About the course
Providing unique opportunities to study dental care from ethical, legal and professional perspectives, this ground-breaking course has been designed for dentists, hygienists and other practising dental professionals.
Designed to fit in with your current work schedule, this flexible, part-time course combines eight study days with online and self-directed learning. You benefit from a wide range of learning and teaching methods including small group workshops; micro-teaching; action learning sets; case studies; presentations; critical-incident analysis; and individual and group work.
You are taught by a dedicated team of university and visiting staff who have wide-ranging legal and ethical expertise.
Why choose this course?
- Study the ethical challenges and dilemmas that occur in dental practice; propose possible responses; and support these with well-argued rationales
- Deliver tutor-supported assessment tasks tailored to allow you to deal with the real issues you encounter in your professional life
- Develop the ability to effectively appraise your own approach to practice, using independent or collaborative methods to identify and respond to your needs
- Gain the capacity to independently and critically evaluate legal and ethical issues that are relevant to your own practice
Units
- Dental Law In Practice (PMS021-6) Compulsory
- Ethical Dental Practice (PMS022-6) Compulsory
This course has been designed as a blended learning course combining face-to-face learning (during study contact days) with supported, interactive on-line learning.
In addition, the course requires students to make explicit links between their learning on the course and their own individual practice. This is primarily through the assessment strategy and by allowing students the flexibility in selecting their topics for assessment tasks.
Students also have the chance to reinforce their knowledge by linking the legal and ethical theory into their practice through developing an artefact that emerges from their chosen topics. Teaching, learning and assessment activities across the course are designed to enable students to rehearse and hone skills required for their assessment tasks.
For example, working in groups to study reported cases in the media and legal and ethical cases from the GDC, help students in their selection and later in their analysis of legal case law and their links to dental practice.
The assessments for the course has been developed to ensure that:
- You are able to demonstrate achievement of course learning outcomes, at masters’ level
- There is alignment to learning and teaching methods
- Assessments are relevant to your workplace based practices
- You are supported to develop relevant, workplace related skills, operating in a legal and ethical framework
Why study in the School of Nursing and Health Education?
- Placements in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire
- Simulation labs for real life scenarios
This postgraduate course is open to individuals who have a first degree (or equivalent qualification or experience assessed by an interview) in dentistry, dental nursing and allied dental professions.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.
To apply for a place on a postgraduate course (MA/MSc/MBA) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good first degree and the required English language qualification
Find out more about specific entry requirements for your country
To apply for a postgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA/LLM) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in an appropriate subject from a recognised university or HE institution.
We will also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications or appropriate work experience.
You also need to have the required English language qualification
Contact your country’s International Admissions Team for more information.
Entry Requirements
Applicants should have a good undergraduate degree at Honours level, or equivalent.
To apply for a place on a postgraduate course (MA/MSc/MBA) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good first degree and the required English language qualification
Find out more about specific entry requirements for your country
To apply for a postgraduate degree (MA/MSc/MBA/LLM) at the University of Bedfordshire you should have a good honours degree (or equivalent qualification) in an appropriate subject from a recognised university or HE institution.
We will also consider candidates with other relevant qualifications or appropriate work experience.
You also need to have the required English language qualification
Contact your country’s International Admissions Team for more information.
How will this course improve my career prospects?
This course is designed to develop the skills and practices of dental care professionals with an interest in legal and ethical dental practice. You can enhance your legal role in dental practice (such as practice managers or clinical leads); indemnity organisations; primary care organisations; or acting as an expert witness to legal firms.
Fees and funding
The standard fee for a Postgraduate Certificate for the Academic Year 2021/22 is £2,750.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
Scholarship Available
The University of Bedfordshire is proud of its alumni and is delighted to offer a tuition fee discount for those who choose to continue or return to the University for on campus Postgraduate level studies.
We offer a 20% discount on full and part-time Masters courses to those who were successful in completing an Honours Degree with the University of Bedfordshire, DMU’s Bedford campus or the University of Luton.
The standard fee for a Postgraduate Certificate for the Academic Year 2021/22 is £2,750.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
Fees and funding
The standard fee for a Postgraduate Certificate for the Academic Year 2021/22 is £2,750.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
Scholarship Available
The University of Bedfordshire is proud of its alumni and is delighted to offer a tuition fee discount for those who choose to continue or return to the University for on campus Postgraduate level studies.
We offer a 20% discount on full and part-time Masters courses to those who were successful in completing an Honours Degree with the University of Bedfordshire, DMU’s Bedford campus or the University of Luton.
The standard fee for a Postgraduate Certificate for the Academic Year 2021/22 is £2,750.
Alternatively if you have any questions around fees and funding, please email admission@beds.ac.uk
Extra Costs
How to Apply
UK students applying for most postgraduate degrees at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form
International students applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country. You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
International students applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country. You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
How to Apply
UK students applying for most postgraduate degrees at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form
International students applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country. You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
International students applying for a full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Bedfordshire should apply direct using our admissions form or via our representatives in your home country. You can also apply online
Find out more about how to apply as an International student
