Scientific Principles of Surgical Prac.
Subject 511-324 (2008)
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| Credit Points: | 12.500 | ||||||||||||
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| Level: | Undergraduate | ||||||||||||
| Dates & Locations: | This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008: Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here. | ||||||||||||
| Time Commitment: | Contact Hours: 60 hours of lectures, seminars, tutorials and student-directed learning. Total Time Commitment: Not available | ||||||||||||
| Prerequisites: | Successful completion of all Year 2 subjects. | ||||||||||||
| Corequisites: | None | ||||||||||||
| Recommended Background Knowledge: | None | ||||||||||||
| Non Allowed Subjects: | None | ||||||||||||
| Core Participation Requirements: |
For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry. It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability |
Coordinator
Associate Professor Andrew Smith| Subject Overview: | This subject comprises two modules. Surgery: Principles and practice of surgery; surgical pathology of acute and chronic infection; control of infection; cancer, head and neck surgery. Oral Medicine, Pathology and Surgery: Causes and processes of oral diseases affecting human beings; application of basic and clinical sciences knowledge to the clinical situation, individuals and the community; pathology of the jaws, the salivary glands, temporomandibular joints, oral mucosae, teeth and periodontium; examination and diagnostic methods and the dentist's responsibility for the safe and effective management of patients. |
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| Assessment: | One 3-hour written examination at the end of Semester 2 and continuing clinical and written assessment (consisting of two short-answer written papers of no more than one hour each) during the semester. |
| Prescribed Texts: | None |
| Recommended Texts: | Dudley HAF and Waxman B (eds) 1989An Aid to Clinical Surgery4 th ed, Churchill Livingstone Liechty RD and Soper RT 1989Fundamentals of Surgery6 th ed, Mosby Soames JV and Southam JC 1998 Oral Pathology 3 rd ed, Oxford University Press Wray D, Lowe GD, Dagg SH, Felix DH and Scully C 1999 Textbook of General and Oral Medicine, Churchill Livingstone |
| Breadth Options: | This subject is not available as a breadth subject. |
| Fees Information: | Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date |
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| Links to further information: | http://www.unimelb.edu.au/HB/2008/subjects/511-324.html |
| Related Course(s): |
Bachelor of Dental Science |
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