Diploma in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (DOM)
Key Information Duration: 12 months / 24 months Fees: GBP £7500.00 / GBP £3999.00 / GBP £3999.00 Mode: Blended Learning
Course Key Points
Course Code: DIPOMS-52156
Subject Area: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Duration: 12 months
/ 24 months
Mode: Qualification
Credit: 240.00
Why Study This Course
The Research council of health, London offers a diploma program in oral and maxillofacial surgery which helps to develop students in diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of disease, injuries, defects of the human jaws and associated oral & facial structures. This course is also beneficial to perform with competence minor oral surgical procedures and common maxillofacial surgery. It goes to shape the professional skills and interpersonal abilities of the students which help them in their career. After passing the course, students have many career scopes in educational fields and further higher study as well.
Entry Requirement
This course is aimed at clinicians, but will be open to any applicant who meets the entry requirements.
For admission to the programme applicants will need either a good medical degree or degree equivalent from a recognised academic institution or an appropriate professional qualification or experience acceptable to the course director and Research Council of Health, London.
If your first language is not English, you must provide evidence of your English language proficiency.
You must be IT literate to complete these highly interactive courses online and have access to a computer with a printer and a reliable internet connection.
For further information please contact our Admission Team.
Tuition Fees
Fees : £3999.00
For 12 Months
Details : 12 months (120 Credits) - Full Time - Undertaking this Diploma programme is a serious commitment, requiring weekly contact hours in addition to numerous hours of independent learning and research in order to progress at the required level. When coursework or examination deadlines are approaching independent learning hours may need to increase significantly. FULL TIME (120 Credits ) BLENDED LEARNING FEES £3999.00
Fees : £7500.00
For 24 Months
Details : 24 months (240 Credits) Full-Time Undertaking this Diploma programme is a serious commitment, requiring weekly contact hours in addition to numerous hours of independent learning and research in order to progress at the required level. When coursework or examination deadlines are approaching independent learning hours may need to increase significantly. FULL TIME 240 Credits) BLENDED LEARNING FEES £7500.00
Fees : £2200.00
Details : Part Time - £2200.00 Per Year Part-time study options often mean that the number of modules taken is reduced per semester, with the full modules required to complete the programme spread over two academic years. Teaching is generally done during the day and part-time students should contact the course convener to get an idea of when these teaching hours are likely to take place. Timetables are likely to be finalised in September but you may be able to gain an expectation of what will be required. PART TIME BLENDED LEARNING £2200.00 Per Year
For 12 Months
Details : 12 months (120 Credits) - Full Time - Undertaking this Diploma programme is a serious commitment, requiring weekly contact hours in addition to numerous hours of independent learning and research in order to progress at the required level. When coursework or examination deadlines are approaching independent learning hours may need to increase significantly. FULL TIME (120 Credits ) BLENDED LEARNING FEES £3999.00
Fees : £7500.00
For 24 Months
Details : 24 months (240 Credits) Full-Time Undertaking this Diploma programme is a serious commitment, requiring weekly contact hours in addition to numerous hours of independent learning and research in order to progress at the required level. When coursework or examination deadlines are approaching independent learning hours may need to increase significantly. FULL TIME 240 Credits) BLENDED LEARNING FEES £7500.00
Fees : £2200.00
Details : Part Time - £2200.00 Per Year Part-time study options often mean that the number of modules taken is reduced per semester, with the full modules required to complete the programme spread over two academic years. Teaching is generally done during the day and part-time students should contact the course convener to get an idea of when these teaching hours are likely to take place. Timetables are likely to be finalised in September but you may be able to gain an expectation of what will be required. PART TIME BLENDED LEARNING £2200.00 Per Year
Course Structure
Diploma in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (DOM) consists of the following modules:
• Surgical Basic Sciences (Basic surgical science, preoperative and postoperative care) and Patient Care (Assessing patients, medical aspects of patient care and control of pain and anxiety)
• Reflective Oral Surgery Practices
• Dental Tissues (Infections and inflammation of the teeth and jaws, removal of teeth and surgical implantology)
• Bone: Disease and Injury (Diseases of bone and the maxillary sinus, oral and maxillofacial injuries)
• Soft Tissues (Cysts, mucosal disease, premalignancy and malignancy)
• Salivary Tissue, Pain and TMJ (Salivary gland disease, facial pain and disorders of the temporomandibular joint)
This includes a research project and dissertation.
Dissertation
Examples of dissertations submitted include:
• A systematic review of randomised controlled clinical trials comparing the adverse effects of articaine and lidocaine as local anaesthetic agents
• A systematic review of the side effects of inhalation conscious sedation
• Implant survival with different numbers of dental implants in the mandibular implant over denture: A retrospective cohort study
• National use of conscious sedation in dentistry
• Evaluation of pain in paediatric patients undergoing oral surgery
Learning and Assessment
Assessment will be based on written assignments, posters and oral presentations, multiple choice questions (MCQ) and short-answer question (SAQ) examinations, and a full laboratory project write-up. Dissertation : 10,000 - 15,000 words.
Career and Placement
This programme is directly delivered through online learning portal, you will have access to video and audio recordings of all onsite lectures, as well as video tutorials for any lab based elements of the course. All written assignments will be submitted through the portal, while poster and oral presentations will be assessed via Skype. Exams can be sat onsite or you can arrange to sit these at a suitable venue more local to you. You are encouraged to interact with teaching staff and other students in online discussion forums, join group activities and be part of the RCH London's student community.
