UndergraduateNursing & Health Sciences
Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours)
La Trobe University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
About this program
Build a career helping others with La Trobe's Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours). Develop your professional practice at Australia's largest rural health school and be ready to practice after just five years in this accredited Honours degree. Understand the foundations of dental science and get hands-on experience in clinical placements across regional Victoria. You'll treat patients under the supervision of experienced clinicians and work to improve oral health through prevention, education and clinical care. If you'd like to explore further research and develop a specialisation, you can also complete a community-based project or research project, which can lead to a doctorate. You'll learn: Preclinical oral health Develop your knowledge of preventive, periodontal and restorative procedures. On graduation, you'll be competent in basic preclinical skills including dental materials, infection control, OH&S, instrumentation and dental procedures. Medicine for dentistry Learn to take a comprehensive medical history and understand its role in safe oral healthcare. Understand how therapeutic drugs are used to manage medical conditions. Clinical practice Discover how to diagnose and plan care for patients. Improve your communication and treatment skills while learning to manage patients in a clinical setting. Prosthodontics Learn the principles of fixed prosthodontics and apply them in practice during your clinical placement. The qualification awarded on graduation is recognised in the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) as Level 8 - Bachelor Degree Honours.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Year 1: Dental Science A
- Dental Science B
- Oral Health Practice
- Preclinical Oral Health Simulated Practice
- Research And Evidence In Practice
- Rural Community Engagement
- Scientific And Clinical Knowledge A
- Scientific And Clinical Knowledge B Year 2: General Medicine A
- Integrating Evidence Into Practice
- Medicine For Dentistry
- Oral Health Promotion
- Preclinical Skills 2a
- Preclinical Skills 2b
- Scientific And Clinical Knowledge 2a
- Scientific And Clinical Knowledge 2b Year 3: Clinical Dentistry 1
- Foundation Skills In Removable Prosthodontics
- Introduction To Clinical Practice
- Oral Pathology And Oral Medicine
- Preclinical Skills 3
- Scientific And Clinical Knowledge 3a
- Scientific And Clinical Knowledge 3b
- Project Planning And Preparation
- Research Project Planning Year 4: Preclinical Skills D
- Scientific And Clinical Knowledge 4a
- Scientific And Clinical Knowledge 4b
- Clinical Dentistry 2
- Clinical Dentistry 3
- Dentistry Industry Project A
- Dentistry Research Project Year 5: Scientific And Clinical Knowledge 5a
- Scientific And Clinical Knowledge 5b
- Dentistry Industry Project B
- Dentistry Research Project B
- Clinical Dentistry 4
- Clinical Dentistry 5
Career & PR pathway
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Admissions
Units 3 and 4: a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL.
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