DENT 7010 - Indigenous Oral Health

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2020

The extremely poor oral health status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is a major inequity in Australian society. It is essential that Australian public oral health students develop a firm grasp of the issues surrounding Indigenous oral health including the issues in policy and research. This course is not entirely oral health-focused. It provides an introduction to Indigenous culture, history, and politics which is essential for understanding how the health, including oral health, situation for Aboriginal people has come to be as it is today. The course aims to contextualise the issues that have impacted and continue to affect the lives, health and well-being of Aboriginal people in Australia, that in turn influence oral health. It also connects in a broad way with the recognition of the rights of Indigenous peoples at an international level. Overall the course aims to give the student an informed understanding of the social determinants of health, including oral health, which are starkly outlined in relation to Indigenous people.

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Course Details

Course Code	DENT 7010
Course	Indigenous Oral Health
Coordinating Unit	Dental
Term	Semester 1
Level	Postgraduate Coursework
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	This course will be taught in intensive mode with 3 sessions of 2 hours per day over 5 days (30 hours)
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Assessment	Assignment, essay, exam, class participation.

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Lisa Jamieson

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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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