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Bachelor of Science / Doctor of Dental Medicine

Sample enrolment

This page was first published on 15 November 2023 and was last amended on 29 November 2023.
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Requirements:

  • 336 cp total
  • 144 cp to qualify for the award of Bachelor of Science as specified in the degree resolutions for the Bachelor of Science
  • 12 cp of Table A degree core (students may count the units from their majors or minors to fulfill this requirement)
  • 12 cp of 1000-level science elective units of study (excluding units listed in Table A degree core, however students may count the units from their majors and minors to fulfill this requirement)
  • a major (48 cp) or program from Science Table A
  • A minor (36 cp) or second major (48 cp) from Table A or Table S
  • 6 cp of foundational knowledge units of study for dentistry selected from BIOL1XX6, or BIOL1XX7 or BIOL1XX8 and one zero credit point unit of study (SDDP1011 Dentistry Elective)
  • 192 cp to qualify for the award of Doctor of Dental Medicine as specified in the resolutions for the Doctor of Dental Medicine
  • 6 cp of Open Learning Environment units from Table O
    • for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D
    Electives from
    Table A, Table S, Table O or Table D where appropriate

General pathway

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

  Semester Unit of study 1 & credit points Unit of study 2 & credit points Unit of study 3 & credit points Unit of study 4 & credit points Unit of study 5 & credit points Total

Year 1

1

Science Table A Major

1XXX

Table A or S Major/Minor

1XXX

Table A Degree Core

1XXX

Table A Degree Core

1XXX

Elective - 1000-level Science

1XXX

 

6

6

3

3

6

24

2

Science Table A Major

1XXX

Table A or S Major/Minor

1XXX

Table A Degree Core

1XXX

Table A Degree Core

1XXX

Elective - 1000-level Science

1XXX

 

6

6

3

3

6

24

Year 2

1

Science Table A Major

2XXX

Table A or S Major/Minor

2XXX

OLE

Dentistry Foundational Knowledge Unit

BIOL1XXX

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

2

Science Table A Major

2XXX

Table A or S Major/Minor

2XXX

OLE

Elective

1XXX/2XXX

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 3

 

 

 

 

 

1

Science Table A Major

3XXX

Science Table A Major

3XXX

Table A or S Major/Minor

3XXX

Table A or S Major/Minor

or

Elective

1XXX/2XXX/3XXX

Dentistry Elective

SDDP1011

 

6

6

6

6

0

24

 

2

Science Table A Major

3XXX

Science Table A Major

3XXX

Table A or S Major/Minor

3XXX

Table A or S Major/Minor

or

Elective

1XXX/2XXX/3XXX

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 4 1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5111

Oral and systemic biomedicine

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5112

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5113

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry B1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5114

Research 1

   

14

6

3

1

  24
2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5121

Oral and systemic biomedicine

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5122

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5213

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry B2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5214

Research 2

   

12

6

7

1   24
Year 5 1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5211

Integrated Life Sciences 3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5212

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5213

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry B3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5214

Research 3

   
10 6 7 1   24
2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5221

Integrated Life Sciences 4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5222

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5223

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry B4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5224

Research 4

   
8 7 7 2   24
Year 6 1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5315

Integrated Clinical Dentistry A1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5316

Integrated Clinical Dentistry B1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5317

Integrated Clinical Dentistry C1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5314

Research 5

   
6 7 10 1   24
2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5324

Research 6

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5325

Integrated Clinical Dentistry A2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5326

Integrated Clinical Dentistry B2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5327

Integrated Clinical Dentistry C2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5328

Electives 1

 
2 5 7 10 0 24
Year 7 1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5414

Research 7

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5415

Integrated Clinical Dentistry A3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5416

Integrated Clinical Dentistry B3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5417

Clinical Dentistry C3

   
  3 7 7 7   24
2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5425

Integrated Clinical Dentistry A4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5426

Integrated Clinical Dentistry B4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5427

Integrated Clinical Dentistry C4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5418

Electives 2

   
  8 8 8 0   24

Total credit points:

336

For information on Doctor of Dental Medicine units, please refer to the Medicine and Health Postgraduate Handbook.

Example pathway: Physiology major and Medicinal Chemistry major

Note that other arrangements are also possible.

