Oral Sciences MSc

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This course is typically taught and based on the Newcastle campus. It is delivered by the School of Dental Sciences. You’ll be taught using a range of methods, including:

• group discussions
• group seminars
• lectures
• laboratory practicals
• theoretical practicals
• group work and presentations
• invited research presentations

Depending on your modules, you'll be assessed through a combination of:

• Dissertation
• Essay
• Oral presentation
• Practical lab report
• Research proposal

Your specialist skills and knowledge will be developed through a combination of:

• data analysis reports
• written reports
• oral presentations
• a dedicated research project

Your teaching and learning is also supported by Canvas. Canvas is a Virtual Learning Environment. You'll use Canvas to submit your assignments and access your:

• module handbooks
• course materials
• groups
• course announcements and notifications
• written feedback

Throughout your studies, you’ll have access to support from:

• peers
• academics
• personal tutors
• our University Student Services Team
• student representatives

You'll also be assigned an academic member of staff. They will be your personal tutor throughout your time with us. They can help with academic and personal issues.

Our staff have extensive expertise in oral health and disease and the field of forensic psychology. They offer a range of research specialisms.

Dr Christopher Nile, Senior Lecturer in Translational Oral Biosciences (Degree Programme Director). Expertise includes:

• host-pathogen interactions and their role in health and disease
• immunological biomarkers of disease
• the role of the non-neuronal cholinergic system in the aetiopathogenesis of disease

Dr Chien-Yi Chang, Lecturer in Microbiology (Deputy Degree Programme Director). Expertise includes:

• bacterial sensing of other microorganisms and their environment and its role in health and disease
• interactions between bacterial cells and other microbes or host cells in complex and diverse communities in health and disease
• harnessing microbial cells/communities for therapeutical or biotechnological purposes

Prof Nick Jakubovics. Professor of Oral microbiology. Expertise includes:

• molecular mechanisms of adhesion and colonisation by oral streptococci
• bacterial biofilm formation, and the structure of biofilm matrices
• the formation of biofilms on dental materials

Dr Richard Holmes, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Dental Public Health. Expertise includes:

• undertaking epidemiological data collection in oral diseases
• interpretation and use of oral health epidemiology research
• understanding public health concepts in oral health

Dr Helen Rogers, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry. Expertise includes:

• applying health economics methods in oral health
• patient-related outcome measures, economic valuation and their application in oral health
• care pathways in dental caries management

Dr Greig Taylor, NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry. Expertise includes:

• applying health economic methods in oral health
• undertaking economic evaluation including costing and patient/public valuations in oral health
• management of adult teeth problems in children

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We support our EU and international students by providing a generous range of Vice-Chancellor's automatic and merit-based scholarships. See our searchable postgraduate funding page for more information. 

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