Dentistry
Last updated: 04/09/2024 16:47
Congratulations on securing a place to study at the School of Dentistry; we look forward to welcoming you in September.
Induction sessions are designed to help you learn more about the School of Dentistry, Cardiff University and its relationship with the Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board.
These sessions will also explain what your first few weeks and months as a student will look like and what is expected of you as a dental professional. Further information on professional standards, behaviour and conduct is available on the General Dental Council website.
Below are the induction schedules for BDS Dental Surgery students, Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene students, and postgraduate students. Please note that attendance is compulsory.
DipHE Dental Hygiene and BSc Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene (Year one)
Induction for Year one DipHE Dental Hygiene and BSc Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene students will be held on Tuesday 17 September 2024 in the School of Dentistry's Large Lecture Theatre.
Talk | Time | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Welcome to the Dental School | 09.00-10.00 |
| Welcome to the Dental School |
The Dental team | 10.00-10.30 |
| An overview of the roles and responsibilities of Therapists, Hygienists and Dental Technologists |
Unfair practice | 10.30-11.00 |
| Maintaining the expected standards of academic practice, |
Student support | 11.00-11.20 |
| Student support |
INSPIR-ing research LGBT+ welcome | 11.20-11.30 |
| INSPIR-ing research LGBT+ welcome |
Break | 11.30-11.40 | ||
Health and Safety, and IPC | 11.40-12.10 |
| Health and Safety induction and signposting |
Assessments | 12.10-12.55 |
| Overview of assessment processes |
Short break | 12.55-13.00 | ||
Dental Student Society | 13.00-13.30 |
| An overview of the Dental Student Society and student life. |
Students for engagement/recruitment activity | 13.30-13.40 |
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Lunch break | 13.40-14.30 | ||
Y2 BDS contents and transition to the clinical environment | 14.30-15.00 |
| An introductory talk from Y2 BDS leads |
Onsite – Building tour | 16.15-17.00 |
| Walk around the Dental building for familiarisation as a group |
BDS Dental Surgery (Year one)
Induction for Year one BDS Dental Surgery students will be held on Friday 4 October 2024 in the School of Dentistry's Small Lecture Theatre.
| Talk | Time | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dental introduction | 09:00 - 10:00 |
| Dental Introduction - Orientation |
| Course overview | 10:00 - 11:15 |
| An introductory talk from Year 1 Leads |
| Student life | 11:15 - 11:25 |
| Student Mentor shoutout |
| Break | 11:25 - 11:35 | ||
| The Dental team | 11:35 - 11:50 |
| An overview of the roles and responsibilities of Therapists and Hygienists |
| Library update | 11:50 - 12:05 |
| An overview of the facilities available to you |
| Student mental health | 12:05 - 12:15 |
| Student mental health 2023 survey recruitment |
| Lunchbreak | 12:15 -13:15 | ||
| INSPIR-ing research/LGBT+ welcome | 13:15 - 13:25 |
| INSPIR-ing research / LGBT+ welcome |
| Students for engagement/recruitment activity | 13:25 - 13:35 |
| Students for engagement recruitment activity |
| Dental Student Society | 13:35 - 13:50 |
| An overview of the Dental Students Society and student life |
| Student support | 13:50 - 14:15 |
| Student support |
| Break | 14:15-14:20 | ||
| Onsite tour | 14:20-15:00 |
| Walk around the Heath Campus for familiarisation as a group |
BDS Dental Surgery (Year two)
Induction for Year two BDS Dental Surgery students will be held on Tuesday 17 September 2024 in the School of Dentistry's Large Lecture Theatre.
| Talk | Time | Speaker | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome to the Dental School | 09:00 - 10:00 |
| Welcome to the Dental School |
| The Dental team | 10:00 - 10:30 |
| An overview of the roles and responsibilities of Therapists, Hygienists and Dental Technologists |
| Unfair practice | 10:30 - 11:00 |
| Maintaining the expected standards of academic practice, integrity and engagement |
| Student support | 10:30 - 10:50 |
| Student support |
| INSPIR-ing research LGBT+ welcome | 11:20 - 11:30 |
| INSPIR-ing research LGBT+ welcome |
| Break | 11:30 - 11:40 | ||
| Health and Safety, and IPC | 11:40 - 12:10 |
| Health and safety induction and signposting |
| Assessments | 12:10 - 12:55 |
| Overview of assessment processes |
| Short break | 12:55 - 13:00 | ||
| Dental Student Society | 13:00 - 13:30 |
| An overview of the Dental Student Society and student life |
| Students for engagement/recruitment activity | 13:30 - 13:40 |
| |
| Lunch break | 13:40 - 14:30 | ||
| Y2 BDS contents and transition to the clinical environment | 14:30 - 15:00 |
| An introductory talk from Y2 BDS leads |
| Onsite - Building tour | 16:15 - 17:00 |
| Walk around the Dental building for familiarisation as a group |
MSc Implantology, MScD Orthodontics, MSc Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, MClinDent Endodontology and Prosthodontics
Induction sessions for MSc Implantology, MScD Orthodontics, MSc Tissue Engineering, MClinDent Endodontology and Prosthodontics will take place on Thursday 26 September 2024 in the School of Dentistry.
| Talk | Time | Speaker | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome | 09:00 |
| Large Lecture Theatre |
| Introduction | 09:15 |
| Large Lecture Theatre |
| Introduction to international | 09:30 |
| Large Lecture Theatre |
| Overview of research methods DET031 | 09:45 |
| Large Lecture Theatre |
| Library talk | 10:15 |
| Large Lecture Theatre |
| Students' Union talk | 10:45 |
| Large Lecture Theatre |
| Break | 11:00 | Ground Floor Foyer | |
| Assessment and feedback | 11:30 |
| Large Lecture Theatre |
| Personal tutor presentations | 12:00 |
| Small Lecture Theatre Large Lecture Theatre |
| Clinical Director Talk / Service Patient Confidentiality | 12:30 |
| Large Lecture Theatre Small Lecture Theatre |
| MSc Tissue Engineering Introduction | 14:30 |
| Large Lecture Theatre |
| MClinDent Introduction | 14:00 |
| Oral Health Seminar Room |
| MSc Implantology Introduction | 14:00 |
| Periodontology Seminar Room |
| MScD Orthodontics Introduction | 13:30 |
| Dental Hwb Room 1 |
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