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DOH483 Dental Clinical Practice 5 (48)

Abstract

Students participate in a clinical placement program in the provision of clinical care in varied settings in regional NSW.  Each clinical site will have students providing dental care under supervision. Clinical learning is reinforced by means of case analyses, case reviews and clinical session reviews by clinical staff.

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Subject information

Duration Grading System School:
Two sessionsHD/FLSchool of Dentistry and Health Sciences

Enrolment restrictions

Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Science course
Prerequisite(s)Related subject(s)
DOH402DOH481 Dental Clinical Practice 5A
DOH482 Dental Clinical Practice 5B

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to identify and discuss the scope of oral/dental health needs of different societal and cultural groups within rural and regional communities
  • be able to demonstrate competent comprehensive treatment planning
  • be able to demonstrate competence in the provision of treatment for patients with multidisciplinary needs
  • be able to manage hte decision-making and provision of acute-care treatment as required in a clinical setting
  • be able to undertake and abide by the full range of duties and responsibilities of a dentist in accordance  with professional, ethical and legal requirements as defined by the Dental Board of Australia.

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:
  • clinical oral dental public health
  • clinical delivery of oral health care to regioal, rural and remote communities
  • comprehensive treatment planning
  • ethics and jurisprudence

Work Place Learning

This subject contains a Compulsory Workplace Learning component of 96 days duration. Clinical Placement for the entire year at CSU dental clinics and other clinical facilities across NSW

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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 10 December 2014. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.