Diploma Programme in Dental Medicine to Dr. med. dent. MASTER

Diploma Programme
in Dental Medicine
to Dr. med. dent.
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Specialist Areas (MSc)
Scientific, state-of-the-art training to/for ‚professional performance‘ dentist in which the student is in the focus of all
endeavors and his/her learning phase is an ‚adventure‘.
OUR MISSION:
THE BEST FOR OUR STUDENTS
Mission
Diploma Programme in Dental Medicine to Dr. med. dent.
DPU Campus: Facility – Layout
Course Content Diploma Programme in Dental Medicine to Dr. med. dent.
Postgraduate Degree Programmes
Examined Faculty of Dentists – Organisational Structure Applications – University Places – Student Fees
“Extracurricular activities“ and DPU Sports
The Location of Wachau
This brochure is valid as of the winter semester 2015/16
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HONORARY CONSUL MARGA B. WAGNER-PISCHEL
PRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER OF THE DANUBE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY (DPU)
Mission
Danube Private University (DPU)
WE DEVELOP LEADERS IN DENTAL MEDICINE!
Danube Private University (DPU) is the first
and only private university in Austria offering
a foundation course in dentistry for Dr. med.
dent. as well as postgraduate courses for
practicing dentists with the academic degree
“Master of Science Specialist Areas (MSc)”.
In addition, the Bachelor’s program for
“Dental Hygiene” (BA) and the Bachelor’s
program for “Medical Journalism and Public
Relations (BA)” complement the DPU
portfolio as foundation courses.
As part of the summer 2014 government reaccreditation of DPU as a university by the
Austrian Ministry of Science, scientific reviewers
looked at the study in Dental Medicine to Dr.
med. dent. – which currently has over 500
students, primarily children of dentists and doctors
from all over Europe as well as from the Arabian
Peninsula and even Australia – and according to
their expertise, spoke of an “orientation of the
study of principles of a comprehensive, problemoriented and evidence-based dentistry”.
At the beginning was the desire for a comprehensive
and better study of dentistry at an international
level – with more practical relevance, without
renouncing the necessary scientific bases.
On the one hand, this meant intensifying dentistry
studies in alignment with the time and theme
frames set by the EU, for example, by integrating
modern systems of CAD/CAM technology as well
as new treatment areas such as implantology, laser
dentistry or gerontostomatology. On the other
hand, it required creating a study design in which
the focus is on people, as students and as patients,
in which the teaching is geared towards the goals
of the learners, the patients and ultimately society.
It is the ambition of DPU to establish an
innovative training concept which enhances the
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existing systems in Europe. We are convinced
that fair competition of the study concepts will
improve dentistry studies and optimise dentistry
for the benefit of patients.
A democratic society thrives on performance
elites which develop in close competition with
educational institutions. University education
is not free to have, whether it is funded by the
state as a joint task with few or no tuition fees
or by private financing. Excellent performance
and results thrive in competition and are not
achievable without high financial commitment.
In the United States, university rankings in
media illustrate that private universities now
occupy all top positions in teaching, research
and professional success of their graduates.
DPU would like to accept, as a privately-funded
institution, this US-model challenge and, with
its study program, take part in the ranking
competition for a top position among European
universities. DPU is on the path of becoming an
elite university with its state-of-the-art teaching
and facilities.
State-of-the-art Scientific Education
Our concept is based on the politically-demanded
German Universities Excellence Initiative.
Excellence in research and teaching are
ensured through a suitable system of contracts
and through stringent, performance-oriented
systems of appraisal and reward for our academic
colleagues. We do not necessarily see the union
of research and teaching as existing in individual
instructors, but rather in the institution, in the
university itself. At DPU, the scientific and
practical education of students is predominantly
provided by professors and experienced lecturers.
As a result, teaching can be polished to a highlyspecialist academic level. “Especially motivating
is the variety of renowned professors who have
accompanied us since the first day, providing
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not just the basics but rather deep insight into
what an eventual career in dentistry entails,” say
students at DPU.
Students with the goal of achieving a state-ofthe-art scientific education in a specialist area
and experiencing their studies as an “adventure”
are the focus of DPU’s dedication to performance.
This is also because DPU’s students, along
with their tuition fees, are an important part of
supporting the teaching and research operations
and organisation of the University. Those who
pay performance-based fees can also demand
exceptional quality in terms of their academic
opportunities, study conditions and lecturers.
However, the University should also be able to
count on an engaged listenership wanting to be
challenged. The established human resources of
the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry constitute
special incentives.
The students are very well supported. Alongside
teaching and research, the focus is predominantly
on coaching the students. Intensive supervision,
scientific instruction and a clear and structured
programme of study motivate the students and
boost their performance.
