CRANIOFACIAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
DEN2CGD
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject you will gain an understanding of growth and development in humans, specifically craniofacial growth, which is fundamental to developing diagnostic ability and treatment planning skills in dentistry. You will be introduced to physical development from birth until adulthood and how this influences growth and development in the orofacial region. In addition, you will become familiar with common dentofacial abnormalities along with the classification of malocclusions, the development of normal occlusion, and common interceptive treatments.
School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Elizabeth Sari
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: DEN1DSB
Co-requisites: DEN2DPH AND DEN2IDP
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Orthodontic diagnostic principles
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Freer, T
Year: 1999
Edition/Volume: N/A
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND.
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Contemporary orthodontics
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: William R. Proffit Henry W. Fields Jr. Brent Larson and David M. Sarver
Year: N/A
Edition/Volume: 6th Ed
Publisher: ELSEVIER
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Bendigo, 2020, All Year, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Elizabeth Sari
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 42
Eighteen 2.00 hours lecture per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 10 - 42
Three 2.00 hours practical per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 42 and delivered via face-to-face.
Scheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 42
Fourteen 2.00 hours scheduled online class per study period on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 42 and delivered via online.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Online Quizzes x 3 (Total 1000-word equiv.) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3 |
One 1,500-word assignment | N/A | N/A | No | 30 | SILO1 |
One 2-hour exam (2,000-word equivalent)Mid-Year | N/A | N/A | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO4 |