Qualitative Research Methods<\/strong>*<\/td>\n| This unit has been designed to give you an introduction to Qualitative Research.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a0<\/strong>* NOTE: <\/strong>the material in this online resource is for reference and formative learning purposes only. In some of your taught programme you may be required to undertake assessed course units for Research Methods, Qualitative Research or Statistics. If your programme involves taught units then you should refer to the Blackboard material relating to that course unit. Please contact your Programme Administrator if you are unsure which material relates to your assessed work. You will still be able to refer to the online skills resource in later years.<\/p>\n\nMandatory Introductory Courses<\/h3>\nAll students are automatically enrolled onto the Blackboard introductory unit that provides information on Health and Safety and Academic Malpractice.<\/p>\n Completion instructions for each of these sections are clearly defined within the course.\u00a0 All assessments must be completed within a month of you starting your programme, with the academic malpractice driving test completed before the first piece of summative assessment is submitted.<\/p>\n You must achieve 70% in each of the Health and Safety elements and 100% in each of the Academic Malpractice Driving Test elements to pass.<\/p>\n\n 2. Course Overview<\/h1>\nThis course offers a part-time, masters level training programme in Advanced Restorative Dentistry. The course will provide you with a comprehensive overview and thorough knowledge of the clinical\/scientific evidence and literature in relation to various diagnoses and techniques used to treat complex adult dental patients.\u00a0 The practical\/hands on element of the training will be delivered at the Residential Courses (one per year).\u00a0 This will give students the opportunity to share knowledge, skills and good practice with a diverse, multi-ethnic global community of peers.<\/p>\n Students will benefit from a flexible, blended learning approach, and learn from a wide range of practitioners in dentistry, benefitting from collaboration with experts from many departments within the University of Manchester. The course emphasises a self-directed approach.<\/p>\n The Dissertation and Research Methods units will train students in the planning of research, ethical approval, literature review, research methodology and implementation, interpretation of results and write up.<\/p>\n The MSc programme is studied part time over 2 years, with the Diploma being 18 months part time and the PG Certificate, 1 year part time. The Certificate award is only given as an exit option and cannot be selected at the point of application.<\/p>\n The programme comprises 120 credits of core taught units plus a 60 credit research project (dissertation).<\/p>\n Programme Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\nYear<\/strong><\/td>\nUnit\u00a0 No.<\/strong><\/td>\nUnit Code<\/strong><\/td>\nUnit Title<\/strong><\/td>\nCredit Value<\/strong><\/td>\nPGCert<\/strong><\/td>\nPGDip<\/strong><\/td>\nMSc<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| 1<\/td>\n | 1<\/td>\n | DENT61010<\/span><\/td>\n | Research Methods<\/span><\/td>\n | 15<\/td>\n | \n \n<\/td>\n | X<\/td>\n | \n X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 2<\/td>\n | DENT61282<\/span><\/td>\n | Fundamentals in Restorative Dentistry<\/span><\/td>\n | 30<\/td>\n | \n X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | X<\/td>\n | X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 3<\/td>\n | DENT61292<\/span><\/td>\n | Issues in Patient Management<\/td>\n | 30<\/td>\n | \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 X<\/span><\/td>\n | \n X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | \n X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 4<\/td>\n | DENT61382<\/td>\n | Operative Dentistry<\/td>\n | 15<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \n X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| 2<\/td>\n | 5<\/td>\n | DENT61392<\/td>\n | Complex Treatment of Patients<\/td>\n | 30<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \n X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n | X<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| <\/td>\n | DENT60031<\/td>\n | Dissertation<\/td>\n | 60<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | \n X<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n All students will maintain a portfolio and develop a personal development plan in conjunction with their academic supervisor.<\/p>\n Research Project (Dissertation) (60 credits)<\/strong><\/p>\nStudents will undertake an empirical research project for their dissertation.\u00a0 The dissertation will be 10,000-15,000 words.\u00a0 This permits students to develop and refine core research and transferable skills in addition to expanding their knowledge and understanding of advanced general practice dentistry.<\/p>\n Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\nA. Knowledge & Understanding<\/strong><\/p>\nAt the end of the programme students should be able to:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| A1.<\/td>\n | Understand the principles and practical aspects of advanced restorative dentistry.\u00a0 These techniques involve all the sub-specialties of this subject.\u00a0 In particular, students wish to know about the advanced aesthetic restorative techniques that they might use in their dental practices e.g. use of Botox, orthodontic treatment and veneers.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A2.<\/td>\n | Understand the principles and practical aspects of advanced treatments. The course will outline and identify key knowledge underlying principles of treatment using dental cements, bonding and adhesion of anterior resin composites, partial dentures, principles of bridgework and anterior crown lengthening.\u00a0 They should be able to explain the factual information relevant to the use of techniques and materials used in dentistry. .