Admission process Delivery Mode Teaching philosophy
Basic and Graduate Dental and Public Health Sciences Short Courses
The school offers many exciting online study opportunities for dental and public health knowledge acquisition or career/practice improvement.
At Orapuh School, short courses are oral (dental) and public health courses of 1 – 2 weeks duration. We deliver course components with zest – as if we are taking students through a degree programme!
Orapuh School’s short courses are ideal for persons who intend to embellish their knowledge or practice with a particular subject area without going through the hazle of what it takes to complete a certificate programme – summative assessments, numerous courses, heavy time investment, etc.
Basic Short Courses
Choose a basic short course to run:
| COURSE TITLE |
DURATION |
| PC1-011: The Dental Facility
For that individual who wants to learn the type of dental facility that is ideal for them to run. It teaches about 30 dental facility types, designs, and related concepts |
2 Weeks |
| PC1-012: Fundamentals of Management
For that individual who wants to understand the principles of management and apply them to the dental facility situation |
2 Weeks |
| PC1-013: Processes & Quality Improvement
For that individual who wants to know how to map or improve on processes in the dental facility or engage the forces of Total Quality Dental Health Care Management |
2 Weeks |
| PC1-014: Factors of Production
For that individual who wants to mobilise and optimize the factors of production to improve productivity in a dental facility |
1 Week |
| PC1-015: The Revolving and other Funds
For that individual who wants to mobilise funds for their facility or manage materials (consumables) in the dental facility using the revolving fund scheme |
2 Weeks |
| PC1-016: Branding, Markets & Moral value
For that individual who wants to brand a dental facility, market its products, and attend to the welfare of its stakeholders |
2 Weeks |
| PC2-011: Foundations of public health
For that individual who wants to understand the public health concept, career, and its fundamental concepts |
2 Weeks |
| PC2-012: Health Systems, Law & Policy
For that individual who wants to understand the healthcare delivery system, healthcare financing mechanism, health, and public health law and policy |
1 Week |
| PC2-013: Epidemiology and Disease Control
For that individual who wants to understand and apply the principle of epidemiology to real-life situations and contribute to infectious and non-infectious disease control |
2 Weeks |
| PC2-014: Environmental and Occupational Health
For that individual who wants to understand the influence of environmental and occupational factors on the health status of populations |
2 Weeks |
| PC2-015: Health Promotion and Communication
For that individual who wants to help self, family, friends, and populations to lead healthy and productive lives |
2 Weeks |
| PC2-016: Health Economics and Quantitative Methods in Public Health
For that individual who wants to learn common economic evaluation tools and some common tools for determining the health status of populations |
2 Weeks |
| PC3-011: Foundations of Dental Public Health
For that individual who wants to understand the dental public health concept, career, and its fundamental concepts |
2 Weeks |
| PC3-012: Oral Health Systems, Law & Policy
For that individual who wants to understand the oral healthcare delivery system, oral healthcare financing mechanisms, oral health, and dental public health law and policy |
1 Week |
| PC3-013: Oral Epidemiology and Control of Oral Diseases
For that individual who wants to understand and apply the principles of epidemiology to dentistry and real-life oral health situations and contribute to the control of oral disease |
2 Weeks |
| PC3-014: Social and Behavioural Sciences in Oral Health
For that individual who wants to understand how social and behavioural factors affect oral health and how to modify them to improve oral health status and outcomes |
2 Weeks |
| PC3-015: Oral Health Promotion and Communication
For that individual who wants to help themselves, family, friends, and populations to achieve and maintain an optimum level of oral health |
2 Weeks |
| PC3-016: WHO’s Basic Methods for Oral Health Surveys
For that individual who wants to learn and utilize the WHO’s methods to conduct oral health surveys |
2 Weeks |
Structure of the programme
Each short course is structured into lectures, interactive, and activity components. Weekly academic webinars supplement learning.
How we teach students
Students are taught entirely (100%) online, using the Flipped Classroom Model of Instruction:
- For each course, lecture materials are given (lecture slides, recording of lectures, other resources)
- Students interact with the materials
- Live interactions are held on Saturdays, as scheduled (45-minute – 1-hour) and allow questions and answers on a lecture, in-depth insights into lecture materials, and live application of lecture lessons
- Students are assessed through formative and summative activities
- Faculty-Student Forum (WhatsApp and Telegram) goes from 10 am – 4 pm Monday to Friday
Teaching resources
The courses are offered entirely online. Students have access to the PDF versions of lecture slides, audio and video recordings of lectures, academic webinar audios, video lessons, memory aids, and links to other important learning materials.
Academic Webinars
We run regular Academic Webinars at the School to deepen students’ knowledge about their programme of study and the latest trends in the field. It is essential that students attend these webinars.
Even after graduation, students are encouraged to subscribe to the AWPS to be able to continue to attend the academic webinars (indefinitely) to stay abreast of sizzling issues and developments in their field of study and practice. This will enhance their knowledge, experience, and practice in ways that they cannot begin to imagine now.
Our desire is for our students to succeed in life and we are ready to support them through the process both while in School and after graduation. This means that our association is a continuous one and we cherish it.
Short Course Fee (SCF)
General dental and public health Short Courses
Each Short Course attracts a one-time SCF, which is given as follows:
1 week course
- The Gambia: D1,920 (GMD)
- Nigeria: N24,095 (NGN)
- Other countries: $30 (USD)
2 weeks course
- The Gambia: D3,160 (GMD)
- Nigeria: N40,115 (NGN)
- Other countries: $50 (USD)
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