Advanced Clinical Practice 2

Subject 511-846 (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009. Search for this in the current handbook

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 9 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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 MEDICINE - Please contact Associate Professor Michael McCullough for details. ORAL SURGERY - Please contact Associate Professor Andrew Smith for details.
Total Time Commitment:

Implant Dentistry

About 6 hours of reading and lab time per week.

Oral Surgery

Please contact Associate Professor Andrew Smith for details.

Oral Medicine

Please contact Associate Professor Michael McCullough 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 offered as one in a series of four subjects for students enrolled in the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry. Students study implant dentistry, oral medicine or oral surgery. For further information about the implant dentistry content, please contact Dr Roy Judge. For further information about he oral medicine content, please contact Associate Professor Michael McCullough. For further information about the oral surgery content, please contact Associate Professor Andrew Smith. Please see the web link above for further details.
Objectives: To provide advanced clinical practice in the student's chosen field.
Assessment:

Implant Dentistry

On 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 Surgery

Please contact Associate Professor Andrew Smith for details of assessment for students taking oral surgery.

Oral Medicine

Please contact Associate Professor Michael McCullough for details of assessment for students taking oral medicine.

Prescribed Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Links to further information: http://www.dent.unimelb.edu.au/dsweb/future_students/postgrad/pgrad_dip_clin_dent.html

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