DENTISTRY PUBLIC HEALTH & PREVENTIVE PRACTICE

DEN2DPH

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject you will develop understanding of determinants of health and oral health. You will develop skills in preventing oral diseases by learning principles of diseases prevention and oral health promotion. . You will learn epidemiology of caries and periodontal disease and other common oral diseases. You will analyse Australia's National Oral Health Plan with enquiry into the oral health needs of identified high risk groups. In this subject you will also learn the oral health care system in Australia and evaluate health care policies and workforce.

School: La Trobe Rural Health School (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Mohd Masood

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: No

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: Must be admitted into the following course: HZHSDD and have passed PHE3BRH and PHE2PHP or HBOHSB and have passed PHE1IDH and PHE1SDH

Co-requisites: N/A

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

Dentistry, Dental Practice and the Community

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Burt, B A, & Eklund, S A

Year: 2005

Edition/Volume: 6th Ed

Publisher: ELSEVIER SAUNDERS

ISBN: N/A

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Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Jong's Community Dental Health

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Gluck, G M, & Morganstein, W M

Year: 2003

Edition/Volume: 5th Ed

Publisher: MOSBY

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

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Source location: N/A

Dental Public Health at a Glance

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Chestnutt, I.G.

Year: 2016

Edition/Volume: 1st Edition

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Essential Dental Public Health

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Daly, B., Batchelor, P., Treasure, E., and Watt, R.

Year: 2013

Edition/Volume: 2nd Edition

Publisher: Oxford University Press

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

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URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Discuss the principles of dental public health including the epidemiological and social trends of oral health in Australia and internationally.

02. Discuss the risk of oral diseases and critically analyse evidence based preventive care as part of a comprehensive treatment plan.

03. Describe the determinants of health and oral health, with particular reference to the impact of inequality, and the public health strategies by which to address it.

04. Describe the theories and principles of health promotion, apply them in terms of the changing environment, community and individual behaviours to deliver oral and general health gain.

05. Describe and critique the Australian oral healthcare systems including oral health policy, workforce and delivery of oral healthcare.

06. Explain the principles of planning oral health care for communities and populations to meet needs and demands for better oral health.

Bendigo, 2020, Semester 1, Blended

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Mohd Masood

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Students undertake a total of 24 hours of interactive FTF classes throughout the year.

Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via online.
Students undertake 24 hours of online interactive lessons

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One individual assignment report of 2500 words	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	50	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4
One group assignment 3000 words (750 word per student)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO5, SILO6
10 Online quizzes (1000 words equivalent) 10 questions each quiz. Two minutes per question.	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5, SILO6