Studying online
There are now 2 possible online modes for units:
Units with modes Online timetabled and Online flexible are available for any student to self-enrol and study online.
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Unit Overview
- Description
This unit enhances the theoretical knowledge and clinical competencies for comprehensive management of child and adolescent patients. Also, it provides the framework for the continuation of the research project.
- Credit
- 6 points
- Offering
Availability Location Mode Not available in 2025 UWA (Perth) Face to face - Outcomes
Students are able to (1) improve theoretical knowledge and clinical competencies for comprehensive management of the child and adolescent patients; diagnose normal from abnormal growth and development and common oral health problems from birth to adolescence for both healthy children and children with special care needs; plan and apply individualised appropriate preventive dental care from birth to adolescence to healthy children and children with special care needs; employ evidence-based comprehensive dental treatment for uncomplicated cases in cooperative children and adolescents; maintain their cooperation throughout treatment. For this, the students will be given a pool of patients requiring comprehensive care and they are expected to complete their cases over the duration of the third year and (2) demonstrate ability to plan and commence a group research project (including obtaining required approvals); write the introduction to a journal article based on your project; write the methods section for a journal article based on your project; write a report on research progress including reflection on strengths and weaknesses.
- Assessment
Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) paediatric dentistry/orthodontics written examination (60%)
; (2) paediatric clinic Pass/Fail; (3) research assignment; and (4) paediatric dentistry essay (10%). Further information is available in the unit outline.
To pass this unit, a student must: (a) achieve an overall mark of 50 per cent or higher for the unit; and (b) achieve the requisite requirements(s) or a mark of 50 per cent or greater, whichever is higher and specified in the unit outline, for the paediatric clinic Pass/Fail and research assignment components.
Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.
- Unit Coordinator(s)
- Dr Jilen Patel
- Unit rules
- Prerequisites
- DENT4201 Endodontics and Fixed Prosthodontics.
DENT4202 Immunology, Pathology and Periodontics.
DENT4203 Child and Adolescent Oral Health 1.
DENT4204 General Medicine and Surgery, Pain Control and Exodontics.
DENT4205 Conservative Dentistry and Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth.
DENT4206 Advanced Prosthodontics, DENT4207 Child and Adolescent Oral Health 2.
DENT4208 Exodontics and General Medicine - Co-requisites
- DENT5305 Special Needs Dentistry and Orofacial Pain.
DENT5306 Introduction to Dental Practice, Maxillofacial Infections and Trauma.
DENT5307 Complex Oral Rehabilitation 2
Approved quota: 70—domestic (50) and international (20). For school leavers—rural (3), Metropolitan Pathway (3), Indigenous (3), high academic achievement (5), international (3). For graduates—rural (2), Metropolitan Pathway (2), Indigenous (2), international (3), graduates (30). - Contact hours
- Unit hours: 26 hours (lectures and clinics).
- The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
- All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
- Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
- Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.
Face to face
Predominantly face-to-face. On campus attendance required to complete this unit. May have accompanying resources online.
Online flexible
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit is asynchronous delivery, with NO requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online timetabled
100% Online Unit. NO campus face-to-face attendance is required to complete this unit. All study requirements are online only. Unit includes some synchronous components, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times.
Online Restricted
Not available for self-enrolment. Students access this mode by contacting their student office through AskUWA. 100% Online Unit.
NO campus face-to-face attendance. All study and assessment requirements are online only. Unit includes some timetabled activities, with a requirement for students to participate online at specific times. In exceptional cases (noted in the Handbook) students may be required to participate in face-to-face laboratory classes when a return to UWA’s Crawley campus becomes possible in order to be awarded a final grade.
External
No attendance or regular contact is required, and all study requirements are completed either via correspondence and/or online submission.
Off-campus
Regular attendance is not required, but student attends the institution face to face on an agreed schedule for purposes of supervision and/or instruction.
Multi-mode
Multiple modes of delivery. Unit includes a mix of online and on-campus study requirements. On campus attendance for some activities is required to complete this unit.