Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Final Master's Degree Project I
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English
Teaching staff
jordicano@uic.es
Introduction
This subject integrates practically most of the skills necessary to start in the field of research and evaluates in an integrated way the skills necessary to join a doctoral program later. During the 1st semester of the master's degree, a research project will be designed that concludes with the master's thesis.
Pre-course requirements
English intermediate level. Computer science basic level.
Objectives
Learn to carry out an in vitro, clinical and/or experimental research protocol approved by the relevant committees according to the characteristics of each protocol.
Competences/Learning outcomes of the degree programme
- CN01 - Identify with precision the most advanced technical processes related to endodontics.
- CN02 - Remember the theoretical and practical aspects of the methodology and work system in all fields of endodontics.
Learning outcomes of the subject
- - Scientific Bases in Endodontics - LEARNING OUTCOMES Title – CN02, HB06, HB07, HB11, HB13, HB17 Subject – Students will be able to: 1. Identify the etiology, etiopathogenesis and clinical presentation of pulpo-periapical pathologies in all its variations. 2. Differentiate the patient's pain based on its location, origin, pain and characteristics. 3. Apply a logical sequence of instrumentation, irrigation and obturation of the canal system, regardless of the degree of complexity of the case. 4. Classify the endodontic and restorative prognosis required by the different pulpo-periapical entities. 5. Select the most appropriate emergency treatment for each situation. 6. Design a drug administration plan in relation to pulpo-periapical pathology. 7. Modify your therapeutic strategy depending on the root status of the affected tooth. 8. Schedule the minimum radiographs necessary to perform a successful endodontic treatment without exposing the patient to excessive ionizing radiation.
- - Contemporary Scientific Evidence and Research Methods - LEARNING OUTCOMES Title – CN03, HB01, HB02, HB15, CP01 Subject – Students will be able to: 1. Classify the different phases of the research process in the field of life sciences health. 2. Distinguish between the different quantitative and qualitative research models, identifying the main advantages and limitations of the two models. 3. Structure an appropriate bibliographic search strategy in the main databases related to health sciences. 4. Access the documentary sources identified in the bibliographic search, download the documents and carry out a critical and rigorous analysis. 5. Describe the basic concepts related to sampling variables and obtaining quantitative data. 6. Design a research protocol based on the scientific method. 7. Justify the conduct of a research based on a prior presentation of objectives, questions and hypotheses related to the topic to be discussed. 8. Recognize the different types of scientific articles, their structure and characteristics and their publication standards.
- - External Academic Practices - LEARNING OUTCOMES Title – CN04, HB07, HB08, HB09, HB10, HB11, HB12, HB13, HB16, HB17, HB18, HB19, CP02, CP03, CP04, CP05 Subject – Students will be able to: 1. Structure a patient's medical history in an orderly and correct manner, as well as perform an oral and functional examination on all patients. 2. Recognize normal and pathological anatomical structures on a panoramic radiograph, a periapical radiograph, a bitewing radiograph, and on a cone beam computed tomography scan. 3. Prioritize the different endodontic treatments to be performed based on a list of diagnostic problems. 4. Correctly diagnose the different entities of pulpo-periapical pathology. 5. Adopt an appropriate therapeutic attitude towards any pulpo-periapical entity that requires endodontic treatment. 6. Explain to the patient the need to perform additional examinations (intraoral scanning, cone beam computed tomography, etc.) to optimize the resources of each endodontic treatment. In this way, you will be able to document clinical cases from photographs and videos of the different treatments carried out in the clinical part. 7. Manufacture different tools in three dimensions based on adequate digital planning of each case.
- - Master's Thesis - LEARNING OUTCOMES Title – CN03, HB01, HB02, CP05 Subject – Students will be able to: 1. Define the main concepts of research in health sciences, as well as the different phases of the research process . 2. Distinguish between quantitative and qualitative research models, identifying the main advantages and limitations of both models. 3. Structure an appropriate bibliographic search strategy in the main databases related to health sciences, and evaluate the results obtained critically. 4. Describe the basic concepts related to measuring variables and obtaining quantitative data, as well as the different procedures for obtaining quantitative data and identifying them in published studies. 5. Write a scientific summary for the preliminary presentation of results at conferences and conferences, as well as prepare an oral communication and/or poster based on a research protocol based on the scientific method. 6. Develop a research project applying new techniques learned and managing time and resources. 7. Properly write the introduction, justification, objectives, hypotheses, state of the art, materials and methods, results, discussion and conclusions of your master's thesis. 8. Defend the "Master's Thesis" completed before a competent court in Dentistr
Syllabus
During the first half of the curriculum, students will conduct a literature search on a specific health problem, identify a relevant research problem, formulate the relevant hypothesis and define the objectives of their work in order to master and develop the methodological design with the corresponding work plan to address the hypothesis.
Teaching and learning activities
In person
Methodology and training activities Fully face-to-face in the classroom Methodology: TRB Training activities: TFM Non-face-to-face activities - Group work (TG) - Independent work (TA) Monitoring activities: - Tutorials (TU) - Evaluation (EV)
Evaluation systems and criteria
In person
The evaluation of practical and theoretical modules, scientific communications and research projects is carried out continuously. - EC 20% - RC 30% - PFE 50