From August 2023, NUS Dentistry in collaboration with the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, NUS Medicine, Swee Hock Saw School of Public Health, and the Department of Pharmacy also introduced the new inter-professional programme for all BDS1 and BDS2 students.
The new Common Curriculum for Healthcare Professional Education ensures that our educational objectives are harmonised with the future vision of healthcare, emphasising preventive healthcare and the utilisation of technology and analytics to support elderly in living independently.
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As part of its academic mission, the Faculty adopts a competency-based curriculum for the BDS programme.
Undergraduates are provided with a roadmap of competencies to accomplish as they progress through the BDS programme. At every milestone, there are specific competencies which they will need to accomplish before proceeding to the next. With such an approach, the undergraduates will be actively engaged in planning and pacing their learning and development throughout the programme.
Much of the pre-clinical and clinical teaching in the Faculty is delivered in small groups. This facilitates close interaction between the undergraduates and staff. This also provides a conducive environment for peer-led learning.
Apart from conventional teaching methods, students will also engage in learning which leverages technology such as augmented and virtual reality to enhance their understanding of key clinical concepts and applications.
The BDS curriculum presents its undergraduates with ample opportunities to engage in active and experiential learning. In the simulation laboratory, the undergraduates are exposed to a wide range of clinical dental procedures.
During this pre-clinical training, they translate the theory they have learned into practical applications on the simulation models. Subsequently in the clinical years, the undergraduates apply the pre-clinical training to manage the oral health needs of patients under close supervision. The undergraduates will also have the opportunity to take part in off-campus learning as they engage in various projects to share their oral health knowledge in the community.
All undergraduates will be assigned a Faculty staff who will mentor, coach and guide them over the course of the BDS programme.