The Highest Standards in
Dentistry Technology
Our teaching, practical and clinical facilities offer
“dental excellence” with the highest standards
in dentistry technology, which is attested to
by the parents of our over 500 students – who,
predominantly, are practising dentists. We accept
only as many students into our programme
in dentistry for Dr. med. dent. as there are
traineeships available, so that exam results are
not affected by a lack of traineeships. Typically, 48
students per semester are accepted, following an
admissions exam; the propaedeutics laboratory has
48 work stations, there are also 48 phantom work
placements as part of the clinical introduction
and 52 treatment units in DPU’s own 8,000m²
dental clinic. Due to a specific social tariff system
in DPU’s Dental Clinic Krems, which is geared
toward allowing students to fully complete their
“compulsory list of duties” in specific dental
services, the potential for student contact with
patients is high.
Academic Success in the Community
Despite high demands, DPU offers a positive,
pleasant atmosphere in which to study and
work. Consideration and work in the community
replace selfish competition. Performance deficits
are rapidly identified by continuous testing and
can be compensated by regular tutorials and small
group work. The mutual support of students is
encouraged by the lecturers.
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In its mission statement, DPU is committed to
the humanistic ideal of education. It sees the
task not only to produce highly-qualified dentists
but also to develop the mind and soul. Shared
events, lectures and discussions on art, music
and literature complement the curriculum. DPU
students understand their profession as a service
to people. Therefore, they are socially active in
the city and in the Krems region. DPU students,
faculty, and staff want to be seen as integrated,
creative and cooperative partners in the region,
in the Republic of Austria, in the profession of
dentistry and in the national and international
scientific community as creative and cooperative
partners.
Honorary Consul Marga B. Wagner-Pischel
President and Co-Founder
Danube Private University (DPU)
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PROF. DR. DR. DIETER MÜSSIG
RECTOR OF THE
DANUBE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY (DPU)
Diploma Programme in
Dental Medicine to Dr. med. dent.
Not only have scientific reviewers as well as
university professors from Austria, Germany and
Switzerland unanimously and fully approved that
the Diploma Programme in Dental Medicine to
Dr. med. dent. complies with EU directives – as in
the summer of 2009, the Protocol of the Austrian
Accreditation Council (ÖAR), documented
with the directive of the Austrian Ministry of
Science – but also confirmed alignment with
Austrian university law. Teachers and students
at private universities are equally subject to
§ 3 para. 6 and § 4 para. 4 PUG as teachers
and students at public universities.
In early August 2014, AQ Austria, the Agency
for Quality Assurance and Accreditation Austria,
as a governmental authority, conducted its
periodic comprehensive scientific review of the
organisation, the quality of teaching and research
activities, the facilities and staff, and extended the
accreditation of DPU until August 2020. After a
further routine review in 2020, which is generally
asked of private universities, there will be a further
extension for another 12 years, until 2032.
For the Diploma Programme in Dental Medicine to
Dr. med. dent., the report certified an “orientation
of the study of principles of comprehensive
problem-oriented and evidence-based dentistry“.
It further states: “In summary, it should be noted
that the structure of teaching, the pedagogical
curriculum design, the training modules as
well as the examination regulations, the
workload and the duration of studies fulfils
or even surpasses international standards. The
required learning objectives and qualifications
can be achieved and the planned academic
degree is internationally comparable.“
At DPU, the current student population consists
primarily of children of dentists, doctors and
other representatives of the medical profession
from German-speaking Europe. Students of
the Diploma Programme in Dental Medicine
to Dr. med. dent. come from Austria, Germany,
Switzerland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Italy
(South Tyrol), the Principality of Liechtenstein
and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. However,
the first students from China, Russia, Australia,
Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates, etc.,
are also enrolled.
Six Years to Doctor of Dental Medicine
(Dr. med. dent.)
In a twelve-semester diploma program,
graduates complete the Dr. med. dent. and
the license to practice as a dentist in alignment
with accreditation.
Due to the organisation of studies, the performanceoriented dentistry students complete 20 semester
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weeks instead of the 15 in state universities and
they have a shortened break – an intensive
instruction block with follow-up support and
studies with strong practical orientation in
accordance with Austria’s legally prescribed
six years qualified not only with the Dr. med.
dent. In the sixth academic year, an elective
course is chosen. This is an interesting study
course as a guide to a later postgraduate Master
of Science specialisation in practical work as a
dental practitioner after successful completion
of the Diploma Programme in Dental Medicine
to Dr. med. dent.
Practical Orientation from the Outset
The Faculty of Medicine/Dentistry puts
value on a special practical orientation from
the beginning of the study program. In the
second semester, students in the subject area
of “Introduction to Clinical Dentistry“ are
already introduced to patients. The internship
“Career Field Identification“ takes place after
an introduction of the University in the form of
work shadowing in selected cooperating practices
instead. In four of the six pre-clinical semesters,
DPU students come into contact with patients
and clinical issues.
In the 72-week practical training in the DPU
Dental Clinic, which features a holistic treatment
approach, as an introduction to the clinical care
of their patients, students receive intensive
training on the phantom – the modern CAD/
CAM technology with digital impressions is also
in the spotlight – until they can be “released“ into
the clinic with great therapeutic safety.
The dentistry study focuses on internationality:
At the study’s beginning – in the first semester – is
training in “English Specialisation Terminology“.
In the subject area of “Scientific Work“, students
are introduced to the handling of international
scientific literature.
