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Course rules

 

Doctor of Dental Medicine


These resolutions must be read in conjunction with applicable University By-laws, Rules and policies including (but not limited to) the University of Sydney (Coursework) Rule 2010 (the ‘Coursework Rule’), the Resolutions of the Faculty, the University of Sydney (Student Appeals against Academic Decisions) Rule 2006 (as amended) and the Academic Board policies on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism.

Course Resolutions

1 Course Codes

Code

Course and stream title

EB082

Doctor of Dental Medicine

 

2 Attendance pattern

The attendance pattern for these courses is full time only.

3 Qualification level

The master's degree in these resolutions is a professional master's course, as defined by the Coursework Rule.

4 Admission to candidature

The following criteria need to be met for admission to the Doctor of Dental Medicine:
(1)
a bachelor's degree undertaken in the last ten years from the University of Sydney or equivalent, comprising at least three full-time equivalent years of study, and supplemented by a graduate diploma if the ten year rule provision cannot be satisfied;
(2)
a minimum of one semester of human biological sciences at University level;
(3)
a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.5 or above, determined on a scale of 0-7 from marks or grades on the official academic transcript and based on the last three academic year levels of a candidate's most recent bachelor's degree course, including an Honours year if undertaken, and in addition to a graduate diploma re ten year rule;
(4)
completion of the Graduate Australian Medical Schools Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or international equivalent and achievement of the required minimum score set by the Faculty;
and
(5)
satisfactory performance in an interview process.
Special provisions exist for the admission of research degree, rural identified, indigenous, and refugee status candidates.

5 Deferment

Deferral of enrolment may be granted under the following circumstances:
(1)
progression to Honours, Masters or a PhD;
(2)
for completion of 'professional years' such as the pre-registration training period required of Pharmacy graduates.
Otherwise, deferral of an offer will only be considered under exceptional circumstances which could not have been foreseen at the time of application.

6 Requirements for the award

To qualify for the award of the pass degree, a candidate must successfully complete a fixed curriculum of 192 credit points in the order prescribed in the Table of Units of Study: Dental Medicine as described in the Faculty Handbook.

7 Progression rules

Candidates must pass all units of study designated for each year of enrolment and satisfy the requirements of the Professional Practice (PP) Licence, before proceeding to units designated for the subsequent year of study. Failure in any single unit of study results in a failure of the year and requires the candidate to retake the units designated for the entire year, without credit or exemption for work previously completed.

8 Credit for previous study

Credit for previous study will not be granted in this course. However, for medical graduates from Australian and New Zealand medical schools who have graduated in the last 10 years, some aspects of the Integrated Life Sciences theme will be waived. Further provisions may apply to graduates of the Sydney University medical program.

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Table of Units of Study: Dental Medicine

Unit of study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

Year 1
SDMD5111
Integrated Life Sciences 1 		14      Semester 1
SDMD5112
Professional and Community Practice 1 		2      Semester 1
SDMD5113
Comprehensive Care Dentistry A1 		3      Semester 1
SDMD5114
Comprehensive Care Dentistry B1 		2      Semester 1
SDMD5116
Oral Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences 1 		1      Semester 1
SDMD5117
Research 1 		2      Semester 1
SDMD5121
Integrated Life Sciences 2 		12      Semester 2
SDMD5122
Professional and Community Practice 2 		4      Semester 2
SDMD5123
Comprehensive Care Dentistry A2 		3      Semester 2
SDMD5124
Comprehensive Care Dentistry B2 		2      Semester 2
SDMD5125
Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry 1 		1      Semester 2
SDMD5126
Oral Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences 2 		1      Semester 2
SDMD5127
Research 2 		1      Semester 2

Year 2

Unit of Study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

SDMD5211

Integrated Life Sciences 3

 10  P: Year 1 Semester 1

SDMD5212

Professional and Community Practice 3

 1   P: Year 1 Semester 1

SDMD5213

Comprehensive Care Dentistry A3

 4  P: Year 1 Semester 1

SDMD5214

Comprehensive Care Dentistry B3

 4  P: Year 1 Semester 1

SDMD5215

Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry 2

 2  P: Year 1 Semester 1

SDMD5216

Oral Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences 3

 2  P: Year 1 Semester 1

SDMD5217

Research 3

 1  P: Year 1 Semester 2

SDMD5221

Integrated Life Sciences 4

 3  P: Year 1 Semester 2

SDMD5222

Professional and Community Practice 4

 1  P: Year 1 Semester 2

SDMD5223

Comprehensive Care Dentistry A4

 8  P: Year 1 Semester 2

SDMD5224

Comprehensive Care Dentistry B4

 5  P: Year 1 Semester 2

SDMD5225

Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry 3

 4  P: Year 1 Semester 2

SDMD5226

Oral Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences 4

 1  P: Year 1 Semester 2

SDMD5227

Research 4

 2  P: Year 1 Semester 2

Year 3

Unit of Study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

SDMD5311

Integrated Life Sciences 5

 2  P: Year 2 Semester 1

SDMD5312

Professional and Community Practice 5

 1   P: Year 2 Semester 1

SDMD5313

Comprehensive Care Dentistry A5

 6   P: Year 2 Semester 1

SDMD5314

Comprehensive Care Dentistry B5

 7   P: Year 2 Semester 1

SDMD5315

Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry 4

 3   P: Year 2 Semester 1

SDMD5316

Oral Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences 5

 4   P: Year 2 Semester 1

SDMD5317

Research 5

 1   P: Year 2 Semester 1

SDMD5322

Professional and Community Practice 6

 1   P: Year 2 Semester 2

SDMD5323

Comprehensive Care Dentistry A6

 6   P: Year 2 Semester 2

SDMD5324

Comprehensive Care Dentistry B6

 6   P: Year 2 Semester 2

SDMD5325

Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry 5

 4   P: Year 2 Semester 2

SDMD5326

Oral Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences 6

 5   P: Year 2 Semester 2

SDMD5327

Research 6

 2   P: Year 2 Semester 2

Year 4

Unit of Study Credit points A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition Session

SDMD5412

Professional and Community Practice 7

 3 P: Year 3 Semester 1

SDMD5413

Comprehensive Care Dentistry A7

 5 P: Year 3 Semester 1

SDMD5414

Comprehensive Care Dentistry B7

 5 P: Year 3 Semester 1

SDMD5415

Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry 6

 3 P: Year 3 Semester 1

SDMD5416

Oral Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences 7

 5 P: Year 3 Semester 1

SDMD5417

Research 7

 3 P: Year 3 Semester 1

SDMD5428

Integrated Clinical Dentistry

 24 P: Year 3 Semester 2
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