<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A3.<\/td>\n | Define, describe and summarize key treatment concepts using generic learning skills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A4.<\/td>\n | Understand the framework relating to clinical governance, service evaluation and clinical audit.\u00a0 Understand the inter-relationship between the specialties and manage scenarios in a multi-disciplinary manner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A5.<\/td>\n | Understand the importance of continuing professional development (CPD) and it role in maintaining knowledge and skills throughout your working life.\u00a0 Students need to memorise key information about dental scenarios so that they can order, reorganise, and reproduce this information.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A6.<\/td>\n | Understand and be able to explain the scientific basis for routine restorative treatments. This will develop their understanding of the evidence underlying evidence-based guidelines.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A7<\/td>\n | Understand the basic statistical issues needed for the development of a study protocol, and key epidemiological concepts e.g. developing a PICO, literature review, methods of data analysis, and ethical considerations.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A8.<\/td>\n | Understand the key methodological and statistical issues to consider when critically appraising published research.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A9.<\/td>\n | Have knowledge of procedures involved in applying for ethical approval<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| A10.<\/td>\n | Understand how to write up a dissertation<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n B. Intellectual Skills<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nAt the end of the programme students should be able to:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| B1.<\/td>\n | analyse and appraise for themselves the literature describing treatments options and the latest developments in the field.\u00a0 This will involve comparing, critique the existing literature in an unbiased and dispassionate manner.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B2.<\/td>\n | Understand, investigate and describe the literature concerning advanced treatment techniques. This requires knowledge of the literature concerning restorative materials and techniques for treating the adult permanent dentition .<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B3.<\/td>\n | investigate and describe the literature concerning advanced treatment techniques. The clinical literature is often based on small datasets, case reports and personal opinion.\u00a0 We will discuss how to separate reliable from more biased literature.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B4.<\/td>\n | Self-question and self-reflect.\u00a0 This forms part of clinical governance, audit, service evaluation and research and describes the difference between them<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B5.<\/td>\n | Describe and discuss the guidance on and management of legal issues in dentistry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B6.<\/td>\n | Describe and discuss the management of various medical emergencies in dentistry.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B7.<\/td>\n | Critically appraise guidelines and the use of guidelines, evaluate different guideline development processes, identify the suitability of guidelines for a particular setting and identify implementation strategies for use in a local setting<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B8.<\/td>\n | Discuss the role of research in a clinical discipline, explore the development of a research idea from hypothesis through to the drawing of conclusions, make judgements on the quality of a research article with consideration of implications for clinical practice\/future research and discuss issues regarding the implementation of research findings.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B9.<\/td>\n | Discuss the role of statistics in dental research, make a judgement on the credibility of methodology and statistical analysis of the research\/article and issues regarding the implementation of research.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| B10.<\/td>\n | Have an appreciation of research design, methodology and various statistical tests and how to interpret the results.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n C.Practical Skills<\/strong><\/p>\nAt the end of the programme students should be able to:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| C1.<\/td>\n | Communicate effectively.\u00a0 They will learn to write and speak effectively to present a particular viewpoint<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C2.<\/td>\n | Teamwork.\u00a0 Students should question whether they are working efficiently with their team members.\u00a0 Are they using analytical, creative and critical skills to solve clinical problems?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C3.<\/td>\n | Know the distinction between decisiveness and recklessness in treating patients.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C4.<\/td>\n | Employ appropriate cross infection and PPE techniques.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C5.<\/td>\n | Manage a medical emergency appropriately including the administration of emergency drugs and the use of a defibrillator.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C6.<\/td>\n | Negotiate conflict situations with patients and staff<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C7.<\/td>\n | Carry out statistical analysis by hand and using a statistical software package.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C8.<\/td>\n | Discuss statistical techniques covered in the course with statisticians and specialist and non-specialist colleagues alike.