ORAL11002 - Oral Anatomy and Physiology

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Students will be able to describe physiological concepts and embryology of the head and neck with relevance to the oral cavity and dentition. Students will also be able to describe and identify relevant anatomic and physiological features of the head and neck. Students will learn to describe the histology of tissues and organs of the oral cavity, and understand a healthy oral biological and biochemical environment and the importance of saliva. This unit is offered in conjunction with the ORAL11003 Oral Health Pathology and Diagnosis unit to provide students with a sound foundation in oral health theory in readiness for second year. Lastly, students will be able to communicate information regarding oral health in oral and written forms utilising appropriate interpersonal/team communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 3
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisite: BIOH11005 Introductory Anatomy and Physiology

Condition: Students must be enrolled in CB29 Oral Health Course to enrol in this unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

There are no availabilities for this unit on or after Term 3 - 2024

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Examination 50%
2. In-class Test(s) 30%
3. Practical and Written Assessment 20%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

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Feedback
The students were appreciative of the consistent weekly emails updating learning material and support.
Recommendation
The Moodle site will remain in a similar format with weekly email updates and support. Residential school will combine with ORAL11004 and ORAL11005.
Action Taken
No action taken as no students were enrolled in ORAL11002.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Describe physiological concepts and embryology of the head and neck with relevance to the oral cavity and the dentition.
  2. Identify relevant anatomic and physiological features of the head and neck with particular relevance to the oral cavity.
  3. Describe the histology of tissues and organs of the oral cavity.
  4. Understand a healthy oral biological and biochemical environment and the importance of saliva.
  5. Communicate information regarding oral health in oral and written forms.
  6. Satisfy the requirements of an evolving dental practitioner utilising appropriate interpersonal / team communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours.

All unit profiles in the Bachelor of Oral Health are made available to the Australian Dental Council for on-going accreditation purposes.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
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Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
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8 - Ethical practice • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
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