Oral Health

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

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Course Learning Outcome

Graduate Quality

Graduate Quality

Graduate Quality

Graduate Quality

1

Demonstrate disciplinary knowledge and clinical skills for the provision of patient-centred care as part of the dental team and with the understanding of the need to be flexible and adaptable, work collaboratively with other health practitioners in the broader healthcare context.

Depth of disciplinary expertise

Communication (oral and written)

Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Inventiveness

2

Assess, interpret and manage the complex needs of dental patients through sound clinical reasoning and evidence based clinical care within the scope of practice as defined by the national professional accrediting body.

Depth of disciplinary expertise

Critical thinking and Problem solving

Information and Digital literacy

Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity

3

Communicate effectively, in both oral and written form, with patients, community members, peers and other health professionals from diverse cultural, ethnic, religious, social and political backgrounds.

Communication (oral and written)

Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Cultural competence

Influence

4

Critically evaluate relevant literature to inform and continually update clinical practice to benefit future patient management and demonstrate leadership to address the developing needs of the profession and broader community. 

Depth of disciplinary expertise

Critical thinking and Problem solving

Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity

Information and Digital literacy

5

Value and respect patients from diverse social and cultural backgrounds, identify potential links between oral and systemic health, and provide individualised risk-based care with an emphasis on prevention and oral health promotion.

Communication (oral and written)

Cultural competence

 

 

6

Comply with the ethical principles and legal responsibilities involved in the provision of dental care for individual patients, communities and populations, and ensure continual personal and professional development through self-evaluation and reflection.

Cultural competence

Integrated professional, ethical and personal identity