Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Technology (PGDipDentTech)

• Subject Area
• Programme Requirements
• Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Technology (PGDipDentTech)
  1. Admission to the Programme
  2. Structure of the Programme
  3. Duration of the Programme
  4. Examinations
  5. Level of Award of the Diploma
  6. Variations

Subject Area

• Dental Technology

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Bachelor of Dental Technology (BDentTech)

Year	Papers	Points
1st year	CHEM 191  The Chemical Basis of Biology and Human Health DTEC 101  Dental Materials 1 DTEC 102  Dental Technology 1 DTEC 103  Oral Health Sciences for Dental Technology PHSI 191  Biological Physics	18 18 51 15 18
2nd year	DTEC 201  Dental Materials 2 DTEC 202  Dental Technology 2 DTEC 203  Dental Technology 3 DTEC 204  Applied Design for Orthodontics	18 45 45 12
3rd year	DTEC 301  Special Topic: Biomaterials Research DTEC 302  Dental Technology 4 DTEC 303  Practice Management MART 205  Marketing the Professional Practice	45 45 12 18

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Programme Requirements

Bachelor of Dental Technology with Honours (BDentTech(Hons)) (Option B)

Stage	Papers	Points
1st - 3rd years	Prerequisites: All requirements for the ordinary degree of Bachelor of Dental Technology (BDentTech)
4th stage	DTEC 490  Dental Technology Research 3	120
	Note: The due date for applications for Enrolment in the Fourth Stage is 1 November in the year in which the applicant completes the requirements for the ordinary BDentTech degree.

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Bachelor of Dental Technology with Honours (BDentTech(Hons)) (Option A)

Stage	Papers	Points
1st year	Prerequisite: Health Sciences First Year Course Notes: (i) Students enrolled in the Health Sciences First Year course will be required to achieve a satisfactory mark in a standard diagnostic English test or another approved measure of achievement. (ii) No student will be permitted to take an examination in a subject of the first year course in which a pass has already been gained.	126
2nd year	Prerequisites: DTEC 102  Dental Technology 1 DTEC 103  Oral Health Sciences for Dental Technology DTEC 105  Dental Materials 3 DTEC 204  Applied Design for Orthdontics MART 205  Marketing the Professional Practice	51 15 30 12 18
3rd stage	DTEC 202  Dental Technology 2 DTEC 203  Dental Technology 3 DTEC 205  Dental Materials 4 DTEC 303  Practice Management DTEC 491  Dental Technology Research 1	45 45 6 12 25
4th stage	DTEC 302  Dental Technology 4 DTEC 492  Dental Technology Research 2	45 95
	Note: The due date for applications for enrolment in the Second Year of the ordinary BDentTech programme (after completing the Health Sciences First Year course) and in the Third Stage of the Honours programme (after a year of enrolment for the ordinary BDentTech degree) is 1 November in the year preceeding admission to the course concerned.

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Programme Requirements

Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dental Technology (PGDipCDTech)

Papers
DTEC 401  Complete Denture Prosthodontics DTEC 402  Partial Denture Prosthodontics DTEC 403  Dental Health

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Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Technology (PGDipDentTech)

Papers
DTEC 501  Advanced Dental Materials Science; and Two of DTEC 502  Advanced Fixed Prosthodontics Techniques DTEC 503  Advanced Implant Prosthodontic Techniques DTEC 504  Advanced Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Techniques DTEC 505  Topics in Advanced Dental Technology

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Regulations for the Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Technology (PGDipDentTech)

1. Admission to the Programme

   1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) on the advice of the Faculty of Dentistry.
   2. Every applicant must present evidence of ability for advanced level academic study, and
      1. have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Dental Technology, or
      2. have alternative qualifications and experience acceptable to the Dean of Dentistry (in considering an applicant's qualifications, regard will be given to the detail of the course of study followed, as well as the applicant's performance).

2. 2 Structure of the Programme

   1. The programme of study shall consist of DTEC 501 and two of DTEC 502, DTEC 503, DTEC 504, DTEC 505.
   2. A candidate whose qualification for admission to the programme is a postgraduate diploma or equivalent may be exempted from papers to a maximum of 60 points, provided that the candidate's previous study is directly relevant to the proposed and approved programme of study.
   3. The programme of study shall be approved by the Faculty of Dentistry.

3. Duration of the Programme

   1. The duration of the programme shall normally be one academic year of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study.
   2. A candidate shall satisfy the requirements for the diploma within two years of admission to the programme. A candidate may apply to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) for an extension of this time limit of up to one year.

4. Examinations

   1. Any paper in which a candidate is enrolled in any year shall be examined in that year.
   2. Examinations shall consist of such written papers and such oral and practical examinations as the examiners may require.
   3. A candidate who fails an examination may, on the recommendation of the examiners, be permitted by the Faculty to be re-examined at another time.

5. Level of Award of the Diploma

   The diploma may be awarded with distinction or with credit.

6. Variations

   On the recommendation of the Faculty, the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Health Sciences) may, in exceptional circumstances, approve a course of study which does not comply with these regulations.

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Regulations on this page are taken from the 2013 Calendar and supplementary material.