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Oral Health Sciences 4 (ORAL90003)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/dentaltherapy/
- Email:TL-dentaltherapy@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/dentaltherapy/
- Email:TL-dentaltherapy@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject has the following components: Medically compromised patients, oral medicine and pharmacology, local anesthesia and emergency management of oral conditions. It will be conducted as a didactic and case based component.
This subject continues alongside subjects Oral Pathology and Adult Oral Function & Oral Health Practice 4. Teaching and learning activities will be centered at the Melbourne Dental School and supported via the computer aided learning management system.
Student learning will include: the importance of oral medicine being recognition and identification of oral pathological conditions; pharmacological interactions with the adult population; management of the poly-medicated patient and those with physical, intellectual and sensory disabilities; management of medically compromised adult patients; local anaesthetic administration to the adult client and emergency management of oral conditions such as acute oral infection and dental trauma.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete this subject should be able to:
- Competently show knowledge in the assessment of a patient’s medical history to ascertain possible complications to care and to seek appropriate referral advice when required
- Describe common endodontic therapies used in permanent teeth and recognize clinical signs of failure that require referral
- Display knowledge in treatment planning for care considered part of the scope of practice for OHT or DT and consults or refers to a dentist for those elements outside such scope.
- Demonstrate knowledge in adult clinical dental therapy practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of adult dental trauma and dental emergencies
- Recognize when clinical cases are beyond their skill set and make appropriate referrals.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted in GC-DTACP . This subject is not available for students admitted in any other courses.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
It is proposed to offer this subject to registered, currently practising dental therapists and oral health therapists in Australia and New Zealand. Previous management of clients aged 18-24 years would be of benefit but not essential.
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: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
- 1 x 1 hour summative case based clinical on-line assessment, due mid semester, (20%)
- 1 x 45 minute written test on medically compromised patients, due end semester, (40%)
- 1 x 1 hour objective structured clinical examination on oral medicine, pharmacology and dental emergencies, due end semester, (40%)
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 40 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 17 July 2017 to 10 November 2017 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2017 Census date 18 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 October 2017 Assessment period ends 1 December 2017 July contact information
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/dentaltherapy/
- Email:TL-dentaltherapy@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/dentaltherapy/
- Email:TL-dentaltherapy@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
170 hours per 12.5 credit point subject
Additional delivery details
A combination of face to face and online delivery with intensive coursework and clinical training. Some coursework delivery will be presented on-line.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
All class materials will be provided.
Recommended texts and other resources
n/a
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Graduate Certificate in Dental Therapy (Advanced Clinical Practice) Course Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Therapy (Advanced Clinical Practice) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 3 November 2022