  Semester Unit of study 1 & credit points Unit of study 2 & credit points Unit of study 3 & credit points Unit of study 4 & credit points Unit of study 5 & credit points Total

Year 1

1

Physiology Major

CHEM1111

Chemistry 1A*

Elective

PSYC1001

Psychology 1001

Table A Degree Core

MATH1021

Calculus of One Variable

Table A Degree Core

MATH1002

Linear Algebra

Elective

HPSC1000

Bioethics

 

6

6

3

3

6

24

2

Physiology Major

BIOL1007

From Molecules to Ecosystems

Medicinal Chemistry Major

CHEM1112

Chemistry 1B

Table A Degree Core

MATH1023

Multivariable Calculus and Modelling

Table A Degree Core

MATH1005

Statistical Thinking with Data

Elective

HPSC1001

What is this Thing Called Science?

 

6

6

3

3

6

24

Year 2

1

Physiology Major

PHSI2007

Key Concepts in Physiology

Medicinal Chemistry Major

CHEM2521

Molecular Stability and Reactivity

OLE units

OLET1652 How to Estimate Anything

AND

OLET1622 Numbers and Numerics

AND

OLET2628 Research Data Management

Dentistry Foundational Knowledge Unit

BIOL1006

Life and Evolution

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

2

Physiology Major

PHSI2008

Integrated Physiology

Medicinal Chemisty Major

PCOL2021

Key Concepts in Pharmacology

OLE units

OLET1605 Communication in STEM

AND

OLET1616 The Science of Health and Wellbeing

AND

OLET1644 How we make decisions

Elective

HPSC2011

Science, Ethics and Society

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 3

 

 

 

 

 

1

Physiology Major

PHSI3009

Cellular Physiology

Physiology Major

PHSI3010

Reproduction, Development and Disease

Medicinal Chemistry Major

MCHM3001

From Molecules to Therapeutics

Medicinal Chemistry Major

PCOL3012

Drug Design and Development

Dentistry Elective

SDDP1011

 

6

6

6

6

0

24

 

2

Physiology Major

PHSI3012

Physiology of Disease

Physiology Major

SCPU3001

Science Interdisciplinary Project

Medicinal Chemistry Major

MCHM3888

Medicinal Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project

Medicinal Chemistry Major

CHEM3121

Chemical Biology

 

 

6

6

6

6

 

24

Year 4 1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5111

Oral and systemic biomedicine

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5112

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5113

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry B1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5114

Research 1

   

14

6

3

1

  24
2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5121

Oral and systemic biomedicine

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5122

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5213

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry B2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5214

Research 2

   

12

6

7

1   24
Year 5 1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5211

Integrated Life Sciences 3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5212

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5213

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry B3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5214

Research 3

   
10 6 7 1   24
2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5221

Integrated Life Sciences 4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5222

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5223

Foundations of Clinical Dentistry B4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5224

Research 4

   
8 7 7 2   24
Year 6 1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5315

Integrated Clinical Dentistry A1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5316

Integrated Clinical Dentistry B1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5317

Integrated Clinical Dentistry C1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5314

Research 5

   
6 7 10 1   24
2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5324

Research 6

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5325

Integrated Clinical Dentistry A2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5326

Integrated Clinical Dentistry B2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5327

Integrated Clinical Dentistry C2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5328

Electives 1

 
2 5 7 10 0 24
Year 7 1

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5414

Research 7

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5415

Integrated Clinical Dentistry A3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5416

Integrated Clinical Dentistry B3

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5417

Clinical Dentistry C3

   
  3 7 7 7   24
2

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5425

Integrated Clinical Dentistry A4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5426

Integrated Clinical Dentistry B4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5427

Integrated Clinical Dentistry C4

Dental Medicine Unit

SDDM5418

Electives 2

   
  8 8 8 0   24

Total credit points:

336

* Unit is counted as part of Physiology major and Medicinal Chemistry major.

For information on Doctor of Dental Medicine units, please refer to the Medicine and Health Postgraduate Handbook.

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
27/11/2023 Requirements published as:
12 cp of Open Learning Environment units from Table O or for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, 6 cp of Open Learning Environment units and 12 cp of Dalyell units as specified in Table D.
Requirements amended to:
6 cp of Open Learning Environment units from Table O for students enrolled in the Dalyell stream, a minimum of 12 credit points of Dalyell units of study as specified in Table D.