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Oral Health Practice 2 (ORAL20005)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 50On Campus (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
- Timetable(opens in new window)
Contact information
Year Long
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1/contact-stop-1
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 comprises lectures, seminars, preclinical practicum and clinical practicum.
The preclinical practicum focuses on an update on dental materials and the principles and techniques of restorative dentistry in both the deciduous and permanent dentitions.
The clinical practicum includes the prevention and management of dental caries and periodontal diseases across all ages.
Topics include: advanced communication techniques; reflective practice; the principles of cavity preparation; minimal intervention dentistry; reasons for failure of restorations; cuspal overlays; stainless steel crowns; pulp therapy; exodontia technique; post extraction management; space maintenance; periodontics; traumatology; orthodontics within the scope of an oral health therapist (including: orthodontic materials and techniques required for an oral health therapist in orthodontic role; rationale for orthodontic treatment; cause of malocclusion; indications and contra indications for orthodontic treatment; role of the oral health therapist in orthodontics; identification of orthodontic instruments, bands, brackets and attachments; identification of removable appliances); treatment planning; evaluation of treatment; and clinical experience in oral health therapy patient care, including the administration of local analgesia and the management of dental pain, root debridement and sub‐gingival scaling, clinical photography, and the clinical management of dental caries.
Intended learning outcomes
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should have developed skills in:
- Observation and organisation;
- Communication;
- Multimedia;
- Planning and presenting;
- Leadership and team work;
- Comprehension and critical analysis of scientific concepts and principles;
- Self-evaluation/assessment;
- Critical analysis and decision making.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
a minimum of 100 credit points of successfully completed Year 1 Bachelor of Oral Health subjects
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ORAL20003 | Oral Health Sciences 2A | Semester 1 (Extended) (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 3 November 2022
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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One 2-hour written examination at the end of semester 1
| End of semester | 20% |
One 2-hour written examination at the end of semester 2
| End of semester | 20% |
Continuing assessment during the year, including preclinical and clinical practicum and written reports of no more than 2000 words
| Throughout the semester | 30% |
2x clinical examinations of no more than 2 hours each
| End of semester | N/A |
20-minute viva voce examination
| End of semester | 30% |
75% attendance at Lectures; 100% attendance at Seminars/Tutorials, Pre-Clinical & Clinical Sessions, and Clinical & Case Simulations/Discussions Hurdle requirement: 75% attendance at Lectures; 100% attendance at Seminars/Tutorials, Pre-Clinical & Clinical Sessions, and Clinical & Case Simulations/Discussions | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long
Principal coordinator Bree Jones Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 424 hours of lectures, seminars, computer assisted learning, laboratory and clinical work, plus clinical experience outside of semester Total time commitment 544 hours Teaching period 10 February 2020 to 1 November 2020 Last self-enrol date 21 February 2020 Census date 31 May 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 2 October 2020 Assessment period ends 27 November 2020 Year Long contact information
Melbourne Dental School
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Stop1: http://students.unimelb.edu.au/stop1/contact-stop-1
Additional delivery details
This subject is delivered either partially or fully in-person in Second Half Year 2020. Please ensure you are able to attend any essential in-person requirements or speak to Stop 1 about alternative subject options.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None
Recommended texts and other resources
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Bachelor of Oral Health
Last updated: 3 November 2022