Overview

NFQ Level 9, Major Award

The Degree of Master of Dental Public Health (MDPH) is a full-time programme running for 12 months from the date of first registration for the programme.

Note: This programme is not available on a part-time basis.

See also General Regulations for the Degree of Master.

Individual Modules

As part of UCC's commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), healthcare professionals may take a one-off module and be provided with a relevant transcript of marks.

Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)

Upon successful completion and passing of modules EH6051, EH6052, EH6053, EH6054 to the value of 30 credits, students may in exceptional circumstances opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Certificate in Public Health. A student who subsequently wishes to complete to the degree of Master must do so within 5 years from the date of successful completion of the Postgraduate Certificate Examinations, subject to the course being available.

Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Public Health (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

Upon successful completion and passing of modules EH6051, EH6052, EH6053, EH6054, OH6001, OH6002, PA6001 and SS6028 to the value of 60 credits, students may in exceptional circumstances opt to exit the programme and be conferred with a Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Public Health. A student who subsequently wishes to complete to the degree of Master must do so within 5 years from the date of successful completion of the Postgraduate Diploma Examinations, subject to the course being available.

Programme Requirements

For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements. 

Programme Requirements

Module List

Code	Title	Credits
Part I
Students take 60 credits as follows:
Core Modules
EH6051	Principles and Practice of Public Health	10
EH6052	Applied Research for Public Health	10
EH6053	Public Health Informatics	5
EH6054	Leadership in Public Health	5
OH6001	Dental Public Health	10
OH6002	Preventive Dentistry	10
PA6001	Decision Analysis & Evaluation Methods in Health Care & Health Care Financing	5
SS6028	Critical Social Science Perspective on Public Health	5
Part II
Students take 30 credits as follows:
Core Modules
OH6003	Dissertation in Dental Public Health	30
Total Credits		90

Examinations

Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.

Programme Learning Outcomes

Programme Learning Outcomes for Master of Dental Public Health (NFQ Level 9, Major Award)

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Analyse critically and debate the theories and issues related to dental public health and effectively communicate their perspective to peer groups;
  
• Construct arguments around the social, political and economic factors determining the health of populations;
  
• Demonstrate competence in the key disciplines and theories underpinning public health including health informatics, epidemiology including needs and demands assessment, communicable diseases including health care associated infections, biostatistics, social and behavioural sciences and social policy;
  
• Design and discuss the provision, economic evaluation, management and leadership of health services;
  
• Analyse and synthesise evidence based research and its application to the practice of dental public health;
  
• Develop and evaluate appropriate oral health protection and promotion initiatives at the population level;
  
• Develop and apply research methodology by conducting a specified programme of research under appropriate supervision.