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Overall responsibility as a
Dental Practitioner
The program is adjacent to a comprehensive
medical foundation training also aligned
throughout with the overall responsibility
of dentists. This is carried out in a particularly
networked collaboration between the different
disciplines. In this way, the subject areas of
anatomy, physiology, and also general medicine
such as pharmacology, chemistry, biology,
etc. are covered in relation to their specific
challenges in dentistry. Ethics in Medicine/
Dentistry is integrated as a strong theme in
the curriculum.
To a greater extent than usual today in dentistry
degree programs internationally, medical subject
areas are part of study at DPU. This includes
subjects such as orthopedics and pediatrics.
Theoretical knowledge in these areas is
supplemented by shadow training in medical
facilities.
The clinical section of the practical instruction
is carried out according to the principle of
problem-based learning. In contrast to most
conventional subject-specific treatment courses,
in the context of at least 72 weeks of internship
in the DPU Dental Clinic, students are assigned a
patient and provide him/her with comprehensive
care over all areas of dentistry after a treatment
plan has been created. The training, therefore,
meets the requirements set by the daily
practice of a dentist. In addition, students take
a much higher level of responsibility for „their“
patients and the treatment than in the usual
system of allocation of the higher doctor who
assigns preselected medical treatment tasks to
students. Plans are created by the students and,
if necessary, elaborated by a multidisciplinary
team. High value is placed on communication.
Dentistry students are active partners in clinic,
teaching and research.
The study of dentistry is positioned – the statute
of DPU accordingly – with constant evaluation
by a quality assurance council. This ensures
ongoing review of the course offerings, the
teaching medium, the efficiency of study and
the scientific work.
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Dr. Dieter Müßig, Rector
Live surgeries, especially dental implant procedures,
are no rarity at DPU. The latest technology is transferred in the course rooms and serves in the training of young students in the clinical semesters of
the Diploma Programme in Dental Medicine to Dr.
med. dent. as well as in the continuing education
Foto: Ewald Rauscher
of dentists pursuing MSc specialisations.
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“EDUCATION OF ANY FORM HAS A TWOFOLD VALUE, FIRST AS KNOWLEDGE
AND THEN AS THE FORMATION OF CHARACTER.” (HERBERT SPENCER)
Certificate of AQ
Austria (Agency for
Quality Assurance and
Accreditation Austria)
on the recognition
of DPU‘s degree
programmes.
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DPU Campus: Facility – Layout
The headquarters of Danube Private University
(DPU) is located in Krems-Stein, on the
Danube, with a marvelous view of the Göttweig
Monastery, at the gate of the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Wachau.
DPU is administered by PUSH GmbH, which
has worked with great success worldwide for
over a decade regarding university studies for
health professionals and postgraduate Master
of Science continuing education for dentists
and other professionals. Since 2000, over 3,200
licensed dentists from over 46 nations have
already graduated with a “Master of Science
Specialist Areas (MSc)“.
DPU went into operation in the winter semester
of 2009/10. It has 8,000 sqm of floor space for
lecture theatres, seminar and practical rooms,
the “CAD/CAM and Digital Technology in
Dentistry“ research centre, a state-of-the-art
dental laboratory with 48 dental technology
places for the dental preparatory course and a
variety of facilities for scientific and medical
internships in the framework of the pre-clinical
phase.
Since the winter semester of 2011/12, the DPU
headquarters in Krems-Stein has had a broad
and comprehensive introduction to conserving
dentistry, endodontics and prosthodontics
and preparing the clinic with 48 high-quality,
modern phantom work places and a master
work station, equipped by the company
SIRONA (formerly Siemens). Modern digital
technologies and CAD/CAM techniques in
dentistry are featured.
Quality-assured Dentistry for Patients
Danube Private University’s Dental Clinic
“Krems” was successfully completed in
September 2012. It is located on-site,
immediately adjacent to the location of the
DPU university building, and has 47 studentand five general treatment units, in addition to
an operating room and x-ray equipment with
OPGs and DVT facilities.
Patients can be offered quality-assured
dentistry which is based on the most current,
scientific findings and which incorporates a
broad range of specialist dental fields; this
is built on the most modern medical 3D
diagnostics (three-dimensional diagnostic
radiology by means of Volume Computed
Tomography) and on CAD/CAM technology
(computer-assisted preparation of dental
prosthesis). Patients are cared for at a
minimally-invasive level by those affiliated
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with the university using the most innovative
treatment strategies (which are especially
gentle and maximally preserving of dental
matter). They should be helped to retain their
teeth for as long as possible and to enjoy a
good level of dental and oral health.
Unique social tariff system for services over
and above those covered by the class catalogue of services provided by students
within the framework of completing their
“technical specification document” (e.g.
inlays using the acid etch technique instead
of amalgam fillings).
DPU – Clinical Services
DPU’s approach to the clinical care of patients
by DPU students is as follows:
Strict allocation of a treatment unit – two
students at a time are assigned a treatment
bunk for large periods of their clinical
training which they occupy for the duration
of their traineeship (72 weeks).
