That ‘mushy boxed fog feeling’: dental students’ evaluations of the social and behavioural sciences in dental education

That ‘mushy boxed fog feeling’: dental students’ evaluations of the social and behavioural sciences in dental education

This article documents the experiences of two dental educators with responsibility for teaching the Social and Behavioural sciences components of an undergraduate dental programme in the United Kingdom (UK). Many dental undergraduates struggle to see the relevance of behavioural and social science c...

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Main Authors: Patricia Neville, Andrea Waylen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) 2016-12-01
Series:MedEdPublish
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Teaching and learning
Online Access:https://www.mededpublish.org/Manuscripts/704
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spelling doaj-901763b24eb04be48627602140b55f3b2020-11-25T01:08:59ZengAssociation for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE)MedEdPublish2312-79962016-12-0153That ‘mushy boxed fog feeling’: dental students’ evaluations of the social and behavioural sciences in dental educationPatricia Neville0Andrea Waylen1University of BristolUniversity of BristolThis article documents the experiences of two dental educators with responsibility for teaching the Social and Behavioural sciences components of an undergraduate dental programme in the United Kingdom (UK). Many dental undergraduates struggle to see the relevance of behavioural and social science components to their training as dentists, similar to the experiences of medical students. This opinion piece will outline some of the key challenges faced by dental students when studying a social and behavioural science curriculum. It will conclude with an outline of a research project designed to learn more about the learning journey of dental students with the social and behavioural sciences that is currently in progress. https://www.mededpublish.org/Manuscripts/704Teaching and learning
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description This article documents the experiences of two dental educators with responsibility for teaching the Social and Behavioural sciences components of an undergraduate dental programme in the United Kingdom (UK). Many dental undergraduates struggle to see the relevance of behavioural and social science components to their training as dentists, similar to the experiences of medical students. This opinion piece will outline some of the key challenges faced by dental students when studying a social and behavioural science curriculum. It will conclude with an outline of a research project designed to learn more about the learning journey of dental students with the social and behavioural sciences that is currently in progress.
topic Teaching and learning
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