BACHELOR OF ORAL HEALTH
COURSE STRUCTURE
The Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) commenced in 2005, replacing the 2 year Diploma in Oral Health Therapy. It is a three year, full-time fixed course with a combined vocational outcome of hygiene and therapy.
NOTE: This course does not meet the entry requirements for the Doctor of Dental Surgery.
The subjects undertaken in the course are listed below.
1st Year:
ORAL10001 Society and Health 1A |
ORAL10002 Society and Health 1B |
ORAL10003 Oral Health Sciences 1A |
ORAL10004 Oral Health Sciences 1B |
ORAL10005 Oral Health Practice 1 |
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Semester 1 only. Community Studies; Contact Hours: 44 |
Semester 2 only. Research Methods; Contact Hours: 42 |
Semester 1 only. Anatomy and Histology; Contact Hours: 96 |
Semester 2 only. Anatomy and Histology; Contact Hours: 108 |
Year long. Dental Materials; Contact Hours: 264 |
2nd Year:
ORAL20001 Health Promotion 2A |
ORAL20002 Health Promotion 2B |
ORAL20003 Oral Health Sciences 2A |
ORAL20004 Oral Health Sciences 2B |
ORAL20005 Oral Health Practice 2 |
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Semester 1 only. Health Promotion Principles; Contact Hours: 54 |
Semester 2 only. Ethics and Professional Practice; Contact Hours: 46 |
Semester 1 only. Oral Medicine and Pathology; Contact Hours: 60 |
Semester 2 only. Management of Compromised Patients; Contact Hours: 52 |
Year long. Clinical Practice; Contact Hours: 424 |
3rd Year:
ORAL30001 Oral Health Therapy Research |
ORAL30002 Oral Health Practice 3 |
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Year long. Health Policy; Contact Hours: 125 |
Year long. Dental Therapy and Dental Hygiene Clinical Practice. Contact Hours: 442 |
For further information, please refer to the University Undergraduate Handbook website: https://handbook.unimelb.edu.au/view/2012/841AC. More detailed course and subject information is contained in the Melbourne Dental School Undergraduate Student Information and Course Guide which is provided to all enrolled undergraduate students at the beginning of each year.