Continuous patient care and the full
implementation of therapeutic services by a
student team, working with a clear treatment
plan, formulated under the supervision of
senior physicians and professors.
Uniquely preventative treatment plans.
Extra tuition in patient communication
and care.
Public information about DPU services
offered in the region.
Student cooperation with military units.
This has generated a strong patient-led demand
for services offered by DPU – a great success.
Overall the students (predominantly the
children of dentists) say that the high frequency
of patient contact at the DPU is described by
their parents, when reflecting on their own
dentistry studies, as a particularly positive
situation amongst dental clinics.
THE DENTAL CLINIC KREMS AT DPU IS EQUIPPED WITH THE MOST UP-TODATE SIRONA EQUIPMENT AND HAS VERY HIGH AESTHETIC STANDARDS.
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Course Content
Diploma Programme in Dental Medicine to Dr. med. dent.
It is one of Danube Private University’s (DPU)
ambitions to educate graduates of the scientific
and medically-integral study of dentistry to be
competent and proficient doctors of dentistry
(Dr. med. dent.).
corresponds with that of the school. In line with
undertaking a degree at DPU, students will
meet all requirements set out in the 2005/2006
EU guidelines as well as the requirements of
the Austrian Universities Act, in order to
This will steer their professional practice
towards scientific and ethical conventions. The
programme serves as a method of acquiring
knowledge, competence and proficiency, which
are essential for individual professionalism
and for postgraduate learning and life-long
professional development. Furthermore,
the foundations for an advanced, scientific
qualification are laid.
secure a license to practice dentistry as
Dr. med. dent. after 12 semesters
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Therefore, alongside the formal requirements
for acceptance to a university-level course of
study, programme applicants must possess
specific intellectual and practical abilities and an
educational ideal for medicine as a whole which
and be able to practice as a dentist throughout
Europe. In the sixth year of study, a compulsory
optional subject is chosen. This is an interesting
opportunity, acting as a signpost to an eventual
postgraduate, Master of Science professional
specialisation to be applied practically when
working as a dentist following successful
completion of the diploma in dental medicine
for Dr. med. dent.
PROF. DR. DR. H. C. ANDREJ M. KIELBASSA, DEAN OF THE DANUBE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY, CONSULTING
WITH SENIOR DENTIST DR. MICHAEL WOLGIN, RESIDENT DR. PAUL WIEDEMANN AND RESIDENT
INA ULRICH IN THE PHANTOM COURSE ON CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY
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1. Study Section
1ST AND 2ND SEMESTER
PRE-CLINIC
The first block of study comprises two semesters
with a total of 1,660 teaching units (1 unit = 45
mins) corresponding to 83 semester periods per
week. The workload accounts for 1,500 hours,
corresponding to 60 ECTS credit points.
In contrast to that of many universities, a degree
at DPU begins, for its prospective dentists, with
a broad introduction to dentistry, oral medicine
and orthodontics. Students will already be using
DPU’s dental laboratory in the first semester.
Additionally, students will be introduced,
through lectures, seminars and practicals, to
the natural sciences, i.e. biology, chemistry and
physics, which are geared towards dentistry from
the outset. In order to demonstrate the broad
spectrum covered within the dental profession,
a four-week long observational placement in
an evaluated dental practice during the second
semester will follow this introduction.
Additionally “Medical Ethics” related to the
overall responsibility of dentists towards their
patients is taught. In this block, emphasis
is already being placed on having a code of
conduct for “scientific practices”. Alongside
an introduction and supplementary practice in
biostatistical procedures, students should learn
their craft in libraries, through literary research
and the composition of scientific papers. In
order for students to understand international
papers on dentistry and be capable of specialist
exchange in a globalised world, “specialist
English terminology” is taught. In controlled,
individual study, students will deepen their
interests established in directed seminars.
The first course exam (SIP I) takes place at the
end of the first block. The exam will be held
at the end of the second semester. Passing the
first of the diploma exams is compulsory for
progression to the next block of study.
L S P TOTAL swsCp
TUTUTU
TU
INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL, ORAL AND ORTHODONTIC SURGERY
BIOLOGY OF ORAL STRUCTURES
140
60
–
200
10
7
60
20
–
80
4
3
INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL DENTAL, ORAL AND ORTHODONTIC
SURGERY, DENTAL INSTRUMENTS AND PATIENT PRESENTATION*
ELEMENTARY PRINCIPLES OF PRACTICE HYGIENE*
DENTAL MATERIALS, DENTAL TECHNOLOGY
60
–
20
80
4
3
–
20
20
40
2
2
40
20
–
60
3
2
–
100
120
220
11
7
OCCUPATIONAL FIELD FAMILIARIZATION, ORGANIZATION AND
LEGAL/PROFESSIONAL ISSUES*
PRACTICUM INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL, ORAL AND
ORTHODONTIC SURGERY*
–
40
140
180
9
6
80
20
–
100
5
4
PHYSICS, RADIOLOGY*
60
–
20
80
4
3
CHEMISTRY*
80 –40
BIOLOGY, CYTOLOGY*
60
INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY, BIOMETRICS AND STATISTICS
120
80
6 4
–
20
4
3
40
20
–
60
3
2
120 40
–
160 8
6
140
–
140
7
5
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY, MEDICAL PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL ASPECTS
OF SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOPATHOLOGY AND NEUROPATHOLOGY
ACADEMIC METHODOLOGY
ENGLISH TERMINOLOGY
MEDICAL ETHICS
TOTAL
–
60––
800480380
60 3
3
1,660
83 60
Courses with an immanent examination character
Legend: L = Lecture; S = Seminar; P = Practicum; TU = Teaching Unit = Semester Period à 45 min; hr = Hour = 60 min;
SWS = Semester Periods per Week = 20 UE = 15 hr; CP = ECTS Credit Point (1 CP = 25 hr Workload).
