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Bachelor of Oral Health (841AC) // Course structure
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About this course
Coordinator
Associate Professor Julie Satur
Contact
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Contact Stop 1
Future students:
- Further information: https://futurestudents.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: Enquiry Form
Course structure
Students in the Bachelor of Oral Health will develop all the technical skills required for practice as Oral Health Therapists (which includes both dental hygienist and dental therapist practice). The course comprises four main components:
- Oral health sciences;
- Social sciences and health promotion;
- Preventive and clinical dentistry; and
- Vocational and clinical practice.
Subject options
Over the three year program, students will undertake the following subjects:
First Year
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ORAL10001 | Society and Health 1A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ORAL10003 | Oral Health Sciences 1A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
ORAL10002 | Society and Health 1B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ORAL10004 | Oral Health Sciences 1B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
18.75 |
ORAL10005 | Oral Health Practice 1 | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
37.5 |
Second Year
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ORAL20001 | Health Promotion 2A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ORAL20003 | Oral Health Sciences 2A | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ORAL20002 | Health Promotion 2B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ORAL20004 | Oral Health Sciences 2B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ORAL20005 | Oral Health Practice 2 | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
50 |
Third Year
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ORAL30001 | Oral Health Therapy Research | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
ORAL30002 | Oral Health Practice 3 | Year Long (On Campus - Parkville) |
75 |
Last updated: 15 January 2021