Bachelor of Oral Health
Central Queensland University
About
In the Bachelor of Oral Health course, you will learn to perform preventive and operative dentistry for patients across the lifespan.
You will be able to educate and promote oral health to community groups and individuals.
You will graduate with a wide scope of practice, including adult scope, and gain experience working with, about and from other health practitioners.
On graduation, you will be eligible to apply to the Dental Board of Australia for registration as an Oral Health Therapist.
Registered graduates of this course are highly sought after in Queensland and in other states as they have are 'work ready' for both the public and private sectors.
Depending on your area of interest, you will also be able to own and manage your own dental practice, assist with supervising and teaching students in the tertiary sector and pursue post-graduate studies.
Structure
Course Structure
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- Complete the core structure
Core Structure
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| Number of units: 20 | Total credit points: 144 |
To meet required clinical hours for accreditation and registration, students may be rostered to placements across Queensland as well as other states and territories.
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| Year 1 - Term 1 | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> HLTH11027 | Foundations of Health | --> |
| --> BIOH11005 | Introductory Anatomy and Physiology | --> |
| --> ORAL11001 | Introduction to Oral Health Therapy | --> |
| --> ORAL11004 | Oral Anatomy 1 | --> |
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| Year 1 - Term 2 | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> BIOH11006 | Advanced Anatomy and Physiology | --> |
| --> ORAL11003 | Oral Pathology and Diagnosis | --> |
| --> ORAL11005 | Oral Anatomy 2 | --> |
| --> ORAL11006 | Introduction to Oral Health Practice | --> |
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| Year 1 - Term 3 | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> HLTH12031 | Community Engaged Learning | --> |
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| Year 2 - Term 1 | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> ORAL12001 | Oral Disease Prevention and Management | --> |
| --> ORAL12002 | Oral Health Pre Clinical Practice 1 | --> |
| --> ORAL12003 | Oral Health Clinical Practice 1 | --> |
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| Year 2 - Term 2 | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> MBIO12013 | Microbiology for Health Care | --> |
| --> ORAL12004 | Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Pharmacology | --> |
| --> ORAL12005 | Oral Health Pre Clinical Practice 2 | --> |
| --> ORAL12006 | Oral Health Clinical Practice 2 | --> |
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| Year 3 - Term 1 | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> ORAL13001 | Oral Health Clinical Placement 1 | --> |
| --> HLTH13031 | Population Health Epidemiology | --> |
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| Year 3 - Term 2 | ||
| Students must complete the following compulsory units: | ||
| --> ORAL13002 | Oral Health Clinical Placement 2 | --> |
| --> HLTH12028 | Health Promotion Strategies | --> |
Entry requirements
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Entry Scores
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| Rank Threshold | SR 75 | ATAR 75 |
| Rank Cut-Off | OP 5 | SR 93 | ATAR 93 |
Entry Requirements
English (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent; one of Biology, Chemistry or Physics (Units 3 & 4, C) or equivalent
English Language Proficiency Requirements
If you were not born in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa or United States of America, you are required to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements set by the University.
Applicants are required to provide evidence of completion with the last 5 years of:
- A secondary qualification (Year 11 and 12, or equivalent), or
- Bachelor level qualification study for a period of at least 2 years fulltime with a minimum overall GPA 4.0
completed within Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, South Africa, Ireland, or United States of America, which will meet the English proficiency.
If you do not satisfy any of the above, you will need to undertake an English language proficiency test and achieve the following scores:
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS Academic) overall band score of at least 7.0 with a minimum 7.0 in each subset; or
- An Occupational English Test with Grades A or B only in each of the four components.
English test results remain valid for no more than two years between final examination date and the date of commencement of study, and must appear on a single result certificate.
International Students should visit http://www.cqu.edu.au/international for further information.
Each student will be assessed individually.
Security Requirements
N/A
Health Requirements
Students must comply with and meet the Inherent Requirements for the Bachelor of Oral Health course.
Assumed Knowledge
English, Science, Mathematics or equivalent.
Fees and Charges
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Learning outcomes
Core Learning Outcomes
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- Integrate theoretical and practical knowledge relevant to oral health and diseases
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- Make diagnostic judgements using appropriate critical thinking and problem-solving skills within the scope of an oral health therapist
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- Select and apply appropriate treatments and therapies relevant to holistic oral health care
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- Apply the principles of research methodology and evidence-based practice to oral health practice
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- Communicate decisions and outcomes relating to oral health to other health professionals and the general public, in individual, group and community settings, using appropriate language
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- Work effectively, ethically, professionally and safely in an individual or team context, within the scope of practice an oral health therapist
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- Reflect on performance and take responsibility for further learning and professional development of themselves and others, as part of the dental profession
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- Satisfy the relevant Dental Board of Australia criteria in relation to the legal, ethical and safeguarding issues in regards to oneself and for one's patients
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| 1. KNOWLEDGE Have a broad and coherent body of knowledge, with depth in the underlying principles and concepts in one or more disciplines as a basis for independent lifelong learning | --> | --> | ||||||
| 2. SKILLS Have cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge | --> | --> | ||||||
| 3. SKILLS Have cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of knowledge with depth in some areas | --> | --> | --> | --> | --> | |||
| 4. SKILLS Have cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving problems with intellectual independence | --> | |||||||
| 5. SKILLS Have communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas | --> | --> | ||||||
| 6. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Demonstrate initiative and judgement in planning, problem solving and decision making in professional practice and/or scholarship | --> | --> | --> | |||||
| 7. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS Adapt knowledge and skills in diverse contexts | --> | --> | ||||||
| 8. APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE & SKILL Be responsible and accountable for own learning and professional practice and in collaboration with others within broad parameters | --> | --> |
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