draft BSc Oral Health Science

Program Overview

Overview

Dental hygienist/therapists are highly skilled professionals who work as part of the dental team. They can work in all sectors of dentistry, the public dental and hospital services as well as private and NHS general dental practices. They play an essential role in preventing oral diseases such as gum disease, tooth decay and mouth cancers. Their skills include providing preventative, periodontal and restorative therapies in adults’ and children’s teeth through clinical treatment and education. The Dental School’s clinical skills laboratories have superb facilities and state-of-the-art teaching technologies which ensure that you’ll be prepared to apply for registration with the General Dental Council.

Good communication skills are essential to deal with patients effectively. You’ll be expected to adhere to the strict code of conduct outlined by the General Dental Council and a high standard of maturity, confidentiality and professionalism is expected to be maintained throughout the course.

Your career

Graduates will be eligible to apply for registration with the General Dental Council. There are many career opportunities in general dental practice in the NHS, private practice or Community Dental Service, which could also involve home care and hospital services. Graduates may also be involved in research and oral health promotion.

Program Outline

What you

will study

Students will participate in Inter-professional modules across all three years of the programme with students from other Allied Health professions.

Biomedical Sciences; Foundations of Practice; Human Disease; Plaque Related Diseases.

Dental Biomaterials; Pain and Anxiety Control; Paediatric Dentistry; Dental Radiography.

Integrated Patient Care; Dental Research; Oral Disease; Elective Project.

Download the Programme Specification

Details of the University’s terms and conditions are available here.

Assessment methods

We use a wide range of learning and teaching methods to ensure that you have both the necessary knowledge and understanding of business and management and a portfolio of intellectual and personal skills.

Each module on the programme uses its own learning, teaching and assessment strategy to achieve learning objectives. Assessment methods vary between modules and may include unseen examinations, class tests, essays, management reports, case studies, presentations, and group work.

Membership

Both students and graduates are eligible to apply for membership of the British Dental Association of Dental Therapists and The British Society of Dental Hygienists and Therapists.

Professional accreditation

Graduates will be eligible to apply for registration with the General Dental Council.

Teaching methods

The learning and teaching methods we use ensure that our programme is both vocationally relevant and academically challenging. Our approach is student-centred, practical, participative and relevant to the needs of employers.

We've moved away from the traditional teacher-centric learning to a more independent learning approach, where you are encouraged to develop critical thinking skills.

Work placements

Placements exist in dental outreach centres. Year 2 students will attend an adult dental centre on a rotational basis. Year 3 students will attend a variety of adult and paediatric placements in several hospital and health centres across Greater Glasgow and Clyde and Lanarkshire Health Boards.

92% of our students agree

92% of students on our BSc Oral Health Sciences course agree with the statement 'the course is intellectually stimulating' in the National Student Survey 2022