Graduate Diploma in Forensic Odontology : Melbourne Dental School

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY

To develop a capacity for contemporary professional practice, specialist knowledge and theory.

To provide you with the opportunity to advance your knowledge and skills in forensic odontology with emphasis on the Australian legal system.
To develop additional skills in selected aspects of both basic sciences and forensic dentistry.
To engage with new and emerging fields of study in this area.

At the end of the course you should be able to:

recognise, understand and use techniques in basic medical sciences which have forensic odontological application
understand and have gained experience in the disciplines of forensic medicine and pathology in their broadest sense
understand the Australian legal system so that oro/dental evidence may be adequately prepared and presented in courts of law
work as a forensic odontologist in a supervised environment.

You could reasonably expect to have acquired the following generic skills by the conclusion of this course:

a comprehensive understanding of the structure and functioning of the Australian legal system;
an ability to evaluate and synthesize research and professional literature;
superior investigative skills that generate multiple constructive and imaginative solutions to complex problems;
excellent oral communication skills that encompass all social and cultural dimensions;
a high level of proficiency in articulating their knowledge and understanding in oral and written presentations within a legal framework;
an increased understanding of the international context and sensitivities of the field of forensic odontology;
the ability to design, conduct and report on original research;
a capacity to manage competing demands on time, particularly dealing with urgent, sporadic and imposed workloads as well as self-directed project work;
the ability to maintain professional focus amid complicated, chaotic and traumatic situations;
a demonstrable respect for truth and intellectual integrity, and for the ethics of scholarship;
an appreciation of the ways in which advanced knowledge equips the student to offer leadership;
the capacity to value and participate in projects and large investigations which require team-work;
an understanding of the significance and value of their knowledge to the wider community (including business and industry);
advanced working skills in the application of computer systems and software and a receptiveness to the opportunities offered by new technologies.