Faculty of Dentistry Handbook 2011
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FACULTY OF DENTISTRY HANDBOOK 2011 Handbooks online: sydney.edu.au/handbooks Acknowledgements Acknowledgements The Arms of the University Sidere mens eadem mutato Though the constellations change, the mind is universal Copyright Disclaimers This work is copyright. No material anywhere in this work may be 1. The material in this handbook may contain references to persons copied, reproduced or further disseminated ± unless for private use who are deceased. or study ± without the express and written permission of the legal 2. The information in this handbook was as accurate as possible at holder of that copyright. The information in this handbook is not to be the time of printing. The University reserves the right to make used for commercial purposes. changes to the information in this handbook, including prerequisites for units of study, as appropriate. 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CRICOS Provider Code 00026A ISSN: 1834-9544 To view the latest updates, or to purchase or search a handbook, 1 please visit the website: sydney.edu.au/handbooks Important dates Important dates University semester and vacation dates for 2011 Summer/Winter School lectures Dates Summer School - December program Begins: Monday 6 December 2010 Summer School - main program Begins: Tuesday 4 January 2011 Summer School - late January program Begins: Monday 17 January Winter School - main program Begins: Monday 27 June Semester One Dates International student orientation (Semester One) - STABEX Monday 14 February and Tuesday 15 February International student orientation (Semester One) - full degree Wednesday 16 February and Thursday 18 February Lectures begin Monday 28 February AVCC Common Week/non-teaching Easter period Friday 22 April to Friday 29 April International application deadline (Semester Two) * Thursday 29 April * Last day of lectures Friday 3 June Study vacation Monday 6 June to Friday 10 June Examination period Tuesday 14 June to Saturday 25 June Semester ends Saturday 25 June AVCC Common Week/non-teaching period Monday 4 July to Friday 8 July Semester Two Dates International student orientation (Semester Two) - STABEX Monday 18 July and Tuesday 19 July International student orientation (Semester Two) - full degree Wednesday 21 July and Thursday 22 July Lectures begin Monday 25 July AVCC Common Week/non-teaching period Monday 26 September to Friday 30 September Last day of lectures Friday 28 October International application deadline (for Semester One, 2011) * Saturday 29 October * Study vacation Monday 31 October to Friday 4 November Examination period Monday 7 November to Saturday 19 November Semester ends Saturday 19 November * Except for the faculties of Dentistry, Medicine and the Master of Pharmacy course. See www.acer.edu.au for details. Last dates for withdrawal or discontinuation for 2011 Semester One- units of study Dates Last day to add a unit Friday 11 March Last day for withdrawal Thursday 31 March Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF) Friday 15 April Last to discontinue (Discontinued - Fail) Friday 3 June Semester Two- units of study Dates Last day to add a unit Friday 5 August Last day for withdrawal Wednesday 31 August Last day to discontinue without failure (DNF) Friday 9 September Last day to discontinue (Discontinued - Fail) Friday 28 October Last day to withdraw from a non-standard unit of study Census date of the unit, which cannot be earlier than 20 per cent of the way through the period of time during which the unit is undertaken. Public holidays Dates Australia Day Wednesday 26 January Good Friday Friday 22 April Easter Monday Tuesday 26 April Anzac Day Monday 25 April Queen©s Birthday Monday 13 June Labour Day Monday 3 October To view the latest updates, or to purchase or search a handbook, i please visit the website: sydney.edu.au/handbooks Important dates ii Contents Contents Units of study 17 Important dates i Year 1 17 University semester and vacation dates for 2011 i Year 2 18 Last dates for withdrawal or discontinuation for i 2011 Year 3 18 Welcome from the Dean 1 Postgraduate coursework 21 Doctor of Clinical Dentistry 21 Bachelor of Dentistry 3 Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry 21 Overview 3 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Dentistry 21 Aims 3 Course Resolutions 21 Program Characteristics 3 Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Medicine and Oral 23 Assessment 4 Pathology) Principles 4 Units of study 23 Organisation 4 Units of study 23 Themes 4 Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Orthodontics) 29 Structure 5 Units of study 29 Curriculum blocks 5 Units of study 29 Learning 6 Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Paediatric Dentistry) 33 Problem-based learning 6 Units of study 33 Self-directed learning 6 Units of study 33 Theme sessions and lectures 6 Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics) 38 Evidence-based practice 6 Units of study 38 Team approach to practice 6 Units of study 38 Foundations of total patient care (FTPC) 6 Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics) 42 Dental Competencies Years 1 and 2 6 Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry 42 Dental Compentencies Years 3 and 4 7 (Restorative) Honours 7 Graduate Certificate in Clinical Dentistry 42 (Restorative) Principles of Honours 7 Units of study 42 Eligibility for Honours 7 Units of study 42 Completing the Honours Project 7 Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Special Care Dentistry) 45 Requirements for the Award of Honours 7 Units of study 45 Dentistry conjoint studies 7 Units of study 45 Dentistry intercalated degree programs 8 Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Conscious 50 Master of Philosophy by research 8 Sedation and Pain Control) Master of Public Health (by coursework and 8 Units of study 50 dentally-related treatise) Units of study 50 Resolutions 9 Year 1 50 Bachelor of Dentistry 9 Year 2 50 Bachelor of Dentistry (Honours) 9 Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral 52 Course resolutions 9 Implants) Units of study 10 Units of study 52 Units of study/enrolment 11 Units of study 52 Bachelor of Oral Health 15 Year 1 52 Overview 15 Year 2 52 Resolutions 15 Population Oral Health 54 Bachelor of Oral Health 15 Units of study 54 Course resolutions 15 Units of study 54 Units of study 17 Semester 2 54 To view the latest updates, or to purchase or search a handbook, iii please visit the website: sydney.edu.au/handbooks Contents Foundation Studies in Oral Rehabilitation 55 (non-award) Units of study 55 Units of study (non-award) 55 Postgraduate research courses and regulations 57 Doctor of Dental Science (DDSc) 57 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 57 Master of Philosophy (MPhil) 57 Resolutions 57 Master of Philosophy 57 Resolutions of the Senate 57 Resolutions of the Faculty 58 Senate and faculty resolutions 61 Resolutions of the Senate 61 Resolutions of the Faculty of Dentistry for 61 coursework awards Part 1: Course enrolment 61 Part 2: Unit of study enrolment 62 Part 3: Studying and Assessment 62 Part 4: Progression, Results and Graduation 62 Part 5: Other 63 Index by alpha code 65 Index by name 67 iv Welcome from the Dean Welcome from the Dean At the University of research units for more information. We are always on the lookout for Sydney, we have been active minds interested in a research career. providing oral health education and training Our coursework programs cover the majority of general and specialist since 1901. Dentistry is dental practice and public dental health. In these courses, the common part of Australia's most goal is to develop graduates who are life-long learners committed to comprehensive group of the highest professional and ethical standards. We work closely with health faculties ± which the Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of Health Sciences in the delivery also includes Medicine, of our Oral Health and Dentistry degrees. Although our postgraduate Nursing and Midwifery, education has a major focus on advancing skills for dentists, we also Pharmacy and Health offer a unique opportunity for those interested in population oral health Sciences. This breadth to enrol in a Public Health degree. Here we work closely with the and depth in health School of Public Health and the NSW Health Department to develop education and research graduates for a career in public health.