*
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2. Study Section
3RD TO 6TH SEMESTER
PRE-CLINIC
The second block of study comprises four
semesters with a total of 3,390 teaching units (1
unit = 45 mins) corresponding to 169.5 semester
periods per week. The workload accounts for
3,000 hours, corresponding to 120 ECTS credit
points. Students from other universities, wishing
to enrol for the second block of study, must be able
to prove successful completion of an equivalent
exam alio loco. Decisions on equivalence will be
taken after consideration by the head of the Faculty
of Medicine and Dentistry and are subject to
statutory regulations. This is followed by a detailed
education in the dental clinic’s specialist fields, a
phantom course and an outpatient placement as an
introduction to working with patients. Additionally,
the life sciences are covered and an introduction to
the fundamental subject areas for dentists within
human medicine is given. The content of lessons
will be deepened in seminars and practical training.
The second course exam (SIP II) takes place at
the end of the sixth semester. Passing the second
diploma exam is compulsory for progression to the
third block of study.
L
S
P TOTALswsCp
TUTU TU
TU
ANATOMY, MAKROSCOPIC TOPOGRAPHY, FUNCTIONALITY,
INCLUDING NEUROANATOMY*
240 80
40
360 1812
MIKROSCOPIC ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY*
120 40 40 200 10 7
60 20 –
80 4
3
EMBRYOLOGY AND ONTOGENY
CRANIOFACIAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
20 10 –
30 BIOCHEMISTRY, PHYSIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY*
120 80 60 260 13 12
PHYSIOLOGY*
100 80 40 220 11 7
40 20 –
60 3
2
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY, CYTOLOGY
1.5
1
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE/DENTAL, ORAL AND ORTHODONTIC MEDICINE,
HEALTH SCIENCES AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF DENTISTRY
40
–
160
8
6
PROPHYLAXES/PREVENTION*
120
60 20 60 140 7
5
DENTAL TECHNOLOGY COURSE*
20 –
140 160 8
5
PHANTOM COURSE ON CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY*
–
40 160 200 10 7
PHANTOM COURSE ON PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY*
–
40 160 200 10 7
120
6
4
3
GENERAL PATHOLOGY, HISTOPATHOLOGY AND PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY*
60
40
20
MICROBIOLOGY AND HYGIENE*
30 30 20 80 4
HARD TOOTH TISSUE AND CARIOLOGY
30 10 –
40 2 1.5
ENDODONTICS
10 10
–
20 11
PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY, PRIMARY PROPHYLAXIS, DEVELOMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY* 10
–
30
40
2 1,5
INTRODUCTION TO ORTHODONTICS
40 –
40 80 4
ORAL PATHOLOGY
30 10 –
40 2 1.5
INTRODUCTION TO DENTAL SURGERY, ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND SEDATION*
20
–
40
60
3
3
2
INTRODUCTION TO RADIOLOGY, X-RAY COURSE, DENTAL RADIOLOGY AND
RADIATION PROTECTION*
30
–
30
60
3
2
PHARMACOLOGY, TOXICOLOGY AND PRESCRIPTIONS
60
20
–
80
4
3
EMERGENCY MEDICINE AND FIRST AID*
30
30
20
80
4
3
OROFACIAL FUNCTIONAL THEORY, OCCLUSION, PHYSIOTHERAPY AND
MASTICATORY PHYSIOLOGY*
30
–
10
40
2 1,5
GENDER MEDICINE
30
10
–
40
2 1.5
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNAL MEDICINE
40 –
–
40
2 1.5
INTRODUCTION TO DERMATOLOGY
40
–
–
40
2 1,5
INTRODUCTION TO ENT MEDICINE
40
–
–
40
2 1,5
INTRODUCTION TO PAEDIATRICS
40
–
–
40
2 1,5
INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL SURGERY/ORTHOPAEDICS
40
–
–
40
–
40
300
340
OUT-PATIENT CLINICAL ELECTIVE WITH POL SEMINAR* AND PHANTOM COURSE
TOTAL
1.480 670 1.210
2 1,5
17
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3.390 169,5 120
Courses with an immanent examination character
Legend: L = Lecture; S = Seminar; P = Practicum; TU = Teaching Unit = Semester Period à 45 min; hr = Hour = 60 min;
SWS = Semester Periods per Week = 20 UE = 15 hr; CP = ECTS Credit Point (1 CP = 25 hr Workload).
