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Forensic Odontology 2 (DENT90040)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
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 is taken by students enrolled in the Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology.
The formal teaching for this subject is given in one intensive, teaching period of 4 to 5 weeks. This compression of teaching is intended to assist and encourage interstate and overseas participants. The subject covers the law and law enforcement and more applied aspects of dentgal science, such as disaster victum investigation (DVI) procedures.
The subject's two major components are:
a. Applied Dental Science
1. Dental materials
2. Prosthetics - impression techniques - study model construction and duplication - denture marking.
3. Preparation of Exhibits
4. Anatomical reconstgruction of facial features.
5. Radiography and radiology.
6. Fractures of bones and teeth.
7. Soft tissue injuries.
b. The Law and Law Enforcement
1. The law and its consitutional basis.
2. Dental ethics and jurisprudence.
3. The organisation of police forces.
4. Forensic Odontologist. Liaison with police and legal profession.
5. The scene of crime
6. Case preparation and presentation:
a) Coroners court
b) Crown court. Defence and prosecution.
7. History of the Coronial system and duties of the Coroner.
8. The functions of the Expert Witness.
9. Legal implications of mass disasters and repatriation.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject is no longer offered
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
N/A
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
N/A
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
Students are required to:
(i) Sit two written examinations each of one and a half hours duration at the end of each semester. Each paper to be devoted to one of the subject's units (applied dental science and law and law enforcement).
(ii) Take one oral examination of 45 minutes duration upon completion of the semester's taught content.
(iii) Submit either: a type-written report of their research project, and/or, a type-written casework portfolio (suitable for binding) not less than 3 weeks before the end of the semester.
(iv) Submit two essays of not more than 3,000 words each, for each of the subject's units. The topic will be set at the beginning of the semester.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours No longer offered Teaching period 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 contact information
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Additional delivery details
Intensive teaching period of approximately 4 to 5 weeks.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022