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Forensic Odontology 2 (DENT90040)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 2
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
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: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Two written examinations each of one and a half hours duration. Each paper to be devoted to one of the subject's units (applied dental science and law and law enforcement).
| End of semester | N/A |
One oral examination.
| Upon completion of the semester's taught content | N/A |
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 | N/A |
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.
| N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours No longer offered Teaching period 3 August 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 August 2020 Census date 21 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 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: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024