Advanced Clinical Practice 3

Subject 511-847 (2008)

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Credit Points: 18.750
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 1, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: IMPLANT DENTISTRY - The group entering 2009 will have alternative Monday afternoons on the surgical clinic, Tuesday morning will be research, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon will be the restorative clinics. Typically the students will attend one surgical and one restorative clinic per week. Students will have 36 weeks of contact per year over two years. ORAL SURGERY - Please contact Associate Professor Andrew Smith for details.
Total Time Commitment: Implant DentistryAbout 6 hours of reading and lab time per week.Oral SurgeryPlease contact Associate Professor Andrew Smith for details.
Prerequisites: None
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

Subject Overview: This subject is offeres as one in a series of four subjects for students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry. Students study either implant dentistry or oral surgery. For further information about the implant dentistry content, please contact Dr Roy Judge. For further information about the oral surgery content, please contact Associate Professor Andrew Smith. Please see the web link above for further details.
Assessment: Implant DentistryOn going clinical assesment on the restorative and surgical clinics will occur throughout the two years. The prepared seminars in each clinic stream will be assessed and feedback directly provided. At the end of year one a mock viva will be conducted allowing the students to gauge their effectiveness in learning. At the end of two years the exit exam will be a restorative/surgical viva as well as a combined 3 hour paper. Oral SurgeryPlease contact Associate Professor Andrew Smith for details of assessment for students taking oral surgery.
Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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