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A core curriculum in the biological and biomedical sciences for dentistry
Author(s) -
Bennett Jon H.,
Beeley Josie A.,
Anderson Paul,
Belfield Louise,
Brand Henk S.,
Didilescu Andreea C.,
Dymock David,
Guven Yegane,
Hector Mark P.,
Holbrook Peter,
Jayasinghe Jaya A. P.,
O'Sullivan Jeff,
Riggio Marcello,
RogerLeroi Valerie,
Scheven Ben,
Sloan Alastair J.,
Vandamme Katleen,
Manzanares MariaCristina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of dental education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.583
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1600-0579
pISSN - 1396-5883
DOI - 10.1111/eje.12518
Subject(s) - curriculum , medical education , dental education , core curriculum , medicine , curriculum mapping , evidence based dentistry , curriculum development , engineering ethics , dentistry , psychology , alternative medicine , pedagogy , engineering , pathology
The biomedical sciences (BMS) are a central part of the dental curriculum that underpins teaching and clinical practice in all areas of dentistry. Although some specialist groups have proposed curricula in their particular topic areas, there is currently no overarching view of what should be included in a BMS curriculum for undergraduate dental programmes. To address this, the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) convened a Special Interest Group (SIG) with representatives from across Europe to develop a consensus BMS curriculum for dental programmes. Curriculum This paper summarises the outcome of the deliberations of this SIG and details a consensus view from the SIG of what a BMS curriculum should include. Conclusions Given the broad nature of BMS applied to dentistry, this curriculum framework is advisory and seeks to provide programme planners with an indicative list of topics which can be mapped to specific learning objectives within their own curricula. As dentistry becomes increasingly specialised, these will change, or some elements of the undergraduate curriculum may move to the post‐graduate setting. So, this document should be seen as a beginning and it will need regular review as BMS curricula in dentistry evolve.