*
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3. Study Section
7TH TO 12TH SEMESTER
CLINIC
The third block of study comprises 3,700 teaching
units (2,775 hours), corresponding to 185 semester
periods per week. The workload accounts for 3,000
hours, corresponding to 120 ECTS credit points.
In the third block of study, suitably supervised and
mentored clinical practical training on patients,
the development of the previously introductorylevel lectures to relatively specialist levels and
the completion of the “technical-specification
document” are prioritised. The clinical practical
training comprises a total of 2,600 teaching units.
Alongside dental and medical practical training,
the compulsory optional subject, which is chosen
in the sixth semester, has great significance. This
is an interesting opportunity, acting as a signpost
to an eventual postgraduate, Master of Science
professional specialisation to be applied practically
when working as a dentist following successful
completion of the Diploma Programme in Dental
Medicine for Dr. med. dent.
Upon successful and thorough completion of the
third course exam (SIP III), proof of the command
of all knowledge, abilities and capabilities required
for the professional practice of dentistry will have
been provided and the diploma in dentistry can
be concluded with the award of the title of Dr.
med. dent.
L S P TOTAL swsCp
TUTUTU
TU
DENTAL, ORAL AND ORTHODONTIC DISEASES
120
80
–
200
10
7
OMF SURGERY
40
40
–
80
4
3
DENTAL SURGERY
80
80
–
160
8
5
OP COURSE IN OMF SURGERY*
–
–
160
160
8
5
OP COURSE IN ORAL SURGERY*
–
–
160
160
8
5
30
10
–
40
2
1,5
–
–
640
640
32
20
30
10
–
2
1,5
–
–
300
300
15
9
30
10
–
40
2
1,5
CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY, CARIOLOGY AND ENDODONTICS
TREATMENT COURSE IN CONSERVATIVE DENTISTRY
PERIODONTICS
TREATMENT COURSE IN PERIODONTICS*
PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY
TREATMENT COURSE IN PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY*
PROSTHETIC DENTISTRY
TREATMENT COURSE IN PROSTHETICS*
ORTHODONTICS
TREATMENT COURSE IN ORTHODONTICS*
GERODONTOLOGY
40 –
–
300
300
15
9
30
10
–
40
2
1,5
–
60
800
860
43
27
40––
–
–
240
60––
40 2
1,5
240
12
8
60 3
2
PRACTICUM ON INTERNAL MEDICINE*
–
–
20
20
1 0,75
PRACTICUM ON ENT MEDICINE*
–
–
20
20
1 0,75
PRACTICUM ON DERMATOLOGY*
–
–
20
20
1 0,75
PRACTICUM ON ORTHOPAEDICS/GENERAL SURGERY
–
–
20
20
1 0,75
PRACTICUM ON PAEDIATRICS*
–
–
20
20
1 0,75
120
–
120
240
12 8,75
COMPULSORY ELECTIVE
THESIS
–––
– –
30
EXAM PREPARATION/CASE DOCUMENTATION/PRACTICAL
TRAINING REPORTS
TOTAL
–––
580 3002,820
– –
30
3,700
185 180
Courses with an immanent examination character
Legend: L = Lecture; S = Seminar; P = Practicum; TU = Teaching Unit = Semester Period à 45 min; hr = Hour = 60 min;
SWS = Semester Periods per Week = 20 UE = 15 hr; CP = ECTS Credit Point (1 CP = 25 hr Workload).
*
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Postgraduate Degree Programmes
“MASTER OF SCIENCE SPECIALIST AREAS (M. SC.)” FOR DENTISTS
Danube Private University (DPU) is accredited
with the following, officially recognised
postgraduate programmes in various specialist
areas in the field of dentistry and can, along with
the PUSH Corporation (Postgraduate University
Studies for Medical Professions), rely on 15 years
of experience in further education at universities –
3,200 dentists have already successfully completed
such a course:
Programmes of study can be requested
by emailing: [email protected]
Further MSc specialisations and a Ph.D.
programme in Dentistry will shortly be
submitted to the Agency for Quality
Assurance and Accreditation Austria for
official recognition.
