James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2021
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DS3101 - Introduction to Clinical Dentistry
| Credit points: | 12 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 3 |
| Prerequisites: | (DS2001 AND DS2003 AND DS2004 AND DS2005) OR (DS2101 AND DS2102) |
| Administered by: | College of Medicine & Dentistry |
This subject is only available to those students enrolled in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery.
Subject Description
- Students undertake patient care in the dental clinic within the School and as a clinical placement, including basic prosthodontics with the manufacture of a denture for an edentulous patient. The clinical activity includes taking a detailed medical and dental history and using imaging techniques to assist diagnosis and treatment planning. A thorough understanding of cross infection policies and protocols and basic life support is required, as well as an understanding of patient autonomy and informed consent. This subject includes treatment of patients from different social and cultural backgrounds. Clinical application of topical and local anaesthesia and therapeutics is taught, and dental procedures carried out involving routine restorations and extraction of teeth. Scaling and polishing is undertaken and topical preventive applications and advice provided in the context of understanding the advantages and limitations of the role of preventive dentistry in oral health education and oral health promotion.
Learning Outcomes
- Develop skills in patient communication and oral health promotion and prevention strategies
- Demonstrate competency in appropriate diagnostic processes and clinical procedures to patients
- Demonstrate competency in dental radiography and radiology
- Develop an evidence-based approach to dental practice by integrating research and ethical concepts
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (30%) - Individual
- On-course including oral presentation and essays - (30%) - Group & Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Clinical assessment 1 - (30%) - Individual
- Performance/Practice/Product > Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) - (10%) - Individual
Note that 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.
Special Assessment Requirements
Satisfactory attendance is required at (pre)clinical placements. Satisfactory academic and professional standard, as described in the College Assessment Guidelines, must be achieved in order to progress
Availabilities
Cairns, Study Period 1, Placement/fieldwork, (Face to Face dates exist for this availability) | |
| Census date: | Thursday, 25 Mar 2021 |
| Study Period Dates: | Monday, 22 Feb 2021 to Friday, 18 Jun 2021 |
| Coordinator(s): | DR Kornelija Sfera |
| Lecturer(s): | Assoc. Professor Geoff Booth DR Blake Phibbs DR Sonali Mistry DR Tulio Fernandez Medina DR Harini Mani Assoc. Professor Robyn Boase DR Kornelija Sfera Professor Richard Stoll DR Amar Sholapurkar DR Alex Dancyger DR Callum Blackhall Assoc. Professor Marguerite Reith Assoc. Professor Andrew Lee Professor John Abbott DR Manjunath Rajashekhar Professor Alan Nimmo DR Shashidhar Venkatesh Murthy Professor Robert Jones DR Kevin Ang MRS Gloria Silcock DR Erica Martin Assoc. Professor Justin Curtin Assoc. Professor Anura Ariyawardana DR Richard Coward MR Jan Du Bruyn Assoc. Professor Dileep Sharma DR Clara Jo DR Ersan Karadeniz MR Shane MacDonald DR Tonia Girdis MRS Amanda du Bruyn DR Caitlin Boxsell DR Kavita Rana Professor Peter Thomson DR Rodrigo Rodrigues Amaral DR Felicity Croker Assoc. Professor Yousef Abdalla DR Carmen Karadeniz DR Robi Islam |
| Workload expectations: | The student workload for this 12 credit point subject is approximately 520 hours.
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