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ORHL3101: Foundations of Oral Health V
2026 unit information
This unit of study continues to broaden the student's knowledge and understanding in the profession of Oral Health Therapy and more advanced integrated theoetical concepts including Oral Medicine. Oral Health in Society focuses on a range of patient groups with special needs.
Unit details and rules
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Medicine and Health
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Discipline of Oral Health |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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ORHL2201 |
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Corequisites:
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ORHL3102 and ORHL3103 |
| Prohibitions:
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None |
| Assumed knowledge:
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None |
At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Perform clinical care competently and justify clinical reasoning, diagnosis and oral health therapy treatment planning and intervention, to enable provision of oral health care for patients of all ages.
- LO2. Identify opportunities for improvement in care delivery and advocate for improved oral health outcomes, including for groups or populations at increased risk of harm or poor oral health.
- LO3. Identify, classify and manage soft tissue oral pathology within the limits of an oral health therapist in accordance with the relevant legislation and instigate appropriate referrals.
- LO4. Apply effective communication in order to engage and work collaboratively within an inter-professional health care team.
- LO5. Examine the environmental impacts of health care provision in order to use resources responsibly and make decisions that support environmentally sustainable healthcare.
- LO6. Evaluate the health and wellbeing of yourself and others in order to be fit to practice and support the health and wellbeing of colleagues.
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| Session | MoA ? | Location | Outline ? |
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Semester 1 2026
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Normal day | Westmead, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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