Outline

Overview

This unit requires the candidate to complete a specific research project in dentistry and oral health under supervision and present the research findings in the format of a treatise. The treatise is a formal piece of writing relevant to the research subject area of the Extended Masters Degree.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Discipline of Population Oral Health
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	DENT6011 and DENT6012 and DENT6013
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Jinlong Gao, jinlong.gao@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Dissertation	Research treatise (For DENT6014) Including treatise for examination, amended treatise with responses	0%	Multiple weeks	Honours/master equivalent treatise
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	Oral presentation Please refer to the handbook on Canvas	0%	Ongoing	Please refer to the handbook on Canvas
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

Treatise submissions including final treatise for examination, amended treatise with point-by-point response.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1). The learning outcomes of this unit of study is reported by grade only.

As a general guide, a pass or satisfactory requirements indicates student demonstrates the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard as defined by grade descriptors and DClinDent research provisions. A fail or failed requirements indicates students fails to demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard as required by the DClinDent research provisions.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Treatise must be submitted within 4 years of the commencement of the course

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity	Learning outcomes

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: Attendance is a professional responsibility required of all students admitted to academic programs within the Sydney Dental School. All programs in the Sydney Dental School have a 90% attendance policy, for all compulsory components of Units of Study, as detailed in the Faculty of Dentistry Attendance Provisions 2015. This includes all clinical and practical sessions. The course requirements cannot be satisfied if more than 10% of any section of a course is missed for any reason.
Professionalism: Students in all Sydney Dental School programs are subject to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Requirements 2019 and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Provisions 2019. Professionalism is an essential component of developing competency to practice. It is important for students to demonstrate professional behaviour in all contexts and environments. In accordance with these local provisions: candidates who demonstrate serious or repeated unprofessional behaviour may be required to show cause as to why their enrolment should be continued. Failure to show cause may result in exclusion from the course.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

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

LO1. complete all experimental aspects of a project
LO2. analyse the data and present the findings in a scientifically acceptable format
LO3. discuss and summarise the main findings of previous relevant literature; show how the findings advance knowledge; indicate limitations of the findings; and propose future directions in research.
LO4. finalise the treatise for examination, address examiners' comments and concerns, and amend treatise accordingly
LO5. give an oral presentation on DClinDent research project

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Alignment with Competency standards

Outcomes	Competency standards
	Oral Medicine - 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and Oral Pathology - 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and Oral Surgery - 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and Orthodontics - 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and Paediatric Dentistry - 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and Periodontics - 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and Prosthodontics - 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and Public Health Dentistry - 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and Special Needs Dentistry - 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. 4.1.d. the range of investigative, technical and clinical procedures, and
	Oral Medicine - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Oral Pathology - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Oral Surgery - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Orthodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Paediatric Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Periodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Prosthodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Public Health Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Special Needs Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories.
	Oral Medicine - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Oral Pathology - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Oral Surgery - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Orthodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Paediatric Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Periodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Prosthodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Public Health Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Special Needs Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories.
	Oral Medicine - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. Oral Pathology - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. Oral Surgery - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. Orthodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. Paediatric Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. Periodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. Prosthodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. Public Health Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. Special Needs Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas.
	Oral Medicine - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3. Critical thinking - A graduate specialist is expected to be competent in the following, as relevant to the specialty: 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Oral Surgery - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3. Critical thinking - A graduate specialist is expected to be competent in the following, as relevant to the specialty: 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Orthodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3. Critical thinking - A graduate specialist is expected to be competent in the following, as relevant to the specialty: 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Paediatric Dentistry - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3. Critical thinking - A graduate specialist is expected to be competent in the following, as relevant to the specialty: 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Periodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3. Critical thinking - A graduate specialist is expected to be competent in the following, as relevant to the specialty: 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories. Prosthodontics - 2.e. interpreting and communicating knowledge, skills and ideas. 3. Critical thinking - A graduate specialist is expected to be competent in the following, as relevant to the specialty: 3.a. critically evaluating scientific research and literature, products and techniques to inform evidence-based specialist practice, and 3.b. synthesising complex information, problems, concepts and theories.

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since the last time this Unit was offered.

Additional information

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Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

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DENT6014: Dental Research Studies 5

Semester 2, 2022 [Normal day] - Surry Hills, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Alignment with Competency standards

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links