ORALHLTH 2204HO - Professional Studies IIOH
Teaching Hospitals - Semester 1 - 2016
The course information on this page is being finalised for 2016. Please check again before classes commence.
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General Course Information
Course Details
Course Code ORALHLTH 2204HO Course Professional Studies IIOH Coordinating Unit Oral Health Term Semester 1 Level Undergraduate Location/s Teaching Hospitals Units 4 Contact Up to 3 hours per week Available for Study Abroad and Exchange N Prerequisites ORALHLTH 1200HO Corequisites ORALHLTH 2201AHO/BHO, ORALHLTH 2202AHO/BHO & ORALHLTH 2203AHO/BHO Restrictions Available to BOH students only Assessment group assignments, online test of understanding, written exams, journal reviews Course Staff
Course Coordinator: Dr Suzanne Gardner
Unit Coordinator for Social Context of Dentisty:Associate Professor Karen Peres.
Unit Coordinator for Evidence-based Dentistry II: Profesor David Brennan.Course Timetable
The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.
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Learning Outcomes
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
-Develop a hierarchy of scientific evidence needed for clinical decision-making
-Recognize and be able to evaluate studies of disease frequency and disease risk
-Understand methods used for evaluating diagnostic tests
-Identify and apply to clinical practice information from studies of disease etiology
-Critically evaluate studies of prevention and treatment;
-Use principles of riskassessment, treatment evaluation, and decision-making in clinical dental practice.University Graduate Attributes
No information currently available.
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Learning Resources
Required Resources
The following are recommended resources:
Burt BA, Eklund SA. Dentistry, dental practice and the community. 5th ed.
Philadelphia; WB Saunders, 1999. pp152-176(Barr Smith Main collection Call Number: 617.6 S917d.5)
Fletcher RH et al. Clinical epidemiology:the essentials.2nd ed.Baltimore;Williams & Wilkins,1996 (Barr Smith Main collection Call number 614.4F614c.3)
Riegelman RK and Hirsch RP.Studying a study and testing a test.How to read the medical literature.3rd ed.Boston; Little BrownCo,1996(Barr Smith Library Main Collection and Short-term loan,call number 610.72 R554s.3)
Sacket DL etal. Clinical epidemiology:a basic science for clinical medicine.2ndEd. Boston; Little Brown,1991 (Barr Smith Main collection Call number 614.4S121c) -
Learning & Teaching Activities
Learning & Teaching Modes
Thecourse will be structured around a case study in evidence-based clinical decision-making that will be introduced during the first lecture.
Formal instruction will be provided by:
50 min class meetings provided by the unit co-ordinator
50 min small group tutorials critically evaluating published papers describing results from clinical research
Self-directed study and information searches using the Medline database
Workload
The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.
Social Context of Dentistry
An estimated 3 hours per week Semester 1a which includes attending class meeting/lectures.
Three workshops for a total of 5 hours plus preparation time for workshop activity.
Practical excercise of taking a medical history and time collating the information and summarising with other group members.
Evidence-based Dentistry
An estimation of 3 hours per week for Semester 1b which includes attending class meetings/ lectures
Five x 1 hour tutorials plus preapration time (preliminary reading of scientific papers) for participation in tutorials.
Learning Activities Summary
No information currently available.
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Assessment
The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:
- Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
- Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
- Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
- Assessment must maintain academic standards.
Assessment Summary
Social Context of Dentistry (50% weighting of Prof Studies Course)
Active preparation and discussion/participation in tutorials/workshops (NGP) 50%, Course outcomes addressed 7-9
Online Test –one hour, assessing understanding of key concepts. (Thurs 7 April, MSS, Rm S118, 11.00am). (20%)
Written group assignment (approx. 2000 words). (30%)
Evidence-Based Dentistry II (50% weighting of Prof Studies Course)
On-line test - answering questions from a journal article which will be made available just prior to the test, 1 hour (25%) Course outcomes addressed 1-6
Written exam during Mid-year exam period, 50 mins,(multiple choice and short answer questions). (25%)Assessment Detail
No information currently available.
Submission
No information currently available.
Course Grading
Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:
GS8 (Coursework Grade Scheme) Grade Description CN Continuing FNS Fail No Submission NFE No Formal Examination F Fail NGP Non Graded Pass P Pass C Credit D Distinction HD High Distinction RP Result Pending Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.
Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.
Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.
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