den5dpt dental practice theory
DENTAL PRACTICE THEORY
DEN5DPT
2016
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
This subject is split into three components designed to provide final-year students with further information on all disciplines within dentistry. A series of one-day seminars will involve each of the specialist disciplines building on complexity from the previous years. One Back to Base session will be held in the first half of the year to again focus attention on the multidisciplinary aspects of treatment planning along, with a comprehensive approach to patient care. The third component will involve an additional Back to Base week to provide further discussions on: law and ethics in dentistry, aspects of practice management, and careers in dentistry.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorGeorge Alexander
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites DEN4CDP and DEN4DTH and DEN4FPR
Co-requisites DEN5CDP
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Critique his or her limitations and know when and how to refer a patient for an appropriate opinion and/or teatment, where the diagnosis and /or treatment are beyond his or her skills,or to confirm prescribed treatment.
- Activities:
- Series of seminars and tutorilals delivered online and face to face
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Organise how to prevent,diagnose and treat anomalies and diseases of the teeth,mouth,jaws and associated tissues.
- Activities:
- Series of seminars and tutorials delivered both on line and face to face
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Formulate a set of criteria that may be used to decide whether a severely broken down tooth is restorable and how and when missing teeth should be replaced. (including the use of dental implants)
- Activities:
- Three full day seminars ( including one half day laboratory exercise)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Conduct,explainand discuss the planning of restorative,periodontic and prosthetic dental treatment as part of comprehensive oral rehabilitation
- Activities:
- Series of seminars and tutorials delivered on line and face to face
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
07. Defend the ethical principles and legal responsibilitiesinvolved in the provision of dental care to individual patients, to communities and populations,practicing with personal and professsional integrity,honestry and trustworthiness.
- Activities:
- A one week conference style meeting .
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
08. .Locate and evaluate evidence in a critical and scientific manner to support professional practice and use information technologyappropriately as an essential resource for modern dental practice
- Activities:
- Students have completed Research Methods in 3rd year. Guidance on the exercise will be offered via a tutorial on Moodle.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Speaking)
09. Recognise how to manage a dental practice including planning,organising and leading clinical teams in public or private practice
- Activities:
- One week conference style meeting
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
10. Summarise the basic principles of practice administration, financial and personnel management in dental practice
- Activities:
- One week conference style meeting
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2016, Week 03-48, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Alexander
Class requirements
Seminar
One 10.0 days seminar per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Two week conference style 'Back to Base' sessions on Bundoora campus, totalling 56 hours"
Seminar
One 8.0 days seminar per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"A series of one-day seminars will be held throughout the year at each of the clinical placement sites, totalling 56 hours for the year"
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per study period and delivered via face-to-face.
"Students will be rostered off clinic for a two week period to assist in the completion of a research project"
Laboratory Class
Two 3.0 hours laboratory class other recurrence and delivered via face-to-face.
"While in Bendigo the students will undertake two 3-hour laboratory sessions"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,000-word research project/literature review | 20 | 08 | |
| 90 mins treatment planning exam | Hurdle: minimum score of 50% is required | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| one 3-hour written examination | Hurdle: mininum score of 50% is required | 40 | 01, 02, 03, 04 |
| On line test | 10 | 07, 09, 10 |