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C9.<\/td>\n | Generate information to a standard suitable for publication.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C10.<\/td>\n | Identify key bibliographic databases relevant to the area of specialty.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C11.<\/td>\n | Carry out focussed searches to identify research literature relevant to a chosen topic area.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C12.<\/td>\n | Develop and implement a framework for successful project\/time management.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C13.<\/td>\n | Undertake the key components of academic writing.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C14.<\/td>\n | Be able to use bibliographic software (Endnote) for searching online bibliographic databases, organising references, images and PDFs, and creating bibliographies and figure lists.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C15<\/td>\n | Critically appraise literature to a high standard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| C16.<\/td>\n | The student will develop literature review, statistical analysis, writing and presentation skills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n D. Transferable Skills and Personal Qualities<\/strong><\/p>\nAt the end of the programme students should be able to:<\/p>\n \n\n\n| D1.<\/td>\n | Literature review skills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D2.<\/td>\n | Critical appraisal skills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D3.<\/td>\n | Presentation skills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D4.<\/td>\n | Time management; work to deadlines; use initiative when seeking information.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D5.<\/td>\n | Use information technology and appropriate related software to a high standard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D6.<\/td>\n | Excellent contemporaneous record keeping skills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D7.<\/td>\n | Assess potential problems and implement change.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D8.<\/td>\n | To demonstrate the ability to evaluate his\/her own academic progression.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D9.<\/td>\n | To demonstrate effective team working by taking responsibility for carrying out tasks within a group.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D10.<\/td>\n | To be able to carefully consider the appropriate communication of guidelines to various specific audiences.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D11.<\/td>\n | Manage workload; use initiative when seeking information.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D12.<\/td>\n | Use information technology and appropriate related software to a high standard.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D13.<\/td>\n | Apply research related skills to professional practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| D14.<\/td>\n | Literature review, critical appraisal, statistical analysis and presentation skills.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nCourse Unit Outlines<\/h2>\nDENT61010 – Research Methods<\/h3>\n\n- GENERAL INFORMATION<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n\n\n| Title<\/td>\n | Unit 1 \u2013 Research Methods<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Unit Code<\/td>\n | DENT61010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Credit Rating<\/td>\n | 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Level<\/td>\n | Postgraduate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Contact Hours<\/td>\n | 10 hours of online content including video lectures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Other Scheduled teaching and learning activities<\/td>\n | Online lectures. Self-directed learning. Workshop at residential.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Pre-requisite units<\/td>\n | None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Co-requisite units<\/td>\n | None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| School responsible<\/td>\n | Division of Dentistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Member of staff responsible<\/td>\n | Juliette Kendall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| ECTS<\/td>\n | 7.5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Notional hours of learning<\/td>\n | 150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n 2.\u00a0AIMS<\/strong><\/p>\nThe aim of the unit is to:<\/p>\n \n- produce students who are competent in issues related to the design, execution and interpretation of clinical and clinically-related research. The latter may include medical education, public health and basic-science areas such as genetics, microbiology or<\/li>\n
- provide students with critical appraisal skills so that on a life-long basis they will be able to apply these skills to assess any research evidence that comes before them<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
3.\u00a0BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE UNIT<\/strong><\/p>\nThe Research Methods Course is a 15 credit, interactive online course which provides students with an introduction to key material required for the design, execution and interpretation of clinical and clinically-related research and the production of a high quality dissertation.<\/p>\n The course will run over a 10 week period.\u00a0 It is supplemented with a workshop session at the first Residential, which will be used to consolidate some of the online material.<\/p>\n Topics covered include:<\/p>\n \n- Library skills<\/li>\n
- Epidemiology (key concepts and different epidemiological study designs)<\/li>\n
- Critical appraisal (appraisal tools and practical application)<\/li>\n
- Dissertation skills (time management, academic writing and reference management)<\/li>\n
- Designing a study (protocol development, types of data, basic statistics)<\/li>\n
