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Oral Health Sciences 2 (ORAL20003)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 25On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject comprises four modules:

Pharmacology and Pain Management: local anaesthetics agents and drug schedules; the pharmacology of local anaesthesia; applied anatomy relevant to local analgesia; administration of infiltration and inferior dental nerve block analgesia, complications of local analgesia and the management of dental pain.

Oral Biology – cariology and periodontology: The causation, natural history, clinical appearance, treatment and prevention of the common dental conditions: caries and periodontal disease.

Oral medicine and pathology: healing and repair in the oral cavity; developmental abnormalities of the dentition; microbiology, biochemistry and pathology of caries and periodontal diseases; pigmentation of the oral mucosa; oral ulcerations; premalignant oral lesions; cysts of the oral region; dysplasia and neoplasia of the oral mucosa; odontogenic neoplasms; dermatological and salivary gland disorders; infectious diseases and specific oral infections; oral manifestations

Management of patients with complex and additional needs: management of patients with speech pathology; cardiovascular conditions; respiratory disease; endocrine, haematological, neurological, psychiatric and neoplastic disorders; and intellectual, physical and sensory disabilities.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of the subject, students should be able to:

  • recognise the causes and pathogenesis of the common oral conditions;
  • compare the management of the common oral disorders;
  • recall the biochemistry of teeth, supporting structures and saliva;
  • recognise oral pathology in the clinical situation and to instigate appropriate referral;
  • evaluate the relevance to dental care of the various medical conditions and associated therapies;
  • identify the principles of pharmacology in relation to drugs and other medical agents used in dentistry;
  • practice the administration of local analgesia;
  • synthesise medical conditions and associated therapies which are relevant to dental care; and
  • define periodontal pathogenesis, system conditions and the periodontium.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should:

  • be able to access new knowledge from different sources, analyse and interpret it in a critical manner;
  • have developed skills in effective communication with teaching staff and peers;
  • have developed effective organizational skills and time management;
  • have developed skills in team work;
  • be able to identify and address their own learning needs (self evaluation);
  • understand the need for precision, accuracy and self-evaluation;

Last updated: 7 February 2024

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
ORAL20005 Oral Health Practice 2
Year Long (On Campus - Parkville)
 50

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: 7 February 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Ongoing in-class assessments throughout the semester

  • 1000 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period20%

Local Anaesthesia Practical Assessment

  • 20 minutes
Hurdle requirement: Pass / Fail		Early in the first half of year teaching periodN/A

Written examination

  • 2 hours
Mid-year examination period20%

Group oral presentation

  • 2000 words (equivalent)
End of the teaching period15%

Group written report

  • 2000 words (equivalent)
End of the teaching period15%

Written examination

  • 2 hours
End of year examination period30%

Last updated: 7 February 2024

Dates & times

  • Year Long
    Principal coordinatorJenn Copley
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hours118 contact hours and 222 non-contact hours.
    Total time commitment340 hours
    Pre teaching start date29 January 2024
    Pre teaching requirementsAttend Orientation activities.
    Teaching period30 January 2024 to 20 October 2024
    Last self-enrol date 9 February 2024
    Census date31 May 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail20 September 2024
    Assessment period ends15 November 2024

    Year Long contact information

    Jenn Copley

    jenn.copley@unimelb.edu.au

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Last updated: 7 February 2024

Further information

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    TypeName
    CourseBachelor of Oral Health

Last updated: 7 February 2024