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Unit Overview

Description

Clinical practice units introduce students to the advanced clinical aspects of Paediatric Dentistry. The unit is taken over two semesters and parts 1 and 2 must be completed to fulfil the requirements of the unit. Each student is required to demonstrate the diagnostic, therapeutic and management skills required of a dental specialist in this discipline area.

Credit
12 points
Offering
(see Timetable)
AvailabilityLocationMode
Non-standard teaching periodOral Health Care Centre of WA (OHCWA) and Princess Margaret HospitalFace to face
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) understand the advanced clinical aspects of Paediatric Dentistry; (2) demonstrate the diagnostic, therapeutic and management skills required of a dental specialist; (3) comprehensively examine, diagnose and manage patients; (4) display professional behaviour in the educational and clinical settings,; (5) discuss challenges to professionalism and reflect on professional behaviours in the clinical setting; (6) display critical and insightful self-reflection of their own personal values, wellbeing, personal difficulties and professional performance; and (7) respond to professionalism challenges and insightful self reflection by implementing effective management strategies.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) clinical assessment (ongoing); (2) case presentation; (3) clinical logbook; and (4) professional behaviour assessment (failed component). 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 professional behaviour assessment (failed component) component.

Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Associate Professor Robert Anthonappa
Unit rules
Prerequisites
DENT6860 Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Practice I Part 1 (ID 2992)
and DENT6861 Paediatric Dentistry Clinical Practice I Part 2 (ID 2993)
Approved quota: 3—students need to meet the prerequisites for this speciality
Texts

Texts

Andreasen, J. O. and Andreasen, F. M. Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth, 4th edn: Munksgaard 2007

Cameron, A. and Widmer, R. Handbook of Paediatric Dentistry, 4th edn: Mosby 2013

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