The wider context of educational practice (EDPS0230)

The Foundations in the Sociology of Education is an optional module in the first year of the BA Education Studies at the UCL Institute of Education. The module...

Foundations in the Sociology of Education (EDPS0004)

The Foundations in the Sociology of Education is an optional module in the first year of the BA Education Studies at the UCL Institute of Education. The module allows students to explore current and enduring educational questions through a sociological lens and to identify the relationships between education and social inequalities. Special attention is paid to issues of social justice, inclusion/exclusion and possibilities for social transformation. The module considers various axes of power, identity and institutional organisation, including sessions focused on social class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexuality, religion and learner and teacher identities.

Over the course of the module, you will explore how the work of some key theorists and selected research in sociology of education can help us to better understand these educational issues and how we might respond to them. Whilst individual sessions deal with discrete topic areas, the emphasis is on establishing links and drawing out shared approaches.

Implant Therapy and Peri-implant Diseases (DENT0160)

This is a compulsory module for all students studying the MSc Periodontology (distance learning) programme.

The contents of this module will include (but are not limited to):

Periodontal and Peri-implant Tissues: comparison of anatomical, histological and clinical characteristics
 Healing of peri-implant tissues
 Indications, contra-indications and required criteria to consider a patient for implant therapy
 Systemic and local risk factors for peri-implant therapy
 Peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis: diagnosis and presentation of non-surgical and surgical strategies for the management of peri-implant diseases
 Antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies
 Interdisciplinary aspects (implant/prosthodontic therapy)
 Biological and mechanical complications of dental implants
 Expected short and long-term outcomes following implant therapy, including implant success and survival
On successful completion of the module, graduates will have achieved understanding and knowledge of:

Anatomical, histological and clinical characteristics of periodontal and peri-implant tissues including similarities and differences
 Mechanisms of healing of peri-implant hard and soft tissues
 Indications and contra-indications to implant placement
 The relevance and the impact of systemic and local risk factors in implant therapy
 Peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis: diagnosis and clinical presentation
 Non-surgical and surgical strategies for management of the patient with dental implants
 Scientific evidence on the effectiveness of antimicrobial and adjunctive therapies for the management of peri-implant diseases
 Interdisciplinary aspects (implant/prosthodontic therapy)
 Biological and mechanical complications of dental implants
 Expected short and long-term outcomes following implant therapy, including implant success and survival