Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES)

At the end of the SIWES period students should be able to: 1. carry out clinical duties; 2. identify their roles in patient management; 3. organise the dental therapy clinics; and 4. carry out patient scheduling.

Students are attached to different dental hospitals and are expected to do routine clinical work such as patient management and primary oral health care services. An important aspect of the education and training of science students in the universities is organised exposure to some elements of industrial art. Students are expected to undertake this activity for 24 weeks (6 months) continuous which attracts 6 credit units earning upon successful completion. Industrial Training as a course involves the following: 1. Working successfully in the industry for the specified period. 2. Submitting of a Work Report to the Industrial Training Coordinating Centre at the end of the training period. 3. Presentation of seminar on the industrial training experience. 500 Level