Undergraduate Units of Study Descriptions for 2012
Year 1 Units of Study
USDP1011 Life Sciences 1
Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and exams Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The underlying biomedical and clinical sciences to ensure an understanding of the mechanisms of health and disease.
USDP1012 Foundations of Total Patient Care 1
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary communication and reasoning skills for effective dental diagnosis as well as the clinical understanding and technical skills to manage the care of the patient with common and important dental conditions.
USDP1013 Personal and Professional Development 1
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary personal and professional skills for effective and rewarding practice, including ethical behaviours, productive teamwork, evidence-based decision-making, self-evaluation and life-long learning.
USDP1014 Dentist and Community 1
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The place of dentistry in health care, interactions with the community and dental public health issues.
USDP1021 Life Sciences 2
Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The underlying biomedical and clinical sciences to ensure an understanding of the mechanisms of health and disease.
USDP1022 Foundations of Total Patient Care 2
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary communication and reasoning skills for effective dental diagnosis as well as the clinical understanding and technical skills to manage the care of the patient with common and important dental conditions.
USDP1023 Personal and Professional Development 2
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary personal and professional skills for effective and rewarding practice, including ethical behaviours, productive teamwork, evidence-based decision-making, self-evaluation and life-long learning.
USDP1024 Dentist and Community 2
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessment and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The place of dentistry in health care, interactions with the community and dental public health issues.
Year 2 Units of Study
USDP2012 Foundations of Total Patient Care 3
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary communication and reasoning skills for effective dental diagnosis as well as the clinical understanding and technical skills to manage the care of the patient with common and important dental conditions.
USDP2013 Personal and Professional Development 3
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary personal and professional skills for effective and rewarding practice, including ethical behaviours, productive teamwork, evidence-based decision-making, self-evaluation and life-long learning.
USDP2014 Dentist and Community 3
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The place of dentistry in health care, interactions with the community and dental public health issues.
USDP2016 Life Sciences 3
Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The underlying biomedical and clinical sciences to ensure an understanding of the mechanisms of health and disease.
USDP2022 Foundations of Total Patient Care 4
Credit points: 6 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary communication and reasoning skills for effective dental diagnosis as well as the clinical understanding and technical skills to manage the care of the patient with common and important dental conditions.
USDP2023 Personal and Professional Development 4
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary personal and professional skills for effective and rewarding practice, including ethical behaviours, productive teamwork, evidence-based decision-making, self-evaluation and life-long learning.
USDP2024 Dentist and Community 4
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The place of dentistry in health care, interactions with the community and dental public health issues.
USDP2026 Life Sciences 4
Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Surry Hills Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The underlying biomedical and clinical sciences to ensure an understanding of the mechanisms of health and disease.
Year 3 Units of Study
USDP3011 Life Sciences 5
Credit points: 2 Session: Semester 1 Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The underlying biomedical and clinical sciences to ensure an understanding of the mechanisms of health and disease.
USDP3012 Total Patient Care 1
Credit points: 15 Session: Semester 1 Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary communication and reasoning skills for effective dental diagnosis as well as the clinical understanding and technical skills to manage the care of the patient with common and important dental conditions.
USDP3013 Professional and Community Practice 1
Credit points: 4 Session: Semester 1 Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary personal and professional skills for effective and rewarding practice, including ethical behaviours, empathic communication, productive teamwork, evidence-based decision-making, self-evaluation and life-long learning; and the place of dentistry in health care, interactions with the community and dental public health issues.
USDP3014 Elective (development) 1
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 1 Assessment: Continual assessments and written reports Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Clinical Experience
Experiential learning project involving supervised placement in community practice, oral health speciality or clinical work, in a diverse range of settings, including metropolitan, rural, remote or international locations.
USDP3019 Research/Honours Project (development) 1
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 1 Assessment: Continual assessments and written work (report/thesis) Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Supervised research project culminating in the submission of an honours thesis or research report.
USDP3021 Life Sciences 6
Credit points: 2 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The underlying biomedical and clinical sciences to ensure an understanding of the mechanisms of health and disease.
USDP3022 Total Patient Care 2
Credit points: 15 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary communication and reasoning skills for effective dental diagnosis as well as the clinical understanding and technical skills to manage the care of the patient with common and important dental conditions.
USDP3023 Professional and Community Practice 2
Credit points: 4 Session: Semester 2 Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary personal and professional skills for effective and rewarding practice, including ethical behaviours, empathic communication, productive teamwork, evidence-based decision-making, self-evaluation and life-long learning; and the place of dentistry in health care, interactions with the community and dental public health issues.
USDP3024 Elective (development) 2
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 2 Assessment: Continual assessments and written reports Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Clinical Experience
Experiential learning project involving supervised placement in community practice, oral health speciality or clinical work, in a diverse range of settings, including metropolitan, rural, remote or international locations.
USDP3029 Research/Honours Project (development) 2
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 2 Assessment: Continual assessments and written work (report/thesis) Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Supervised research project culminating in the submission of an honours thesis or research report.
Year 4 Units of Stduy
USDP4001 Life Sciences 1
Credit points: 4 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The underlying biomedical and clinical sciences to ensure an understanding of the mechanisms of health and disease.
USDP4002 Total Patient Care 3
Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessment and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary communication and reasoning skills for effective dental diagnosis as well as the clinical understanding and technical skills to manage the care of the patient with common and important dental conditions.
USDP4003 Personal and Professional Development 7
Credit points: 5 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary personal and professional skills for effective and rewarding practice, including ethical behaviours, productive teamwork, evidence-based decision-making, self-evaluation and life-long learning.
USDP4004 Dentist and Community 7
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 1 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The place of dentistry in health care, interactions with the community and dental public health issues.
USDP4005 Life Sciences 2
Credit points: 4 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1
The underlying biomedical and clinical sciences to ensure an understanding of the mechanisms of health and disease.
USDP4006 Total Patient Care 4
Credit points: 12 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The necessary communication and reasoning skills for effective dental diagnosis as well as the clinical understanding and technical skills to manage the care of the patient with common and important dental conditions.
USDP4007 Personal and Professional Development 8
Credit points: 5 Session: Semester 1,Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
Note: Department permission required for enrolmentin the following sessions:Semester 1
The necessary personal and professional skills for effective and rewarding practice, including ethical behaviours, productive teamwork, evidence-based decision-making, self-evaluation and life-long learning.
USDP4008 Dentist and Community 8
Credit points: 3 Session: Semester 2 Classes: Clinical work Assessment: Continual assessments and examinations Campus: Westmead Mode of delivery: Normal (lecture/lab/tutorial) Day
The place of dentistry in health care, interactions with the community and dental public health issues.