Completed, alongside professional work,
in 6 semesters, 90 ECTS
in German:
Master of Science in Aesthetic Reconstructive Dentistry (MSc)
Master of Science in Endodontics (MSc)
Master of Science in Jaw Function and
Prosthetics (MSc)
Master of Science in Orthodontics (MSc)
Master of Science in Oral Surgery/
Implantology (MSc)
in English:
Master of Science in Oral Surgery/
Implantology (MSc)
Master of Science in Orthodontics (MSc)
Master of Science Aesthetic-Reconstructive
Dental Medicine (MSc)
Full-time in 6 semesters, 180 ECTS
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Master of Science, Clinical Oral Surgeon/
Implantologist (MSc)
Master of Science, Clinical Orthodontist (MSc)
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Examined Faculty
of Dentists
Professors and lecturers at DPU, including visiting scholars (selection), listed alphabetically:
Co-ordination
Prof. Dr. Kurt W. Alt, Dr. Saif Al-Zahrooni, Dr. Yana Anastasova-Yoshida, PD Dr. Henrik Ankersmit,
Dr. Ralf J. Bäppler, Dr. Varun Singh Barath, PD Dr. Katrin Bekes, ZÄ Carlota Betzler, Dr. Wolf
Michael Bieker M. Sc. M. Sc. M. Sc., Dr. Thomas Cremer, Dr. Karin Eckert, Dr. Hans-Peter
Edlhaimb, Dr. Ahmed El Shafie, Dr. Tarig Elamin, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Peter Engel, Prof. Dr. Zsolt Fejer,
HR Prof. Dr. Robert Fischer, Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Christian Foitzik, Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Frank, Dr. Anton
Fric, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Roland Garve, Prof. Dr. Margrit-Ann Geibel, Dr. Margot Glatz, Prof. Dr. Ilan
Golan, Dr. h. c. Peter Grönebaum M. Sc. ZTM, Prof. Dr. Dr. Ralf Gutwald, ZA Edriss Habibi, Prof.
Dr. Rainer Hahn, DDr. Paul Hakl M. Sc.,
Prof. Dr. Dr. Rüdiger Junker M. Sc., Dr.
Organisational Structure
Lukas Kaelin, PD Dr. Hermann Kalhoff,
DANUBE PRIVATE UNIVERSITY (DPU)
Dr. Hassanali Khatib, Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c.
Andrej M. Kielbassa, ZA Max Kowalski,
Prof. Dr. Anton Leitner M. Sc., Prof. Dr.
SHAREHOLDERS‘ GROUP
Walter Lückerath, ZA Christian Luncescu,
General
Dr. Maria-Christina Maier, Dr. Gergo
Studies/Master
RECTORATE
of Science
Mitov, Dr. Stella Muckenhuber, Prof. Dr.
Rector
President
Studies/
Dr. Dieter Müßig, Dr. Nicole Nicklisch,
Research
Dr. Harald Passow M. Sc. M. Sc., Prof. Dr.
SENATE
Axel Pries, Prof. Dr. Peter Raetzke, Assoc.
Prof. Wilfried Reiche, Prof. Dr. Mihai
Rominu, PD Dr. Nóemi Rósza Ph. D.,
Prof. Dr. Roland Sedivy MLS, Prof. Dr.
Constantin von See, ZÄ Rahel Gretchen
Seeba, Mag. Sabine Franziska Seiberl,
ZT Martha Seif, Dr. Tawfek Shama, Prof.
Dr. Wolfgang R. Sperr, Prof. Dr. Thomas
Staudinger, Prof. Dr. Michael Stelzel, Prof.
Dr. Udo Stratmann, Dr. Jörg Tchorz, Dr.
Christoph Thiemann M. Sc. MHBA, Prof.
Dr. Dietmar Thurnher, Prof. Dr. Franz
Trautinger, Prof. Dr. Dritan Turhani, Prof.
Dr. Jens Christoph Türp, ZÄ Ina Ulrich,
Klaus Völcker, Dr. Paul Wiedemann, Prof.
Dr. Manfred Wolff, Dr. Michael Wolgin,
Prof. Dr. Karl-Thomas Wrbas, Dr. Adnan
Yazeji u. a.
DEAN
Department of
Medicine
DPU Dental
Clinic Krems
Department of
Dentistry and Oral
Medicine
Center for
Restorative Dentistry
and Periodontology
Communication
and Medicine
Periodontology
Division
Department of
Communication
Sciences
and Medicine
Endodontics
Center for
Division
Anatomy
Division
Division
Center for
Biosciences
Paediatric
Dentistry
Division
Prevention
Scientific
Journalism
Center for
Orthodontics
Division
Laser Dentistry
Gender-specific
Dentistry
Center for
Division
Public Relations
Division
Pathology
Center for
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Center for
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Division
Implantology
Division
Function
Center for
Physiology
Center for
Natural and Cultural
History of Teeth
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Department of
Division
Center for
Health System
Sciences
Microbiology
As of December 2014, subject to alterations and
additions.
Division
Restorative
Reconstructive
Dentistry
Division
Center for
Prosthetic Dentistry
and Biomaterials
Prosthetic
Dentistry and
Biomaterials
Division
Oral Surgery
Division
X-ray
Center for
Research in Digital
Technologies in
Dentistry and
CAD/CAM
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Applications – University Places – Student Fees
Students must fulfil the conditions of admission
as set out in § 63 of the Austrian Universities Act
(2002) and, correspondingly, in § 64 of the same
document, and be able to provide proof of “general
university entrance qualifications”, a European
school-leaving certificate or an “equivalent
qualification” (e.g. Abitur, International
Baccalaureate).
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An admissions procedure is followed which
focuses not on qualifications and grades but rather
on a “grades-plus concept”.
