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Oral Health Sciences 2A (ORAL20003)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject comprises three modules:
Oral Medicine and Pathology: Healing and repair in the oral cavity; developmental abnormalities of the dentition; microbiology, biochemistry and pathology of caries and periodontal diseases; pigmentation of the oral mucosa; oral ulcerations; premalignant oral lesions; cysts of the oral region; dysplasia and neoplasia of the oral mucosa; odontogenic neoplasms; dermatological and salivary gland disorders; infectious diseases and specific oral infections; oral manifestations of haematological disorders; antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic agents.
Pharmacology and Pain Management: Analgesics; local anaesthetic agents and drug schedules; the pharmacology of local analgesia; applied anatomy relevant to local analgesia, administration of infiltration and inferior dental nerve block analgesia, complications of local analgesia and the management of dental pain.
Oral Biology: The causation, natural history, clinical appearance and prevention and treatment of periodontal diseases.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should:
- Be able to recognise oral pathology in the clinical situation and to instigate appropriate referral;
- Comprehend the relevance to dental care of the various medical conditions and associated therapies;
- Be able to demonstrate understanding of the principles of pharmacology in relation to drugs and other medical agents used in dentistry; and
- Have developed skills in the administration of local analgesia.
Have an understanding of:
- The causes and pathogenesis of the common oral conditions;
- The management of the common oral disorders; and
- the biochemistry of the teeth, supporting structures and saliva.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed the following skills:
- multimedia;
- communication;
- comprehension and critical analysis of scientific concepts and principles
- problem solving
- leadership and team work
- critical analysis and decision making.
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All BOH Year 1 Subjects
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Assessment
Additional details
- One 3-hour written examination at the end of Semester 1 (90%)
- One 15-minute viva voce examination and competency based practical assessment in mid-semester (10%).
Hurdle requirements:
A pass in the competency based practical assessment must be obtained before treatment of patients can commence in Semester 2.
75% attendance at Lectures; 100% attendance at Seminars/Tutorials, Pre-Clinical & Clinical Sessions, and Clinical & Case Simulations/Discussions.
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Michael McCullough Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 56 hours of lectures, seminars, computer assisted learning and clinical work Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 30 October 2023
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Oral Health
Last updated: 30 October 2023