Bachelor of Oral Health Science
Course code/s: Bendigo (HBOHSB)
Course Coordinator: Associate Professor Mark Gussy
Contacts: ph (03) 5444 7795 email m.gussy@latrobe.edu.au
Course Duration: 6 semesters
The Bachelor of Oral Health Science will qualify students to register as dental hygienists, dental therapists and oral health therapists. The course will have a strong focus on public oral health in rural and regional Victoria. This is currently the only accredited oral health program in Australia that prepares graduates to restore teeth in adults of all ages.
Students will undertake a number of subjects in common with Health Sciences students. Specific oral health and health science subjects are taught in the first two years to help underpin the theoretical and clinical practice of oral health. Students will be required to complete pre-clinical and clinical oral health subjects over the six semesters of the course. ORH3CPE Clinical Practice E will be run in the summer semester. Students will gain clinical experience working with a variety of patients, primarily in public health settings in rural areas.
There are a number of costs inherent in the course and students will be required to purchase items of equipment. These items and associated costs may include, and are not limited to:
- protective clothing and uniform - $150
- books - $400 per semester
- instruments and equipment - $4000
Please note that all costs are approximate. For further information and more detailed costing of instruments and equipment, please visit our website at http://www.latrobe.edu.au/students/health/your-studies/materials-required/dentistry-and-oral-health.
All students will need to comply with credentialing requirements of clinical placement sites and this will include a police record check, Working With Children check, vaccination requirements, Level 1 First Aid/CPR certification and registration with the Dental Board of Australia (www.dentalboard.gov.au), as a student. Students need to be familiar with the requirements of the Dental Board of Australia and are advised to read the guidelines (http://www.latrobe.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/142246/dental-guidelines-infectioncontrol.pdf) on infection control, which have been developed and endorsed by the Dental Board of Australia.
First year
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | HBS1HBA | Human Biosciences A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | ORH1OHA | Oral Health Science A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE1IDH | Individual Determinants of Health | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | ORH1CPA | Introduction to Clinical Practice A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | HBS1HBB | Human Biosciences B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | PHE1SDH | Social Determinants of Health | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | ORH1OHB | Oral Health Science B | 15 |
| TE-SEM-2 | ORH1CPB | Introduction to Clinical Practice B | 15 |
Second year
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE2PHP | Principles of Public Health Practice | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | DEN2MDA | Medicine for Dentistry A | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | ORH2CPC | Clinical Practice C | 30 |
| TE-SEM-2 | DEN3REM | Research Methods | 10 |
| TE-SEM-2 | ORH2OMP | Oral Medicine, Pharmacology and Special Care Dentistry | 20 |
| TE-SEM-2 | ORH2ICP | Integrated Clinical Practice | 30 |
Third year
| Teaching period | Subject code | Subject title | Credit points |
|---|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-S | ORH3CPE | Clinical Practice E | 60 |
| TE-SEM-1 | PHE3BRH | Rural Health | 15 |
| TE-SEM-1 | ORH3CPF | Clinical Practice F | 30 |
| TE-SEM-1 | ORH3ACP | Advanced Clinical Practice | 15 |