Overview

Exit Award only

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 Masters in Dental Public Health 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
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	Public Health and Critical Social Science	5
Total Credits		60

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

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

• Critically analyse theories and issues related to public health;
  
• 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 epidemiology, communicable diseases including health care associated infections, biostatistics, social and behavioural sciences;
  
• Analyse the literature and apply it to public health;
  
• Critically reflect on their learning and practice and that of their peers;
  
• Demonstrate logical reasoning in written work and discussion in dental public health;
  
• Apply enhanced knowledge to the practice of dental public health.