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Clinical service and experience in a community-based placement with the provision of oral care that is both culturally acceptable and appropriate.
| Paper title | Community Service Learning |
|---|---|
| Paper code | DENT563 |
| Subject | Dentistry |
| EFTS | 0.1667 |
| Points | 24 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year (21 February 2022 - 12 November 2022)
(On campus)
Full Year (21 February 2022 - 12 November 2022) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees (NZD) | $2,744.22 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BDS(Hons)
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Course Co-ordinator: Alison Meldrum
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- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Scholarship,
Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy,
Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
This paper aims to provide a learning framework that will allow students to integrate their knowledge and clinical skills so as to be competent in the delivery of dentistry to individuals and the community.
- Students will gain clinical experience in a community placement with the provision of oral care that is both culturally acceptable and appropriate
- Students will be able to critically evaluate concepts and understand scientific methodology and the social and legal implications of the practice of dentistry
