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SDDM5121: Integrated Life Sciences 2

Semester 2, 2022 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

These systemic diseases content will be delivered in three blocks including haematology, cardiovascular and respiratory sciences. The oral pathology, pharmacology and microbiology components of the oral Biosciences will continue. The content will be composed of pre-recorded and live (zoom or in person) materials in a hybrid problem-based learning model is followed by the acquisition of an understanding of the human organ systems. Dentistry students review information obtained from lectures, in small groups, facilitated by dentistry educators, to gain an integrated understanding of common medical problems and their dental relevance.

Unit details and rules

Unit code SDDM5121
Academic unit Department of Medical Sciences
Credit points 12
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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None
Corequisites
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SDDM5122 and SDDM5123 and SDDM5124
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

No

Teaching staff

Coordinator Munira Xaymardan, munira.xaymardan@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Final exam (Record+) Type B final exam hurdle task Integrated assessment 2 (for SDDM5121)
Written exam
56.5% Formal exam period 2 hours
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9
In-semester test (Record+) Type B in-semester exam Haematology staged quiz assessment (for SDDM5121)
Written exam
14.5% Week 01
Due date: 05 Aug 2022 at 08:30
50 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO9
In-semester test (Record+) Type B in-semester exam Cardiology staged quiz assessment (for SDDM5121)
Written exam
14.5% Week 07
Due date: 15 Sep 2022 at 08:00
50 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO3 LO4 LO9
In-semester test (Record+) Type B in-semester exam Respiratory system staged quiz assessment (for SDDM5121)
Written exam
14.5% Week 12
Due date: 28 Oct 2022 at 09:00
50 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO5 LO6 LO7 LO9
hurdle task = hurdle task ?
Type B final exam = Type B final exam ?
Type B in-semester exam = Type B in-semester exam ?
Type B in-semester exam = Type B in-semester exam ?
Type B in-semester exam = Type B in-semester exam ?

Assessment summary

  • Haematology staged quiz assessment (for SDDM5121): This assessment will cover material presented in the Haematology System Studies Block (Block 3).
  • Cardiology staged quiz assessment (for SDDM5121): This assessment will cover material presented in the Cardiovascular System Studies Block (Block 4).
  • Respiratory system staged quiz assessment (for SDDM5121): This assessment will cover material presented in the Respiratory System Studies Block (Block 5).
  • Integrated assessment 2 (for SDDM5121): This is a closed book examination covering material presented in the semester two system studies including Oral Biosciences, Haematology, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems.
  • Semester 1 assessments (for SDDM5111): Refers to the marks gained in semester 1, including staged quiz assessments of mid semester quiz assessment, Oral Biosciences, Head and Neck Anatomy and Musculoskeletal System, as well as semester 2 integrated assessment. 

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

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.

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.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

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.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week -01 Dental Pulp and Jaw Infections (Oral Pathology) Tutorial (1.5 hr) LO8
An overview of leukaemia and lymphoma Online class (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Case Studies: Dental correlations in patients with haematological malignancy Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Anticoagulants (OBS Pharmacology, 14) Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO9
Roger's Swollen Gum - Leukaemia Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Introduction to chemotherapy Lecture (1 hr) LO2
Q&A: Anticoagulants Lecture (1 hr)  
Introduction to chemotherapy Lecture (1 hr) LO9
Week -02 1. Physiology of haemostasis 2. Bleeding Disorders 3. Thrombosis Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Seminar: Laboratory skills - full blood count & coagulation Practical (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Case Studies: Dental Management of Bleeding Disorders Seminar (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Shaun’s Bleeding Mouth - Bleeding disorder Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Week -03 Introduction to Block 3 - Haematology and blood type Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Erythropoiesis and causes of anaemia Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Case studies: Anaemia and Dental Considerations Seminar (1.5 hr) LO1 LO2
Medical History Taking Seminar (1 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9
Flora of periapical, bony and soft tissue infections (Oral Microbiology, 14) Lecture (1 hr) LO8
Dental pulp and jaw infections (Oral Pathology) Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Beefy Red Tongue - Anaemia Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 01 1. Overview of HIV and AIDS 2. Blood borne viruses 3. Infective fever and malaria Block teaching (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Ouch! Infection Control/HIV Infection Tutorial (3 hr) LO1 LO2
Week 02 Summary of block 3 Lecture (1 hr) LO1 LO2
Haematology staged assessment feedback Lecture (1 hr)  
Odontogenic Cysts (Oral pathology) Lecture (1.5 hr) LO8
Week 03 Introduction to cardiology Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4
1. Overview of cardiac physiology 2. Cardiac muscle function (3 mini lectures) Block teaching (2.5 hr) LO3 LO4
Thorax: heart (anatomy) Lecture (1 hr) LO4 LO5
Thorax: Heart (Anatomy) Practical (1.5 hr) LO3 LO4
ECG for dentistry Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4
Autonomic nervous system (Pharmacology) Practical (1.5 hr) LO3 LO4
Week 04 1. Lipids In heart diseases (2 mini lectures: Lipid transport; Lipid lowering drugs- statins and Fibrates) 2. Regulation of coronary blood flow 3. Acute Coronary Syndrome (3 mini lecture) 4. Ischaemic heart disease: symptoms and signs Ischaemic heart disease: investigation 5. Ischaemic heart disease: treatment of symptoms (management of cholesterols; baby aspirin; Nitrates) Block teaching (5 hr) LO3 LO4
Coronary artery disease (Pathology) Practical (1.5 hr) LO3 LO4
Atherosclerosis Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4
CBL-A delayed root canal treatment (Coronary heart disease) Workshop (3 hr) LO3 LO4
Non-Odontogenic cysts (Oral Pathology) Lecture (1 hr) LO8
1. Physiology of blood pressure regulation (2 mini lectures: Regulation of blood volume; Physiological mechanisms of hypertension) 2. Clinical hypertension (2 mini lectures: Hypertension; Peripheral Arterial Disease - Signs, Causes and Pathophysiology) 3. End organ damage in hypertension (2 mini lectures: End organ damage in hypertension - overview; End organ damage in hypertension - renal, endocrine and CV causes of hypertension). 4. Physiology of sleep 5. Pathophysiology of sleep apnoea Block teaching (5 hr) LO3 LO4
Week 05 Odontogenic Cysts (OBS Oral Pathology) Tutorial (1.5 hr) LO8
Cardiovascular drugs 1 (Pharmacology, 15) Online class (51 hr) LO3 LO4 LO9
CBL-A case of overgrown gum (Hypertension) Workshop (3 hr) LO3 LO4
Cardiology block staged assessment feedback Lecture (1 hr)  
Week 06 1. Abnormal heart valves (3 mini lectures: Abnormal heart valves 1 - Normal valve function; Rheumatic heart disease; Abnormal heart valves 2 - Types and causes of valvular lesions) 3. Infective endocarditis - introduction Block teaching (3 hr) LO3 LO4
Abnormal heart valves (Pathology) Practical (1.5 hr) LO3 LO4
Development of the heart and cardiac defects Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4
Cardiac arrhythmias and dental relevance Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4
Cardiovascular drugs 2 (Pharmacology, 16) Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4 LO9
Microbiology of Infective endocarditis (OBS Microbiology) Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4
CBL-Will I be okay? (Endocarditis) Workshop (3 hr) LO3 LO4
Week 07 Non-Odontogenic Cysts (OBS Oral pathology) Tutorial (1.5 hr) LO8
Gingival and Periodontal Disorders (OBS Oral Pathology) Lecture (1 hr) LO8
Periodontal pathogens (OBS Microbiology) Lecture (1 hr) LO8
Periodontic pathogens (Oral Microbiology, 15) Lecture (1 hr)  
Week 08 1. Pathological of heart failure ( 2mini lectures: Pathological mechanisms of congestive heart failure; Pathological effects of congestive heart failure) 2. Overview of Heart Failure Block teaching (2 hr) LO3 LO4
Week 09 Surgical management of cardiovascular disease patients in dentistry Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4
Sudden-collapse (Heart failure) Tutorial (3 hr) LO3 LO4
Summary of Cardiovascular system Lecture (1 hr) LO3 LO4
Week 10 Introduction to Respiratory Block Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO6
1. Anatomy of the Thorax: wall and boundaries, surface anatomy and breast 2. Anatomy of the Thorax: organisation and structures of the lower respiratory system Lecture (2 hr) LO5 LO6
Thorax: cage, wall, boundaries and structures of the lower respiratory system (Anatomy) Practical (1.5 hr) LO5 LO6
1. Overview of emergency medicine 2. Mechanics of breathing 1 3. Mechanics of breathing 2 4. Normal lung function 5. The gas exchange unit: function Block teaching (5 hr) LO5 LO6
Week 11 Diseases of gingival and periodontium (Oral pathology) Tutorial (1.5 hr) LO8
1. Respiratory symptoms and signs 2. Control of breathing & respiratory failure 3. Mechanisms in asthma 4. Food allergy and anaphylaxis Block teaching (4 hr) LO5 LO6
Pathology of airways Practical (1.5 hr) LO5 LO6
Wheezy Wendy (Asthma) Tutorial (3 hr) LO5 LO6
Dental management of respiratory conditions 1 Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO6
Respiratory drugs 1 (OBS pharmacology, 17) Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO6 LO9
1. Pathophysiology of airways dysfunction in COPD 2. Mechanisms of symptomology in COPD 3. Evidence for tobacco as a cause of disease 4. Smoking related lung disease & smoking cessation 5. Pathology related to smoking 6. Respiratory acid-base disorders Block teaching (6 hr) LO5 LO6
Pathological lungs Practical (1.5 hr) LO5 LO6
A Nasty cough (COPD) Tutorial (3 hr) LO5 LO6
Pathophysiology of epithelial transport in cystic fibrosis Tutorial (1 hr) LO5 LO6
Dental management of respiratory conditions 2 Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO6
Antibiotics in Dentistry: Selection and prescribing (OBS Pharmacology, 19) Tutorial (1 hr) LO5 LO6
1. Cystic fibrosis as a multi-system disease 2. Cystic fibrosis as a genetic disorder 3. Antimicrobial action in respiratory disease 4. Microbiology of pneumonia in Australia 5. Tuberculosis/chronic respiratory infections Block teaching (5 hr) LO5 LO6
Week 12 Respiratory drugs 2 (OBS pharmacology, 18) Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO6 LO9
A meal time nuisance (Cystic fibrosis) Tutorial (3 hr) LO5 LO6
Summary of Respiratory Science Lecture (1 hr) LO5 LO6
Respiratory block staged assessment feedback Lecture (1 hr)  

