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Population Oral Health (POPH90305)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online and Dual-Delivery (Parkville)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery |
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This subject is a core subject within the Graduate Certificate of Dental Public Health and an elective in the Master of Public Health. It will provide an overview of how the fundamentals of public health can be applied to oral health. This subject explores the epidemiology of common oral conditions such as dental caries, periodontal disease and oral cancer as well as patient reported outcomes. The subject will explore population-level drivers of dental conditions, and inequalities and how policy, health services and health promotion can lead to population-level improvements in oral health.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Analyse population-level determinants of oral health outcomes at the individual and community levels.
- Investigate social and economic inequalities in oral health outcomes.
- Critique evidence-based policies and interventions for reducing burden of oral diseases at the population level.
- Critically evaluate the effect of oral health promotion interventions and policies on population oral health and social and economic inequalities in oral health outcomes
Generic skills
- Problem-solving
- Finding, evaluating and applying relevant information
- Demonstrating initiative, autonomy and organization
- Written communication
- Critical thinking and analysis
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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POPH90306 | Population Oral Health in Practice | Semester 2 (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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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2 X 750 word Written Assignments
| Weeks 4 and 7 | 30% |
Written Assignment
| Week 9 | 30% |
Written Assignment
| During the examination period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 27 February 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 April 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023 - Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
Coordinator Nadia Kaunein Mode of delivery Dual-Delivery (Parkville) Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 24 July 2023 to 22 October 2023 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2023 Census date 31 August 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2023 Assessment period ends 17 November 2023
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
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024