Bachelor of Dental Surgery

After successful completion of the program students should be able to:

Knowledge

• Express coherent knowledge, capabilities and limitations of specialization areas in dentistry.
• Describe the importance of prevention, treatment and management of oral and dental diseases.
• Use the factual and theoretical knowledge in basic medical and dental sciences and allied sciences to gather information from patient as part of history taking and patient examination in order to decide appropriate investigation and decide a suitable course of treatment within the scope of a general dental practice.
• Identify the integration and importance of the basic medical and allied sciences such as psychology and behavioral sciences to dentistry.
• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of the fundamental concepts, theories and principles in research projects and protocols complying with ethical principles.

Skill

• Demonstrate effective technical and analytical skills using evidentiary and procedural based processes to perform appropriate dental procedures independently and safely in a general dental practice setting.
• Practice promotion of oral health and prevention of related disorders.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication skills to explain or critique complex and unpredictable matters related to oral health and disease.
• Demonstrate accurate record keeping and how to source and analyze information relevant to effective clinical practice.
• Practice ethical, professional and legal responsibilities and display appropriate attitudes and behavior.
• Evaluate, select and apply appropriate methods of clinical research in relation to oral health and disease.

Competence

Autonomy and Responsibility

• Show responsibility and independent technical and clinical decision-making to evaluate and manage complex and unpredictable clinical work appropriate to a primary care practice.
• Illustrate adherence to current best practice methods in a mature manner.

Role in Context

• Recognize the importance of appropriate leadership roles, manage and take accountability of the team involved in patient care.
• Demonstrate responsibility and supervise the professional activity and mentoring of allied dental health personnel.

Self-development

• Engage in self-evaluation and professional development apt for general dental practice or towards specific specialization.
• Value professional ethics, positive criticism and feedback, and engage in a life-long learning.

Links

• The Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) mapped to Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) Click here to learn more
• Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) mapped to descriptors of the QF Emirates (Level 7) and Program courses mapped to descriptors of the QF Emirates (Level 7) Click here to learn more
• Competency framework Click here to learn more