Population Oral Health and Professional Practice I (DENT3000)
Information valid for Semester 1, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Health, Medicine and Behavioural Sciences
School
Dentistry School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 3 Hours/ Week
3L
Assessment methods
Self-directed activities, online modules, written portfolio, end of semester exam
Course enquiries
Doctor Arosha Weerakoon ()
Dr Arosha Weerakoon
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | Herston | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
This course provides a foundation in dental public health and professionalism in the practice of dentistry. Topics include oral health promotion, the Australian oral health system, equity and access to care for various groups in the population. Additionally, the course explores principles of behaviour management in clinical care. Professional matters such as ethics, governance and regulation of dental practice in Australia will also be covered. The competency building activities of this course will provide students with learning through the design and production of oral health promotion materials, workshops and a series of case-based virtual patients.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | Herston | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2023 (20/02/2023 - 17/06/2023) | Herston | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2022 (21/02/2022 - 21/06/2022) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2021 (22/02/2021 - 19/06/2021) | External | External | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2020 (24/02/2020 - 11/07/2020) | Herston | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2019 (25/02/2019 - 22/06/2019) | Herston | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) | Herston | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) | Herston | Internal | Course Profile |