DENTAL PRACTICE THEORY
DEN5DPT
2019
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject is designed to provide final-year students with further information on all disciplines within dentistry. A series of online material, classes and tutorials will involve each of the specialist disciplines building on complexity from the previous years.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Ian Terrill
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: DEN4CDP and DEN4DTH and DEN4FPR
Co-requisites: DEN5CDP
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critique professional limitations to know when and how to refer patients for appropriate opinions, confirmations or treatments.
- Activities:
- Series of seminars and tutorilals delivered online and face to face
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Organise care for effective prevention, diagnoses and treatment of anomalies and diseases of the teeth, mouth, jaws and associated tissues.
- Activities:
- Series of seminars and tutorials delivered both on line and face to face
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Determine appropriate responses for severely broken down and missing teeth (including the use of dental implants).
- Activities:
- Three full day seminars ( including one half day laboratory exercise)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Conduct and explain planning for restorative, periodontic and prosthetic dental treatment as part of comprehensive oral rehabilitation.
- Activities:
- Series of seminars and tutorials delivered on line and face to face
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Provide ethical dental care to individual patients, communities and defined population groups by, practicing with personal and professional integrity, honesty and trustworthiness and within legal responsibilities.
- Activities:
- A one week conference style meeting
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
06. Evaluate available evidence critically and to support professional practice. Use information technology appropriately as an essential resource for modern dental practice.
- Activities:
- Students have completed Research Methods in 3rd year. Guidance on the exercise will be offered via a tutorial on LMS.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
07. Plan, organise and lead clinical teams in public or private dental practice.
- Activities:
- One week conference style meeting
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
08. Summarise the basic principles of practice administration, financial and personnel management in dental practice
- Activities:
- One week conference style meeting
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Bendigo, 2019, Week 03-48, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Ian Terrill
Class requirements
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 03 - 48
Eighty 1.0 hours unscheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 03 to week 48 and delivered via online.
"A mixture of recorded presentations and unscheduled online classes"
TutorialWeek: 03 - 48
Five 1.5 hours tutorial per study period on weekdays during the day from week 03 to week 48 and delivered via online.
"Online tutorials relating to aspects of dental jurisprudence"
Problem Based LearningWeek: 03 - 48
Ten 1.0 hours problem based learning per study period on weekdays during the day from week 03 to week 48 and delivered via online.
"Problem based (self-directed) learning delivered via forums and case presentations related to Prosthodontics and General Clinical (Operative) dentistry"
Supervised ResearchWeek: 03 - 48
Ten 1.5 hours supervised research per study period on weekdays during the day from week 03 to week 48 and delivered via blended.
"Blended delivery and supervision (online and video-conferenced) of research tasks as individuals and groups"
Directed ReadingWeek: 03 - 48
Twenty four 1.0 hours directed reading per study period on any day including weekend during the day from week 03 to week 48 and delivered via online.
"Provided reading related to Special Needs and Operative Dentistry and dental jurisprudence.,"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research project (2,000-words equivalent) | 20 | 06 | |
| Two written assessments - three hours (6,000-word equivalent total) | Hurdle: minimum score of 50% is required for each assessment to demonstrate standards required for professional practice | 70 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| Written assessment (1,000-word equivalent) | 10 | 05, 07, 08 |