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Forensic Odontology 1 (DENT90039)
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 1
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 is given in one intensive teaching periods of 4 or 5 weeks duration. This compression of teaching is intended to assist and encourage interstate and overseas participants. The subject covers basic dental science and forensic medicine and pathology.
The subject's two major components are:
A. Basic Dental Science Unit
1. Embryology of human cranio-facial structures.
2. Anatomy of human cranio-facial structures.
3. Dental embryology.
4. Human tooth morphology.
5. Physical anthropology. Racial traits.
6. Comparative dental anatomy.
7. Dental histology.
8. Age changes to teeth and jaws.
9. Physical methods of study, eg. fundamentals of optics and the utilization of the electro-magnetic spectrum.
10. Data collection, storage, transmission and retrieval.
B. Forensic Medicine and Pathology Unit
1. History of Forensic Odontology.
2. Hazards of the mortuary and scene of crime.
3. The medico-legal autopsy and post-mortem changes.
4. Bite marks and other wounds to the external surface of the bodies of the living and deceased.
5. Identification using Molecular Biology DNA 'fingerprinting'.
6. Non-biological methods of identification.
7. Recording methods and preparation of reports.
8. Soft tissue injuries (the differential diagnosis of the causative agent).
9. Assessment and recording of cranio-facial injuries.
10. Field-kit.
11. Disaster victim identification (DVI).
12. Exhumation.
13. Forensic photography non-contact 3D measurement.
14. Forensic psychology/psychiatry - offender profiling.
Intended learning outcomes
This Subject is no longer available
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
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 units (basic dental science and forensic medicine and pathology).
| End of semester | N/A |
One oral examination.
| Upon completion of the semester | N/A |
Two essays of approximately 3,000 words each, for each of the subject's units. The subjects and titles will be set at the beginning of each semester. This may take the form of critical reviews of the relevant literature.
| N/A |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours No longer offered Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 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 4-5 weeks during semester 1.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Reading lists provided.
Recommended texts and other resources
Reading lists provided.
Last updated: 31 January 2024