- Ethics, research governance and data protection<\/li>\n
- Systematic reviews and meta-analysis<\/li>\n
- Evidence based practice (implementing research findings)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
4.\u00a0LEARNING OUTCOMES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCategory of outcome<\/strong><\/td>\nStudents should be able to: <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Knowledge and understanding<\/td>\n | – understand basic statistical issues needed for the development of a study protocol<\/p>\n – understand key epidemiological concepts<\/p>\n – understand the structure of, and be able to differentiate between, the common types of epidemiological studies<\/p>\n – identify different types of data<\/p>\n – understand the key issues to consider when critically appraising different study designs<\/p>\n – understand key ethics and research governance documents and legislation, such as the Helsinki Declaration, and legislation such as the UK Data Protection Act<\/p>\n – understand procedures relating to obtaining ethical approval for your research, using the UK NHS Ethics Committee system as an example<\/p>\n – define evidence based dentistry and recognise the keys steps involved in its practice<\/p>\n – recognise the role of secondary research in EBP (including systematic reviews and clinical guidelines)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Intellectual skills<\/td>\n | – discuss the role of research in a clinical discipline<\/p>\n – explore the development of a research idea from hypothesis through to the drawing of conclusions<\/p>\n – make a judgement on the quality of a research article with consideration of implications for clinical practice\/future research<\/p>\n – discuss issues regarding the implementation of research findings<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Practical skills<\/td>\n | – identify key bibliographic databases relevant to the area of specialty<\/p>\n – carry out focussed searches to identify research literature relevant to a chosen topic area<\/p>\n – develop and implement a framework for successful project\/time management<\/p>\n – have a clear understanding of the key components of academic writing<\/p>\n – be able to use bibliographic software for searching online bibliographic databases, organising references, images and PDFs, and creating bibliographies and figure lists<\/p>\n – critically appraise literature to a high standard<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Transferable skills and personal qualities<\/td>\n | – manage time; work to deadlines; use initiative when seeking information<\/p>\n – use information technology and appropriate related software to a high standard<\/p>\n – apply skills for identifying, appraising, synthesising and applying evidence, in professional practice<\/p>\n – apply research related skills to professional practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n \u00a05.\u00a0<\/strong>LEARNING AND TEACHING PROCESSES (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The course will be delivered predominantly through e-learning over a period of 10 weeks, with three timetabled face-to-face symposiums.\u00a0 A variety of online material will be utilised including web-based reading, audio presentations, online discussions, tutor feedback, interactive exercises, self-assessment through MCQs and self-reflection.<\/p>\n The face-to-face symposiums will be a mix of tutor presentations, group work and student group discussions.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 6. ASSESSMENT (INCLUDING THE USE OF E-LEARNING)<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n\n\nAssessment task<\/strong><\/td>\nLength<\/strong><\/td>\nWeighting within unit (if relevant)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n| Self-assessment MCQs for the following topics:<\/p>\n Library skills; Study design; Epidemiology; Systematic Reviews; Evidence based practice<\/em><\/td>\n| 1\/2 hour per topic<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Formative: Protocol development small group exercise<\/td>\n | 300 words<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Self-assessment online critical appraisal exercise<\/td>\n | 1.5 hours<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Summative: Marked written assignment (mid-term)<\/td>\n | 1500 words<\/td>\n | 35%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Summative: Marked written assignment (end of term)<\/td>\n | 2500 words<\/td>\n | 60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Participation mark (Discussion board group exercise)<\/td>\n | 1 hr<\/td>\n | 5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nDENT61282 – Fundamentals in Restorative Dentistry<\/h3>\n <\/p>\n \n- GENERAL INFORMATION<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
\n\n\n| Title<\/td>\n | Unit 2: Fundamentals in Restorative Dentistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Unit code<\/td>\n | DENT61282<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Credit rating<\/td>\n | 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Level<\/td>\n | Postgraduate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Contact hours<\/td>\n | 10 online lectures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Other Scheduled teaching and learning activities<\/td>\n | Online lectures, Work-based learning, self-directed learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Pre-requisite units<\/td>\n | None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Co-requisite units<\/td>\n | None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| School responsible<\/td>\n | Division of Dentistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Member of staff responsible<\/td>\n | Xiaohui (Helen) Chen <xiaohui.chen@manchester.ac.uk><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| ECTS<\/td>\n | 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n| Notional hours of Learning<\/td>\n | 300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |