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DENT5039: Growth and Development
2025 unit information
This unit will cover embryological development of the head and neck, the effects of prematurity, assessment of developmental milestones in infancy and postnatal growth and development of the head and neck. The students will learn the basic processes of normal growth and development and how pertubations result in abnormalities, the mechanisms by which congenital abnormalities arise; concepts of dysmorphology and terminology and nomenclature used in syndromology; principles of Mendelian genetics in relation to patterns of inheritance, gene expression and penetrance and the tools used in the diagnosis of genetic diseases. The students will also understand the role and processes of genetic counselling and will be able to search for and retrieve information on dysmorphology via syndrome diagnostic tools such as POSSUM.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Medicine and Health
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Orthodontic and Paediatric Dentistry |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the Principles of Mendelian genetics in relation to patterns of inheritance, gene expression, and penetrance
- LO2. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the tools used in the diagnosis of genetic diseases, including the use of family pedigrees, karyotyping, banding, and gene probes
- LO3. understand the mechanisms by which congenital abnormalities arise
- LO4. understand the concepts of dysmorphology including malformations, deformations, and deformities
- LO5. search for and retrieve information on dysmorphology via the internet, and other syndrome diagnostic tools such as POSSUM
- LO6. demonstrate a detailed understanding of the embryological development of the head and neck, including teeth
- LO7. understand the complications of birth and labour, and the implications for developmental anomalies
- LO8. understand the effects of prematurity on metabolism, growth, and development
- LO9. understand the postnatal growth and development of the head and neck
- LO10. demonstrate proficiency in assessing developmental milestones in infancy
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
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