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 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

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. understand biomedical sciences and pharmacotherapeutics in relation to oral health and haematological disorders
  • LO2. describe the aetiology, pathophysiology and clinical features of common and important presentations in haematology
  • LO3. use the professional terminology to describe the anatomy and histology of the normal heart and vascular structures and circulatory function in adults (change from foetal circulation). Describe the function of the heart’s pumping function (contractility and cardiac output) and how the conductive system regulates the rhythm of the heart
  • LO4. describe the features of aetiology (e.g. risk factors), pathophysiology, signs and symptoms and sequelae of major cardiac diseases, including ischemic heart disease, hypertension, cardiac failure, cardiomyopathy and valvular diseases. Know the basic steps of emergency management of the cardiac events and guidelines of antibiotic prophylaxis; understand the implications of the ant-hypertensive drugs in dental practice
  • LO5. identify the major anatomical structure and histology of the respiratory system and the airways. Explain the mechanism of breathing and gas exchange including mechanisms in maintaining the acid-base balance of the blood
  • LO6. describe common signs and symptoms of respiratory problems: coughing, wheezing, sneezing, dyspnoea, haemoptysis, cyanosis. Understand pathophysiology of asthma, COPD and major interstitial diseases, principle management and the management of asthma
  • LO7. explain tobacco addiction and the mechanisms of tobacco related carcinogenesis, and the effects of smoking on lung diseases.
  • LO8. have a detailed knowledge in microbiology and histopathology of oral infections (pulp, jaw and periodontal infections), understand the pathophysiology of cystic lesions
  • LO9. detailed concept of pharmacological mechanism, application and side effects of haematological, cardiovascular and respiratory medications; concepts of antibiotic selection and application

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
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

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No changes have been made since this unit was last offered

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