Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Health & Behavioural Sciences

School

Dentistry School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
2 Contact hours

Assessment methods

Assignment, essay, presentation, online quizzes

Course enquiries

Dr Archana Pradhan

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) Herston In Person Course Profile

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Course description

This course provides a foundation in dental public health and professionalism in the practice of dentistry. Topics include oral health promotion, the Australian oral health system, equity and access to care for various groups in the population. Additionally, the course explores principles of behaviour management in clinical care. Professional matters such as ethics, governance and regulation of dental practice in Australia will also be covered. The competency building activities of this course will provide students with learning through the design and production of oral health promotion materials, workshops and a series of case-based virtual patients.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) Herston In Person Course Profile
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) External External Course Profile
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) Herston Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) Herston Internal Course Profile