den2dph dentistry public health
DENTISTRY PUBLIC HEALTH & PREVENTIVE PRACTICE
DEN2DPH
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students develop the awareness of health determinants as applied to oral health and the prevention of oral disease by learning principles of health education, promotion and planning as preparation for community dental practice. Epidemiology of caries and periodontal disease is studied and students are introduced to caries classification systems and the concept of caries management by risk assessment. Australia's National Oral Health Plan is analysed with enquiry into the needs of identified high risk groups. The role of nutrition in the aetiology of oral disease is considered. The subject critiques oral health service delivery models in Australia and evaluates acknowledged constraints. Evidence based scientific literature is reviewed from the perspective of preventive dentistry and the relationship to dental public health.
FacultyFaculty of Health Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorIan Terrill
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites PHE3BRH and DEN1DSB and ORH1IOS and ORH1POH
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2014, All Year, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorIan Terrill
Class requirements
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Tutorial
One 1.0 hours tutorial every two weeks on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % |
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one 2-hour exam at end of year | 50 | |
one group presentation (8 mins/student) with individual summary (600-word equiv) to be submitted | 30 | |
reflective journal on oral health promotion (2,500-word equivalent) | 20 |