DENT 7001 - Oral Epidemiology

North Terrace Campus - Semester 2 - 2019

This course covers the specific aspects of epidemiological methods of measuring and analysis of the common oral health diseases and disorders. Emphasis is placed on the assessment of oral health outcomes and their distributions in populations. The course provides opportunities for students to understand the oral health outcomes measurements and its distribution and the worldwide and national burdens or oral diseases.

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Course Details

Course Code	DENT 7001
Course	Oral Epidemiology
Coordinating Unit	Dental
Term	Semester 2
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 2 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	PUB HLTH 7075; PUB HLTH 7074
Assumed Knowledge	Basic Epidemiology and Biostatistics.
Assessment	Assignment, essay, class participation, seminar presentation.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr David Brennan

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

WEEK	LECTURE TOPIC
1	Introduction and overview of the course
2	Epidemiology of dental caries I: measurement, analysis and reporting
3	Epidemiology of dental caries II: measurement, analysis and reporting
4	Epidemiology of tooth loss: measurement, analysis and reporting
5	Epidemiology of periodontal diseases and oral hygiene: measurement, analysis and reporting
6	Epidemiology of dental fluorosis: measurement, analysis and reporting
7	Data analysis I
8	Data analysis II
9	Epidemiology of oral cancer: measurement, analysis and reporting
10	Epidemiology of malocclusion: measurement, analysis and reporting
11	Epidemiology of dental trauma: measurement, analysis and reporting
12	Global andAustralian burden of oral disease studies: measurement, analysis and reporting
13	Review of key concepts from the course

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate knowledge of the epidemiological assessment of dental caries, periodontal disease, dental fluorosis, oral cancer, dental trauma, malocclusion, oral hygiene.

2. Analyse oral epidemiological data.

3. Demonstrate knowledge of the burden of the most relevant oral health diseases and disorders nationally and internationally.

4. Apply the principles of methods of epidemiology and biostatistics to the assessment of oral health data.

5. Interpret the outcomes data of statistical and epidemiological approaches presented in the research literature.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,3,4,5
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,3,5
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1,2,5
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	1,2,3,4,5
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1,2,3,4,5
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1,2,5

Learning Resources

Required Resources

There is no set textbook for this course. All resources, including links to journal articles and reading lists, will be disseminated via MyUni/Canvas. Learning outcome 2 requires a computer and statistical package.

Recommended Resources

There is no set textbook for this course. Recommended resources will generally be publicly available research reports and government reports. The list will be updated and communicated each time the course is offered. All resources, including links to journal articles and reading lists, will be disseminated via MyUni/Canvas.

Online Learning

N/A

Learning & Teaching Modes

Weekly sessions will use a combination of teacher and student presentations, student discussion in groups and case study exercises. Seminars will be based on the flipped classroom approach where students will prepare in advance for the sessions. Activities in the seminars will be student focused and interactive. Each session will include discussion of a key reading on the topic. The assessment schedule provides students with an opportunity to apply, extend and integrate the material covered in the seminar sessions. This course is entirely oral health-focused. It covers the international standard measurements for the epidemiological study of the most relevant oral diseases and disorders. Oral health diseases and disorders present a particular statistical distribution which is not usual in most of health outcomes. The course aims to give the student the understanding of basic principles of data analysis of oral
epidemiological studies. The oral health component of the Global and Australian burdens of disease studies will be emphasised in order to facilitate the understanding of the relative importance of oral diseases and disorders. The course aims to give to students competence to understanding the assessment, analysis and distribution of the most relevant oral health outcomes.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Type	Number of sessions	Duration of each session (hr)	Total hours
Lectures	12	1	12
Tutorials	12	1	12
Total			24

Assessment tasks (semester)

Type	Assessment % allocated	Number of sessions	Expected preparation time(hr)	Total hours
Summative tutorials	5	1		0
Extend lab report/Assugments	75	1	70	70
Presentation	20	1	5	5
	100			75

Non-contact semester

Type	Number of sessions	Antecipate time (hr)	Total hours
Weekly reading & other study (hours/lect)	12	4	48
Total workload (hrs/semester)			147
Workload/week (hr)			11.31

Learning Activities Summary

No information currently available.

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
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Assessment Summary

ASSESSMENT TASK	TASK TYPE	WEIGHTING	COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
Class attendance and participation	Summative	5%	1,2,3
Critical review part 1 (500–600 words)	Summative	10%	1,2,3
Critical review part 2 (1,000 words)	Summative	25%	1,2,3
Essay (2,500 words)	Summative	40%	1,2,3
Seminar (2 hrs)	Summative	20%	1,2,3

Assessment Related Requirements

N/A

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1 – Critical review Part 1: Outline the epidemiological pattern of the most common dental diseases
in the country. Expected length is between 500 and 600 words. Assignments are handed to the course coordinators who will mark and make comments. It will be scanned and returned to students by email. 10% weighting.

Assessment 2 – Critical review Part 2: Identify the variation of the distribution of dental diseases in the country according to population sub-groups. 1,000 words in length. 25% weighting.

Assessment 3 – Essay: Write a review essay on the burden of dental diseases in Australia. 2,500 words in length. 40% weighting.

Assessment 4 – Presentation of a seminar Select a reading pertinent to one of the seminar topics and prepare a
presentation and in-class learning activity based on that reading or the issues it raises in the context of this course. Each student will be allocated time in one of the seminar sessions for their presentation. The expected duration of the student presentation session is 30–45 minutes. 20% weighting.

Assessment 5 – Class attendance and participation in weekly class discussions It is important for students to be prepared for
each weekly session by reading the “weekly readings” prior to each session. This course provides the structure in which students can apply the analysis that they have gained from the readings. Students are expected to actively participate during each session which will demonstrate whether they have read the required readings. 5% weighting.

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

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