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Advanced Seminars in Specialty 3 (DENT90027)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Melbourne Dental School
Specialist Coordinators
Endodontics - Professor Peter Parashos
Oral Medicine - Professor Michael McCullough
Orthodontics - Associate Professor Paul Schneider
Paediatric Dentistry - Professor David Manton
Periodontics - Professor Ivan Darby
Prosthodontics - Associate Professor Roy Judge
Special Needs Dentistry - Associate Professor Mina Borromeo
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject is offered as part of the third year of the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry. It is taken in the following specialties:
ENDODONTICS: Current endodontic texts and current literature reviews on topics of interest in clinical endodontics.
ORAL MEDICINE: A series of seminars, assigned readings and student prepared assignments on a wide range of clinical conditions including atypical facial pain and persons with a large psychological contribution to their condition.
ORTHODONTICS: A series of seminars, assigned readings, student-prepared assignments in the specialty.
PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY: A series of seminars, assigned readings, student-prepared assignments and case presentations on clinical aspects of the specialty.
PERIODONTICS: A series of seminars discussing current literature; student-prepared assignments on the applied clinical aspects of the specialty of periodontics as they relate to the examination, diagnosis and treatment of a variety of periodontal diseases; and case presentations related to the management of patients with a variety of conditions related to the periodontium.
PROSTHODONTICS: A series of seminars and student-prepared assignments in prosthodontics.
SPECIAL NEEDS DENTISTRY: A series of seminars, case presentations, and student-prepared assignments on current issues in special needs dentistry.
Intended learning outcomes
To provide seminars, assigned readings and/or assignments on the basic and applied sciences that form the basis of the student's chosen specialty.
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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An overall pass mark on the assignments, case presentations and examinations (written and/or oral) for the semester must be achieved for a pass in this subject. All seminars are to be attended unless by prior arrangement with the specialty convener. | Throughout the teaching period | 100% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator David Manton Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours ENDO, ORAL MED, PED DENT: 3 hours per week of seminars and case presentations, PERIO: 4-5 hours per week of seminars, PROS: 5 hours per week of seminars and case presentations, SND: 5 hours per week seminars, journal club and case presentations, ORTHO: 5-6 hours per week of seminars and case presentations Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 Semester 1 contact information
Melbourne Dental School
Specialist Coordinators
Endodontics - Professor Peter Parashos
Oral Medicine - Professor Michael McCullough
Orthodontics - Associate Professor Paul Schneider
Paediatric Dentistry - Professor David Manton
Periodontics - Professor Ivan Darby
Prosthodontics - Associate Professor Roy Judge
Special Needs Dentistry - Associate Professor Mina Borromeo
Currently enrolled students:
- General information: https://ask.unimelb.edu.au
- Email: enquiries-STEM@unimelb.edu.au
Time commitment details
ENDO, ORAL MED, PED DENT, PERIO, PROS: 6-8 hours of non-contact hours of private study. ORTHODONTICS: 5-7 hours of non-contact hours of private study. SND: 4-6 hours of non-contact hours for assignments and private study.
What do these dates mean
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- Student Learning Entitlement. This applies to all students enrolled in a Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP).
Subjects withdrawn after the census date (including up to the ‘last day to withdraw without fail’) count toward the Student Learning Entitlement.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Doctor of Clinical Dentistry
Last updated: 31 January 2024