MMedSci Diagnostic Oral Pathology

About the course

This course will equip you with a critical, systematic understanding of oral pathological conditions that require diagnosis by histopathological methods. You'll study the laboratory methods used to prepare oral diagnostic material for histopathological examination and the research tools used to advance the practice of diagnostic oral pathology.

You'll develop a competence in the microscopical diagnosis of common and significant oral pathological lesions. You'll also be able to determine if any further information or additional procedures are necessary to confirm a diagnosis.

Core modules

• Basic Principles of Pathology
• Basic Techniques in Histopathology
• Research Problems and Approaches
• Current Concepts in Dentistry
• Laboratory Research Methods
• Diagnostic Oral Pathology
• Advanced Oral Histopathology
• Dissertation

Teaching

• Induction period
• Observational work-shadowing
• Supervised reporting
• Staff and student-led seminars
• Practical laboratory techniques
• Lectures
• Literature review
• Dissertation
• Independent directed self-study

Assessment

Formative assessment after four weeks, which may involve a short MCQ paper, short essay question, practical diagnostic test and oral examinations.

Summative assessment at the end of each semester, which may involve short answer questions, essay questions, practical tests to determine level of skill achieved.

Oral presentations at journal club meetings are assessed. Dissertation and oral examination at the end of the course.

Your career

We offer clinical and non-clinical courses that will further your career and develop your interests. Many of our graduates go on to specialist dental practice, hospital practice or academic posts. Our established outduction programme will support you when you graduate, helping you to compete in an international job market.

World-leading dental school

Our internationally recognised oral and dental research has two themes: 'Person Centred' and 'Basic and Applied'. Each theme has three research groups: Bioengineering and Health Technologies, Person Centred and Population Oral Health Research, and Integrated Bioscience. Together these groups push boundaries, making us one of the leading research centres in the country.

This research supports our blended approach to learning. Your course will make the most of virtual learning environments and advanced practical sessions, as well as traditional lectures and seminars.

Facilities

You'll complete your clinical training in Sheffield's Charles Clifford Dental Hospital, part of the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. There are 150 dental units with modern facilities for treatment under sedation, a well-equipped dental radiography department, oral pathology laboratories and a hospital dental production laboratory.

We also have purpose-built research and service laboratories and equipment. There's a core facility for cell and tissue culture and labs for microbiology, electron microscopy, histology, histochemistry and immuno-cytochemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, proteomics and materials science.

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