Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Final Master's Degree Project I

• code 11755
• course 1
• term Anual
• type TF
• credits 3

Main language of instruction: English

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, Spanish

Head instructor

Dr. Miguel ROIG - mroig@uic.es

Office hours

The student is in contact with the tutor and the director through regular scheduled appointments and if you need any assistance can make an appointment with the tutor or director by email

Dr.Luis Jané : ljane@uic.es 

Dr.Akram Ali: akramali@uic.es

In the FINAL MASTER PROJECT the students will put into practice all the knowledge acquired throughout the training program regarding clinical and materials research. The mentor or tutor will be the responsible of the above-mentioned area, which will conduct the assessment and will monitor the development of the Masters Final Project. This project can have either a clinical or a researcher profile and must fulfill the protocol, which is designed and authorized during the first semester of the Master, where a working hypothesis and specific objectives are also established. Once the research and study results are achieved, the student will have to develop a written report of his/her clinical or researcher work, following the rigorous scientific standards learned throughout the Masters training program.

The Final Master Project with regards to the clinical profile will have as a main goal the reviewing of a specific pathology or therapeutic technique on patients, in which the student has directly participated in the decision-making or has performed the treatments by himself. The bibliographical review, the knowledge of the pathologies’ theoretical principles and the level of surgical skills will have to be taken into account in order to be able to opt for this type of Masters Final Project.

The Final Master Project with regards to the researcher profile will be of laboratory nature about issues or materials related to the area of dental aesthetic and prosthodontics. Based on previous studies and researches (either internal or external to U.I.C.) and following the scientific methodology criteria, it will be possible to design research works that will be able to provide further information

The Final Master Project with a researcher profile will have laboratory research nature about topics or materials related to the dental aesthetics and prosthetics field. Based on previous studies (internal of the UIC or external to it) and following the criteria of the scientific method work research can be designed to provide more information when delimiting the multiple variables that appear in the clinical practice on patients.

Not requirements

1. Ask current issues to help   the scientific literature.

2. Know write a research protocol.

3. Write a scientific paper.

4. Know drafting work to master.

• CB10 - Students should acquire the learning skills that allow them to continue to study.
• CB6 - Students should have and understand knowledge that provides the basis for or opportunity to be original in terms of the development and application of ideas, often within a research context.
• CB8 - Students should be able to incorporate knowledge and tackle the complexity of making judgements based on information which, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibility linked to the application of their knowledge and judgement
• CB9 - Students should know how to express their conclusions, and the knowledge and reasoning these are based on, to specialised and non-specialised audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.
• CE10 - Students should acquire the ability to apply scientific methods, and apply the knowledge acquired to resolving problems in a scientific field. They should learn how to develop research projects both in vitro and in vivo, within the fields of mechanics, biology and microbiology applied to prosthetic and restorative dentistry and dental implants.
• CE11 - Students should be autonomous in terms of developing and applying new technologies to aesthetic restorative dentistry and searching for new scientific information, as well as acquiring the ability to evaluate and undertake the research and development projects the industry offers in an ethical way, and manage the financial and human resources, as well as be aware of the strategic basis for the transfer of new knowledge to the industry.
• CE7 - To be able to search for, organise and analyse, from a critical point of view, and using biomedical sources of information, scientific literature on issues related to temporomandibular dysfunction and aesthetic restorative dentistry, in order to pursue continuing education in a self-directed and autonomous way.
• CE8 - To know how to apply epistemological, ethical, legislational and humanitarian factors to research and the disclosure of scientific data in the field of aesthetic restorative dentistry.

- Design a research protocol based on the scientific method

- Learn to begin in clinical or laboratory research, to develop a research project using new techniques learned and managing time and resources.

- Compose properly the introduction, justification, objectives, assumptions, status of the issue, materials and methods, results, discussion and conclusions of the final master project.

- Defend before a competent court in Dentistry the "Final Master Project" done.

FINAL MASTER PROJECT   (TFM) is the end result of the work of student tutored by the teacher which implements all the knowledge acquired during the course, including clinical and research materials are.

The tutor monitors research work during the development of research, analysis of the results and findings thereof to ensure the acquisition of skills.

Methodology

Tutor learning in small groups

Troubleshooting dental workshop

Study of clinical cases

Resolution of clinical cases

Learning focused on pathologies

Directed learning in the research laboratory

Research communicative methodology 

Following the approach that the FINAL MASTER PROJECT is the compendium of all the training received during the two-year master's program, the Scientific Committee of the Faculty of Dentistry at the Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, composed of representatives of each area of the dental specialties and of the managers of the Centre Board of the Faculty to contribute for this work to hold a consistent scientific quality according to the competences  that this teaching module requires and will evaluate and will have to authorize the protocol of this research or clinical project before performing it. Once the study is completed and with the memory of the “Final Master Project” ready-made, this will be reviewed by the same Scientific Commission. The review system for the "Final Master Project" will focus on assessing the scientific and methodological rigor of the work done, taking into account the ability of communication the student to demonstrates.

Once evaluated by the Scientific Committee, the student is authorized to defend Final Master Project  before a Court elected by the Centre Board, on a proposal from the direction of the Master, composed of three doctors, one of whom should be specialist in the relevant area of study.

• Methodology of scientific literature review 10%

• Troubleshooting and initiative 10%

• Progression in student training 10%

• Defense of the Final Master Project before a Court 70%

1. Mangani F., Ceruti A., Putignano A. Guidelines for adhesive dentistry: The key to success. Quintessence, 2009

2. Magne P., Belser U. “Restauraciones de porcelana adherida en los dientes aneriores” Quintessence Books

3. . Fradeani M. “Rehabilitación estética en prótesis fija- Anàlisis estético- Volumen 1. Quintessence Books

4.  Alonso, AA; Albertini, JS; Bechelli, AH. Oclusión y diagnóstico en rehabilitación oral. Buenos Aires.1999. Editorial Médica Panamericana.

5. Principles of Esthetic Integration. Claude Rufenach. Editorial Quintessence