How the vision of a clinician and an educator brought the MA Dental Law and Ethics course to life

Abstract

This paper reflects on an educational development, a dental law and ethics course, as the course approaches its fifth anniversary. The authors outline their personal journey into developing and delivering this course, as well as sharing their best practice in relation to teaching dental postgraduate students who may approach the subject in different ways. It also highlights the vision behind this provision and how it is received by dental practitioners. The paper shares the learners' perception of topics such as ethics in comparison to law, and it highlights the perspective of both authors in teaching and following the students' journey in this course.