Graduate Certificate in Oral Health Science

The program comprises two 6-unit courses.
The scientific components of this program (Dental & Health Science IVOH) will underpin and integrate with the clinical components of the program (Clinical Practice IVOH).
The instructional approach is a blended learning approach and will consist of a variety of case-based integrated learning activities complemented by other learning activities including class meetings, tutorial, on-line learning modules, workshops, small group discovery, clinical and simulated clinic sessions.
The academic program aims to provide an overview and development of comprehensive oral health examination, treatment planning, prevention and restorative care for adults.
Dental & Health Science (Adult Therapy) IV OH (6 units) This course will involve an interdisciplinary approach to management of the ageing dentition.
In addition to a cariology and root caries update, students will learn to identify and understand the nature of the forms of non-carious loss of tooth structure including erosion, attrition and abrasion.
The principles of examination, diagnosis and treatment planning for periodontal disease are also covered.
The course will focus on how to clinically assess patients, identify their risk factors and plan short and long-term management.
Clinical Practice (Adult Therapy) IV OH (6 units) The topics in this course cover both the theory and practice of restorative dentistry.
  They explore new and existing techniques, case selection and treatment planning.
Dental materials important to this discipline are also covered.
Topics covered include aesthetic dentistry, adhesive materials, bonding systems, mechanisms of adhesion of materials to teeth, simple direct restorations, and reasons for success and failure of adhesive and metallic restorations.
A variety of current operative/restorative techniques will be explored.
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Graduate Certificate in Oral Health Science Example Study Plan Indicative study plan Semester 1 ORALHLTH 5000 Dental & HealthScience (Adult Therapy) IV OH Semester 2 ORALHLTH 5001 Clinical Practice(Adult Therapy) IV OH Assessment Assessment will be based on a combination of on-line methodologies, clinical cases, clinical assessment, oral assessment and examinations.
All assessment tasks are designed to enable students to develop and demonstrate their understanding of core concepts and principles related to managing the adult dental patient within the oral health therapists’ scope of practice.
Student assessment, both formative and summative, will be closely matched to the integrated learning and teaching activities and to the clearly defined outcomes and objectives.
An emphasis will be placed on the development of self-assessment skills.