Knowledge and competencies necessary for the safe treatment of patients.
| Paper title | Dental Health |
|---|---|
| Paper code | DTEC403 |
| Subject | Dental Technology |
| EFTS | 0.25 |
| Points | 30 points |
| Teaching period | Full Year (20 February 2023 - 11 November 2023) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $3,018.75 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- PGDipCDTech
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Dr Jithendra Ratnayake
- Textbooks
Required course materials will be advised through discipline-specific course books.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical
thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will gain
- Understanding of the anatomy, physiology and histology of the head and neck and the concepts of pathogenesis and the control of disease
- Knowledge enabling the competencies for the safe treatment of patients, according to the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights and the requirements of the Health Practitioners Competency Bill 2003
