EVIDENCE BASED ORAL HEALTH PRACTICE

ORH3EBP

2014

Credit points: 30

Subject outline

This is a capstone subject where students use existing knowledge and skills from earlier subjects (oral and basic sciences, public health and research methods) to apply evidence based practices and programs in a variety of settings. Emphasis will be placed on developing skills in evidence based and evidence informed practice to solve problems and appreciate the limitations of evidence based practice. Students wil use real examples from their clinical practice and community setting placements as a basis for their learning.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences

Credit points: 30

Subject Co-ordinator: Mark Gussy

Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG

Exchange Students: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource Type	Title	Resource Requirement	Author and Year	Publisher
Readings	Evidence-based dentistry: managing information for better practice.	Prescribed	Richards, D 2010	QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING.
Readings	Achieving evidence-based practice: a handbook for practitioners.	Recommended	Hamer, S & Collison, G 2005	2ND EDN, BALLIERE TINDALL.

Bendigo, 2014, Week 49-22, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mark Gussy

Class requirements

WorkShop
Two 4.0 hours workshop per study period and delivered via face-to-face.

Tutorial
One 1.0 hours tutorial per week and delivered via face-to-face.

Scheduled Online Class
One 0.5 hours scheduled online class per week and delivered via online.
"One 30-minute online activity per week."

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	%
One 2,500-word case study assignment.		30
One 3,000-word case study report and 15-minute presentation.		55
One group assignment (1,000 words per student).		15