort to ensure that the information contained in its publicitymaterials is fair and accurate and to provide educational services as described. However, the courses, services and other matters may besubject to change. For the most up-to-date information, see www.kent.ac.uk/pg and for full details of our terms and conditions, seewww.kent.ac.uk/termsandconditions

For the University to operate efficiently, it needs to process information about you for administrative, academic and health and safetyreasons. Any offer we make to you is subject to your consent to process such information and is a requirement in order for you to beregistered as a student. All students must agree to abide by the University rules and regulations at: www.kent.ac.uk/regulations

The University of Kent hasan excellent reputation interms of the quality of itsteaching and research.

Based on the most recent ResearchExcellence Framework, theUniversity was ranked in the top 20for research intensity by the TimesHigher Education, outperforming 11of the 24 Russell Group universities.Our outstanding teaching is ratedgold in the UK Government’sTeaching Excellence Framework.*

The Centre forProfessional PracticeThe Centre for Professional Practice(CPP) at the University of Kent isa leading transdisciplinary centrefor education, research anddevelopment. Our programmesare designed to enhance careerprogression and to foster intellectualand professional development andpractice. We work with a wide rangeof external partners and employersto create distinct and original work-based and work-relatedprogrammes that respond tothe challenges experienced byemployees and organisationsacross the region and beyond.

Flexible learningAt CPP we recognise the individualneeds and working circumstancesof professional people, the diversenature of the workplace and theobstacles you may face in takingup learning opportunities. Wespecialise in flexible, part-timeprogrammes that acknowledgethe competing priorities you mayexperience while you are combiningwork with academic study.

Expert staff Teaching sessions are deliveredin a welcoming, supportive andflexible academic environment.Our academic team has extensiveprofessional practitioner experience.They publish regularly and widely injournals, conference proceedingsand books, both national andinternationally. Recent contributionsinclude: Primary Dental JournalDental Nursing, Advanced Journalof Professional Practice, Journalof Public Health, and publicationsproduced by the General DentalCouncil.

Career developmentStudents are successfully usingthis innovative programme todevelop clinical, educational andpolicymaking career pathways inthe dental sector at local, regionaland national levels.

WHY STUDY WITH US?

Key facts• Flexible, work-related

programme for dentalprofessionals

• Transdisciplinary learningenvironment

• Fosters academic andprofessional skillsdevelopment

• Part-time study over 18months

• Modular structure • Accreditation of Prior

Experiential and/orCertificated Learning(APECL)

“I have a much greaterunderstanding of researchand how to better analyseand interpret the evidenceon which much of our clinicalpractice is based. The MSchas given me the opportunityto undertake my own practice-based research project, whichcould influence future studiesin the same field.”

Sheena NisaAssociate Dentist in General Practice

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CONTACT US

University of Kent, The Registry, Canterbury, Kent CT2 7NZ T: +44 (0)1227 764000 www.kent.ac.uk/ug

Centre for Professional PracticeM3-12 Medway Building Chatham Maritime Kent, ME4 4AGT: +44 (0)1634 888929E: [email protected]

For the latest information onour courses, please visitwww.kent.ac.uk/cpp

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