Dundee

Question 1

good stuff about the place

Answer 1

dental school, dental hospital and main campus are very close
swimming pool is in the main campus
city life, campus life, green areas/parks with good shopping and nightlife

Question 2

teaching styles

Answer 2

wide variety of teaching styles

lectures, tutorials, practical classes, clinical skills classes

Question 3

curriculum

Answer 3

integrated curriculum supported by different schools e.g. medicine, life sciences, centre for anatomy, human identification

Question 4

other opportunities

Answer 4

intercalation (with internationally known researchers)

summer internship programmes

Question 5

good stuff about the course

Answer 5

develop clinical skills over the 5 years

Question 6

Year 1

Answer 6

basic biomed e.g. anatomy, physiology, biochemistry
para-clinical dental science e.g. oral biology, cell biology, microbiology, pathology, dental material sciences
ICRAs (integrated clinically relevant activities)

Question 7

Year 2

Answer 7

more emphasis on para-clinical sciences and ICRAs
clinical e.g. intro to perio and managing dental caries
at the end, intro to clinical skills course to prepare for year 3

Question 8

Year 3

Answer 8

clinical attachments, providing care to a range of clinical disciplines in the Dental hospital 
learn about the theory behind clinical
human disease (impact of general health on oral health)

Question 9

Year 4

Answer 9

continue clinical attachments + ortho, oral med, treating dentally anxious
outreach attachments - local and distant
elective study

Question 10

Year 5

Answer 10

more focus on holistic patient care
Integrated Oral Care clinic in DH allows to provide total care for patients
attachments in a range of specialist consultant clinics
a significant amount in outreach clinics (week long in Aberdeen and Inverness)

Question 11

size of dental school

Answer 11

small ~60 students