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Advanced Clinical Practice 1 (DENT90035)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Parkville)
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Overview
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This subject will enable students to develop their knowledge and skills in placement and restoration of dental implants. Students will engage in a variety of implant-related learning activities across multiple topics including surgery, biology and pathology, radiography, occlusion, restorative materials, prosthesis design and maintenance.
Learning activities will include seminars, pre-clinical activities and clinical patient care.
Students will engage in clinical activities at Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne. Students will develop interdisciplinary links with other dental specialty programs to develop skills in intra- and interprofessional collaborative practice to provide comprehensive person-centred care.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students should be able to
- Apply the principles of treatment planning and case selection of simple implant cases.
- Critically evaluate the scientific evidence related to implant dentistry.
- Develop clinical competencies in implant treatment
- Liaise with other dental specialties in relation to implant treatment.
- Develop more advanced skills in providing prosthodontic care to patients.
Generic skills
- work effectively as a member of a team
- have skills in interpersonal understanding, problem-solving, decision making, program design and implementation, evaluation and advocacy
- demonstrate capacity and motivation for continuing independent learning and the capacity to maintain intellectual curiosity throughout life
- demonstrate professional skills and attitudes
- exhibit professional responsibility
- demonstrate the ability to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources in a planned and timely manner
- be proficient in the appropriate use of contemporary technologies
- have an awareness of ethical, social and cultural issues within a global context and their importance in the exercise of professional skills and responsibilities
- value diversity in health beliefs, lifestyles, ethnic and cultural background
- demonstrate a non-judgemental approach to their interactions within the health system, with other health professionals
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Corequisites
Non-allowed subjects
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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Clinical portfolio
| Throughout the teaching period | 60% |
Oral presentation
| Second half of the teaching period | 20% |
Written Assignment
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Year Long
Principal coordinator Jaafar Abduo Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 30 January 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 February 2023 Census date 31 May 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
Time commitment details
The non-contact hours are allocated to preparation of laboratory work and written assessments.
What do these dates mean
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- Your tuition fees, academic transcript and statements.
- And for Commonwealth Supported students, your:
- 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 Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Implants) - Links to additional information
Last updated: 31 January 2024