This course provides practical training in transcribing, understanding and interpreting a range of the documents employed in personal, legal, financial and...

Reading and Interpretation of Archives from 1500 (INST0027)

This course provides practical training in transcribing, understanding and interpreting a range of the documents employed in personal, legal, financial and administrative transactions in England and Wales from the sixteenth to twentieth centuries. It enables the students to read archives and to develop an understanding of their legal and administrative backgrounds. Topics covered will include development of letter forms from 1500 to 1900; specialist secretary, financial and legal scripts; palaeographical abbreviations and contractions; orthography in vernacular writing from 1500 onwards; historical chronology and dating; overview of English land law and its underlying concepts from 1500; diplomatic formulae; methods of authentication; application of diplomatic to modern electronic media.

Learning outcomes: By the end of the module, students will be able to transcribe the different scripts, including the specialist legal, financial and charter hands, accurately and with reasonable fluency. They will also understand the historical and legal contexts in which the records were produced and will know the meaning of the diplomatic formulae employed, which will enable them to provide competent archival finding aids and to assist visitors in the search room who may have trouble reading and interpreting difficult scripts and documents.

Oral Health|Dental Health|Public Health|inequalities|Oral Health Policy|Health Promotion

‘Principles and Practice of Oral Health Promotion’ is a module that provides a detailed account of health promotion principles and practice. It...

Principles and Practice of Oral Health Promotion (IEHC0009)

‘Principles and Practice of Oral Health Promotion’ is a module that provides a detailed account of health promotion principles and practice. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical basis for health promotion and the practical implementation of health improvement actions in both clinical and community settings.

After taking this module, students will have developed:


	A broad understanding of the principles and practice of oral health promotion,
	
	
	Knowledge of the evidence base underpinning oral health promotion,
	
	
	An understanding of the steps and skills involved in planning and evaluating oral health promotion activities and strategies.
	
This module is open to students registered on the MSc Dental Public Health.

Students attend 14 lectures in Term 2 of the academic year, delivered by a mix of internal UCL staff and external lecturers. 

Selected Reading List 


	Delivering Better Oral Health https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivering-better-oral-health-an-evidence-based-toolkit-for-prevention
	
	
	Sheiham A and Watt RG (2000): The common risk factor approach - a rational basis for promoting oral health. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.28, 399-406.
	
	
	Watt RG, Heilmann A, Listl S, and Peres MA (2016): London Charter on Oral Health Inequalities, Journal of Dental Research Vol. 95(3) 245–247
	
	
	Watt RG, Listl S, Peres M, and Heilmann A (2015): Social inequalities in oral health from evidence to action.