Melbourne Dental School

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN CLINICAL DENTISTRY

COURSE STRUCTURE

The implant dentistry course is offered part-time over two years (over 4 consecutive semesters) to allow for the extended treatment times for implant patients and for completion of the treatment of a sufficient number of patients.

Subject No.
Subject title
Points Semester
DENT90031
Research Design 1 12.5
1
DENT90032
Advanced Clinical Practice 1 12.5
1
DENT90033
Research Design 2 12.5
2
DENT90034
Advanced Clinical Practice 2 12.5
2
DENT90035
Research Project 1 6.25
3
DENT90036
Advanced Clinical Practice 3 18.75
3
DENT90037
Research Project 2 6.25
4
DENT90038
Advanced Clinical Practice 4 18.75
4
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Further subject details are published in the University Handbook.

TIME COMMITMENT

Currently, the implant dentistry course runs for approximately 36 weeks each year for two years with an alternating schedule of contact hours as follows:

ASSESSMENT

Each subject has specific assessment requirements.  In general, this is a combination of written assignments and examinations, oral examinations and clinical performance.  For implant dentistry, the major assessment is at the end of the second year when written examinations are held.

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