DOCTOR OF CLINICAL DENTISTRY
COURSE INFORMATION
Course Code: 661AA
CRICOS Code: 076196K
Year: 2014
APPLICANTS
General dentists who wish to become specialists. The course is accredited by the Australian Dental Council (ADC) for specialist registration with the Dental Board of Australia. Local graduates may apply for registration to practice in Australia in their designated specialty. International graduates must successfully complete the ADC examinations in addition to the DCD in order to register to practice as a specialist in Australia.
SPECIALTIES
This course is offered in seven specialty areas: Endodontics, Oral Medicine, Orthodontics, Paediatric Dentistry, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Special Needs Dentistry.
COURSE AIMS
- To provide the opportunity to advance your knowledge and skills in a specialist area.
- To engage with new and emerging fields of study.
- To facilitate the advanced development of clinical, academic and research skills necessary for you to further your career in academia, research or specialty practice.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
On completion of the DCD course, you should be able to:
(i) demonstrate special skills in the provision of clinical services applicable to the specialty
(ii) demonstrate a detailed understanding of the principles, current developments and research methods applicable to the specialty
(iii) conduct an original scientific investigation into a biological, clinical or community health problem; and
(iv) communicate the results of scientific enquiry.
You could reasonably expect to have acquired the following generic skills by the conclusion of this course:
- advanced understanding of the changing knowledge base of a specialty;
- ability to evaluate and synthesize research and professional literature;
- highly-developed problem-solving abilities characterized by flexibility of approach;
- superior capacity to articulate knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations;
- advanced understanding of the international context and sensitivities of the specialist area;
- ability to design, conduct and report original research;
- capacity to manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
- profound respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
- ability to offer leadership in the specialist area;
- capacity to value and participate in projects which require team-work;
- understanding of the significance and value of their knowledge to the wider community (including business and industry);
- capacity to engage where appropriate with issues in contemporary society;
and possibly,
- advanced working skills in the application of computer systems and software and a receptiveness to the opportunities offered by new technologies