Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation

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MSc DL

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Distance Learning

| Admissions status: Open
STRUCTURE OVERVIEW
Core programme content
Year 1
  • Maxillofacial and Ocular Prosthetics;
  • Patient Management;
  • Research Methods;
  • Intensive Face-to-Face Course;
  • Clinical Practice.


Year 2

  • Applied Science of Maxillofacial and Craniofacial Technology;
  • Psychological and Social Issues in Head and Neck Cancer OR Oro-Facial Prosthodontics;
  • Clinical Practice;
  • Intensive Face-to-Face Course.

 

Year 3
  • Report;
  • Completion of clinical work.

 

For more details please visit
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/dentistry/about/centres/flexilearning/distance/MFPRStructure.aspx.


FORMAT AND ASSESSMENT
This Masters programme is assessed through a combination of assignments, written examinations, clinical case presentations and a dissertation. Upon enrolling, students must choose between two optional modules: Psychological and Social Issues in Head and Neck Cancer OR Oro-Facial Prosthodontics (if suitably qualified to undertake prosthodontic treatement). In the first two years, most modules within the programme are assessed by a combination of 60 per cent written examination and 40 per cent written assignments. Each year you will receive an assignment schedule to follow for the year and must complete two assignments from each module between January and August to be entered into the end of year exams. Exams can be taken in London or, for overseas students, at centres in the student's country of residence. Further details of overseas exam arrangements and applicable fees can be viewed at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/about/structure/admin/acservices/examinations/students/sea/alternative The Clinical Practice module is undertaken over the three years of the programme and is assessed 100 per cent on a clinical portfolio of four cases. The Report module is undertaken in the final year. Students will work towards a 10,000 word dissertation/project with an allocated supervisor which will be assessed 100 per cent on the basis of the report.

KEY FACTS
Programme leader/s
Dr Trevor Coward
Awarding institution
King's College London
Credit value (UK/ECTS equivalent)
UK 180/ECTS 90
Duration
Three years distance learning (January 2014 start).
Location
Study from home using specially prepared flexible learning materials. In years one and two students attend a compulsory intensive face-to-face course in Pune, India.
Student destinations
It is anticipated that graduates will continue in clinical practice offering a high standard of clinical care with an increased confidence and ability.
Year of entry 2013
Offered by
Guy's Campus