James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2014

DS8121 - Orthodontic Theory and Clinical Practice 2 (Part 2 of 2)

Credit points: 06
Year: 2014
Student Contribution Band: Band 3
Subject chain: DS8120 DS8121
Administered by: School of Medicine & Dentistry (pre 2015)

Available to students enrolled in the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) course only or by permission of Head of School.

In this subject students continue to develop knowledge and attitudes and acquire clinical and technical skills necessary to practise as a specialist orthodontist. This will be based on three essential elements: 1. what the orthodontist is able to do (clinical information gathering; treatment planning; treatment procedures) 2. how the orthodontist approaches clinical practice (application of basic clinical sciences; clinical reasoning and judgement; communication; health promotion; attitudes, ethical stance and legal responsibilities; information handling) 3. the orthodontist as a professional (role of the orthodontist within health services; personal development).

There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.

Learning Outcomes


Availabilities

As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.

Cairns, Placement/work experience, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2014
Non-standard start/end 13-Jan-2014 to 20-Jun-2014
Coordinator: Professor AdamQingsong Ye
Lecturers: Professor Andrew Sandham, Dr Donald Gilchrist, Dr Paul Hanrahan, Dr Paul Lane.
Contact hours:
  • 40 hours tutorials
  • 360 hours clinical placement
Assessment:end of semester exam (40%); other exams (20%); clinical skills evaluation (20%); assignments (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:Satisfactory attendance at clinical placements is a pre-requisite. Students must achieve a pass in all assessments.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.