Bachelor of Dentistry

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

Knowledge

• Express coherent knowledge of the capabilities and limitations within dentistry courses in Dubai.
• Describe the importance of preventing, treating, and managing oral and dental diseases.
• Utilize factual and theoretical knowledge from medical and allied sciences, such as psychology and behavioral sciences, to assess patients and make informed decisions within bachelor of dentistry.
• Identify the integration and importance of the basic medical and allied sciences, such as psychology and behavioral sciences, to dentistry.
• Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental research principles in compliance with ethical standards. This knowledge base, integral to dental courses in UAE, is key to advancing expertise in general dental practice.

Skill

• Demonstrate effective technical and analytical skills using evidentiary and procedural-based processes to perform appropriate dental procedures independently and safely in general dental practice.
• Practice promotion of oral health and prevention of related disorders.
• Demonstrate highly developed communication skills to explain or critique complex and unpredictable oral health and disease matters.
• 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 clinical research methods about oral health and disease.

Competence

Autonomy and Responsibility

• Show responsibility and independent clinical decision-making in dentistry courses in Dubai to handle complex patient cases within primary care.
• Illustrate adherence to current best practice methods maturely.

Role in Context

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

Self-development

• Commit to self-development in dental courses in UAE with regular self-evaluation and skill enhancement suitable for general practice or specialization. 
• Uphold professional ethics, welcome feedback, and pursue lifelong learning in alignment with bachelor of dentistry training.

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