Bachelor of Dental Science
Bachelor of Dental Science
BDentSc
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| Bachelor of Dental Science (4409DS) |
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| On Campus | Orange |
Normal course duration
Full-time 5.0 years (10.0 sessions)
Admission criteria
Entry to the Bachelor of Dental Science will be composed of the UAI score, a written application/ questionnaire and an interview.
All students entering the Bachelor of Dental Science course must have a minimum UAI score of 90, including Regional Bonus Points.
The following selection criteria be adopted when assessing applicants via the written application/questionnaire and the interview:
- A demonstrated interest in, and commitment to, rural Australia, dentistry and the overall oral health of the population.
- High level academic ability.
- An understanding of the unique issues that confront dental and oral health workers in rural and remote Australia.
- The capacity to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
The following NSW HSC or equivalent subjects are recommended as assumed knowledge for the Bachelor of Dental Science course: English Standard, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics.
Credit
Standard CSU Credit rules apply
Graduation requirement
To graduate students must satisfactorily complete 320 points.
Course structure
This course of 320 points duration, consists of 6 X 24 point, 6 X 12 point, 12 X 8 point and 2 X 4 point compulsory core subjects.
These subjects are:
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1 (8)
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2 (8)
DOH121 Foundations of Dental Practice 1A (12)
DOH122 Foundations of Dental Practice 1B (12)
DOH133 Oral Microbiology (8)
DOH134 Oral Anatomy & Histology (8)
DOH231 Dental Biochemistry (8)
DOH232 Dental Pathophysiology (12)
DOH241 Dentistry 2A (Operative)(12)
DOH242 Dentistry 2B (Operative, Endodontics, Prosthetics ) (12)
DOH251 Dental Practice 2A (12)
DOH252 Dental Practice 2B (8)
DOH331 Dental Clinical Practice 3A (24)
DOH332 Dental Clinical Practice 3B (24)
DOH341 Topics in Clinical Dentistry 1 (8)
DOH342 Topics in Clinical Dentistry 2 (8)
DOH401 Dental Clinical Practice 4A (24)
DOH402 Dental Clinical Practice 4B (24)
DOH411 Advanced Topics in Clinical Dentistry 1 (4)
DOH412 Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practice (4)
DOH413 Advanced Topics in Clinical Dentistry 2 (8)
DOH481 Dental Clinical Practice 5A (24)
DOH482 Dental Clinical Practice 5B (24)
DOH491 Gerodontics, Special Needs Dentistry, Dental Public Health (8)
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services (8)
PLUS either
DOH492 Clinical Options 5 (8)
OR
DOH493 Advanced Clinical Options (8)
+ Residential School
+ Workplace Learning
Please note that the following subjects have a Workplace Learning component.
DOH121 Foundations of Dental Practice 1A
DOH122 Foundations of Dental Practice 1B
DOH242 Dentistry 2B (Removable Prosthodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Introductory Occlusion)
DOH251 Dental Clinical Practice 2A
DOH252 Dental Clinical Practice 2B
DOH331 Dental Clinical Practice 3A
DOH332 Dental Clinical Practice 3B
DOH401 Dental Clinical Practice 4A
DOH402 Dental Clinical Practice 4B
DOH411 Advanced Topics in Clinical Dentistry 1
DOH412 Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practice
DOH413 Advanced Topics in Clinical Dentistry 2
Enrolment pattern
By Full-time study
Session 1 (30)
BMS129 Physiological Sciences 1 (8)
DOH121 Foundations of Dental Practice 1A (12)
DOH134 Oral Anatomy & Histology (8)(commence)
PSY111 Foundations of Psychology for Health and Human Services (8)
Session 2 (60)
BMS130 Physiological Sciences 2 (8)
DOH122 Foundations of Dental Practice 1B (12)
DOH133 Oral Microbiology (8)
DOH134 Oral Anatomy & Histology (8) (complete)
Session 3 (30)
DOH251 Dental Practice 2A (12)
DOH231 Dental Biochemistry (8)
DOH241 Dentistry 2A (Operative)(12)
Session 4 (60)
DOH252 Dental Practice 2B (8)
DOH232 Dental Pathophysiology (12)
DOH242 Dentistry 2B (Operative, Endodontics, Prosthetics ) (12)
Session 5 (30)
DOH331 Dental Clinical Practice 3A (24)
DOH341 Topics in Clinical Dentistry 1 (8)
Session 6 (60)
DOH332 Dental Clinical Practice 3B (24)
DOH342 Topics in Clinical Dentistry 2 (8)
Session 7 (30)
DOH401 Dental Clinical Practice 4A (24)
DOH411 Advanced Topics in Clinical Dentistry 1 (4)
DOH412 Medicine and Surgery for Dental Practice (4)
Session 8 (60)
DOH402 Dental Clinical Practice 4B (24)
DOH413 Advanced Topics in Clinical Dentistry 2 (8)
Session 9 (30)
DOH481 Dental Clinical Practice 5A (24)
DOH491 Gerodontics, Special Needs Dentistry, Dental Public Health (8)
Session 10 (60)
DOH482 Dental Clinical Practice 5B (24)
PLUS one of:
DOH492 Clinical Options 5 (8)
DOH493 Advanced Clinical Options
Professional recognition
This course will undertake approval by the Australian Dental Council.
Contact
For further information about Charles Sturt University, or this course offering, please contact info.csu on 1800 334 733 (free call within Australia) or email inquiry@csu.edu.au
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: October 2012. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.