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Stage 1: Alongside the submission of the
application, the examination of the formalities
of the Austrian Universities Act in §§ 63/64 and
the “motivation” for studying dentistry takes
place in the first stage:
Preliminary application form
Copy of school-leaving certificate*
CV with passport photo
Motivation letter (A4 page)
Proof of a two-week long placement in both a
dental practice and a dental laboratory
If the school-leaving exams are yet to be taken, the
grades obtained in the previous year may be attached
initially. The school-leaving certificate should follow
as soon as possible.
The aim of this admissions procedure is to find
talented and motivated young people from whom
a desire to independently acquire scientific
thinking can be expected and in whom an ethical
motivation is in evidence. They are prepared
and in a position to undertake an education
which leads to a professional qualification and
to develop their ability to think as well as their
creative will.
*
Foreign applicants, for example from countries
in Europe as well as from other countries in
the world, have equal chances. The admissions
procedure is carried out on the principle of being
a discretionary decision made without prejudice
and in several stages.
Stage 3: Following this admissions procedure,
the Rector selects a number of candidates for
admission to the programme. In each year of study,
a group of approximately 45 students is taken on
in both the summer and winter semesters.
Stage 2: Following a positive assessment of
the application documents, an invitation to sit
a written admissions test (single choice) and to
attend a personal interview at the DPU will be
extended.
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THE STUDENT COUNCIL OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DENTISTRY FOR THE 2012/13 WINTER SEMESTER
As demonstrated by its personnel, its spacial and
clinical facilities and, above all, by its established
“mission” as a private university, DPU imparts
“dental excellence” and state-of-the-art dentistry
to its students and includes them, through
appropriate coaching, in scientific practices.
Student fees at the DPU are 13,000 euros per
semester. The cost of the final degree of Dr. med.
dent. is included in the total cost of the six years.
Not included in this is the cost of equipment
(instruments, materials, etc.) which is required
for the study of dentistry.
Above all: The experiences of the elite US
universities show that those who pay student fees
demand and receive higher a quality of scientific
educational opportunities and educational
management.
It is our pleasure to provide advice on your
choice of study and to be of service regarding
your university education. Do not hesitate to
contact us for a personal consultation by phone
at: +43 676 842 419 312. We would be
delighted to discuss this opportunity with you.
In addition to the offer of graduate studies in Dentistry to Dr. med. dent. and the
“Master of Science Specialist Areas (MSc)“, Danube Private University (DPU) is
further accredited for the following courses:
Bachelor of Arts Medical Journalism and Public Relations (BA)
Master of Arts Medical Journalism and Public Relations (MA)
Bachelor of Arts Dental Hygiene (BA/DH)
Interested persons should contact: [email protected] or +43 676 842 419 312.
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“Extra-Curricular Activities” and DPU Sports
Foto: DPU
Curiosity, joy of discovery, revolutionary and
non-conformist thinking are stimulated in the
form of “extracurricular activities“ along with
the dentistry diploma programme to Dr. med.
dent. at Danube Private University (DPU). As
such, science is placed in a riveting and exciting
context. Internationally-recognised scientists,
bestselling authors, science-oriented journalists
and personalities from the world of arts and
culture are invited for lectures and discussions,
to which the students’ parents are very welcome.
Natural scientific thinking in an interdisciplinary
exchange is designed by the speakers as cosmic
puzzles are illuminated and the exchange of
science, especially with philosophy and religion,
is kindled. A partnership with the Orchestra of
the Vienna Academy and the conductor Prof.
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Martin Haselböck encourages musical exchange,
especially in the classical field. Participation in
the DPU choir, combined with appearances
in monasteries and churches in the area, is
enjoyable and an important contribution to
winning patients and binding them to DPU’s
Dental Clinic Krems.
DPU Sports
For a sustainable balance between life and work,
sports and teambuilding play an important role
within the student body. DPU created its own
sports initiative for this purpose, the “DPU
Sporting Club“. DPU’s tennis, football, running
and golf teams have already achieved impressive
success, including through regional tournaments,
for example, advancement in District League B
in tennis.
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“Extracurricular activities“
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The Location of Wachau
UNESCO World Heritage Wachau
Danube Private University (DPU) is situated
in the cultural area of Krems (Wachau, Lower
Austria), 80 km outside the gates of Vienna on
the beautiful River Danube, with numerous
highly-respected cultural festivals, museums,
theatres, academies, monasteries and wineries.
This positioning enables the embedding of studies
in a fascinating and diverse region.
This world culture and natural heritage region
provides students with safety and security.
The Wachau’s landscape has inspired poets,
musicians and painters of different eras, such as
William Turner, Egon Schiele, Adolf Frohner,
Ludwig van Beethoven and Friedrich Hölderlin
among others; for students, it is certain to have
a lasting, impressive, and creatively-stimulating
effect.
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Studying and living in the Wachau: As one of
Austria’s oldest cultural landscapes, the Wachau
was declared a protected area in 1955, and in 1994
it acquired the European Diploma for Nature
Conservation. In December 2000, the Wachau
was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As
such, this is a cultural landscape in which people
have settled for years, lived in harmony with
nature and merged charmingly.
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