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DENT5122: Oral Pathology Level 2A

2023 unit information

Further understanding of Oral Pathology is built on the foundations previously established in anatomical pathology as it relates to Oral Medicine. In particular, further experience and understanding is developed in the histopathology, cytopathology and immunopathology of oral conditions encountered in Oral Medicine practice. In most weeks, there is histopathology departmental review of current clinical cases, particularly biopsies of patients undertaken or seen in the Oral Medicine clinics, and or Head and Neck oncology clinics.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Medicine and Health

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Department of Medical Sciences
Credit points 3
Prerequisites:
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DENT5218 and DENT5219 and DENT5220 and DENT6010
Corequisites:
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DENT5121 and DENT5123 and DENT6011
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. demonstrate a very good understanding of the pathobiology and natural history of oro-facial diseases, at the level of a second year trainee in oral medicine
  • LO2. demonstrate a very good understanding of the correlations between clinical and pathological features of oro-facial diseases, at the level of a second year trainee in oral medicine
  • LO3. demonstrate a very good understanding of general histopathology and the specialised disciplines of cytopathology and immunopathology and their clinical applications to oro-facial diseases, at the level of a second year trainee in oral medicine.
  • LO4. Demonstrate the application of theoretical knowledge in the clinical management of patients

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Normal day Westmead, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2021
Normal day Westmead, Sydney
Outline unavailable
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Westmead, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Westmead, Sydney

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