Research Methods in Dentistry is a postgraduate course designed to provide fundamental knowledge and skills in clinical research design and EvidenceBased Dentistry for students intending to undertake research at the Sydney Dental School. All course material is provided through eLearning via the University of Sydney's website. A detailed series of modules and resources are included in the study material. Students are required to complete one tutorial exercise/assignment each week and a final assignment at the end of the course. Topics covered include introduction to EvidenceBased Dentistry, epidemiologic study design, and basic biostatistics. Considerable attention is paid to critical appraisal of journal articles which is an indispensable tool in the pursuit of clinical practice founded on EvidenceBased Dentistry. An introduction into conducting literature search, diagnostic test studies and systematic reviews is also provided.
Unit details and rules
Academic unit | Discipline of Population Oral Health |
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Credit points | 6 |
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Available to study abroad and exchange students | No |
Teaching staff
Coordinator | Shanika Nanayakkara, shanika.nanayakkara@sydney.edu.au |
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