511-225 Oral Health Sciences 2b
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Subject Information
Coordinator:
Associate Professor M. F. Burrow
Credit Points: 12.5
Prerequisites:
Successful completion of all Year 1 subjects.
Semester: 1
Contact:
90 hours of theory and practical activities
Description/Objectives:
This subject is comprised of two modules:
- Microbiology: Micro-organisms involved in oral infections and the importance of appropriate sterilisation and disinfection procedures in the dental setting. Practical class material is presented in case study format reflecting everyday presentations of infections in the oral cavity.
- Neuroscience: The development, structure and function of the human nervous system, emphasising the neural basis of sensory and motor behaviour.
Assessment:
- Microbiology: One 2-hour written examination and 1-hour practical examination at the end of the semester and a written assignment of no more than 2000 words during the semester.
- Neuroscience: One, 2-hour written paper at the end of the semester. An overall pass in each of Sections 1 and 2 is required for an overall pass in this subject.
Prescribed Text:
J Bagg, TW MacFarlane, IR Poxton, CH Miller and AJ Smith, Essentials of Microbiology for Dental Students. Oxford, 1999.