- Program Description
- Curriculum
- Additional Information on Required and Complementary Courses
- Failure Policy
Program Description
Master of Science (MSc) Dental Sciences (Non-Thesis) (45 Credits)
Offered by: Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences
Degree: Master of Science
The Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences boasts professors from a diversity of backgrounds and interrelated fields whose varied expertise allows us to offer an applied MSc program with strong theoretical and methodological foundations spanning multiple approaches to health research. Our professors’ professional and public health community involvement will contribute to the applied knowledge component of the program, especially during the practicum. The MSc Dental Sciences is comprised of
- a 24-credit core of required courses that focuses on transversal competencies aligned with the overarching learning objectives of the program. 18 credits are attributed to coursework and 6 credits are in the form of a practicum designed to provide employment experience beneficial to both the student and the organization in which the work is carried out.
- 21 credits of complementary courses offered by the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences and/or other units.
The MSc should be completed in two years of full-time study. Students are expected to take 12 credits per term in the first three terms and 9 credits in their fourth and final term.
All students must also complete a mandatory Academic Integrity Tutorial by the end of their first semester. The Tutorial can be accessed through MINERVA’s student menu. If students do not complete the Tutorial, they will not be able to register for the following term.
Curriculum
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Dental Sciences (Non-Thesis)(45 Credits)
Program Requirement:
The Master of Science (M.Sc.) Dental Sciences; Non-Thesis program focuses on theoretical and methodological foundations spanning multiple approaches to health research.
Required Courses (24 credits)
Complementary Courses (21 credits)
21 credits from the following:
Other complementary 500- or 600-level courses at the University may be taken with the approval of the director of the program and GPS.
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Additional Information on Required and Complementary Courses
Required Courses (24 credits)
The conduct of research:
DENT 663 Principles of Health Research (1 credit)
Research topics and methodology, including critical thinking and evaluating evidence, scientific responsibilities, academic integrity, scientific writing, and publishing basics.
DENT 671 Advanced Research Seminars (2 credits)
Topics in current research in oral health sciences.
Key components of research:
DENT/FMED 505 Epidemiology and Data Analysis in Primary Care I (3 credits)
Basic principles of statistical inference applicable to clinical family medicine and other health research. Topics include descriptive statistics, correlation, probability, inference, regression, and program evaluation.
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DENT 625 Applied Qualitative Health Research (3 credits)
The foundations of qualitative health research through consideration of theory, initiation into fieldwork, and the combination of pertinent theoretical and practical components.
DENT 685 Theory of Dental Public Health (3 credits)
Theory and principles of public health, as applied to the concepts and determinants of oral health and disease, oral disease prevention and health promotion, dental care delivery systems and professional issues related to dental care delivery.
DENT 690 Literature Review (3 credits)
Theoretical foundation in literature reviews and knowledge synthesis, different kinds of reviews and their place in knowledge production.
Applied knowledge:
DENT 670 Dentistry Community Health Practicum (6 credits)
The practicum consists of applied research and professional development through work placement. For one semester, students in the community health stream will work in an organization or clinic pertinent to their area of interest and expertise. The course will include a written component linked to the practicum such as a final report useful to the organization or clinic in which the practicum is carried out.
DENT 668 Practicum Readings in Dentistry & Health Research (3 credits)
Literature search and documentation that contributes to the practicum, including preparation of background literature for the final practicum project.
Complementary Courses (21 credits)
The Program Directors can assist students in selecting complementary courses offered in the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Oral Health Sciences and in other units based on student interest and background.
Failure Policy
A student will be withdrawn from ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ if they fail two courses (i.e., two different courses, one failed course plus a failed repeat of the same course, or one failed course and a failed supplemental exam for that course). The student’s transcript will indicate that the student was withdrawn from ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ. A student who is withdrawn according to this policy cannot apply for readmission to the program from which they were withdrawn.
See the Failure Policy for more information.