ORALHLTH 2203AHO - Human Biology IIOH Part 1

Teaching Hospitals - Semester 1 - 2025

This course aims to prepare the student to understand the medical aspects of clinical dentistry, pharmacology, local anaesthetics and the role of the oral health practitioner in the management of medical and dental emergencies in dental practice. Topics include applied oral microbiology, medicine and pharmacology, pathology, applied oral pathology.

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Course Details

Course Code	ORALHLTH 2203AHO
Course	Human Biology IIOH Part 1
Coordinating Unit	Oral Health
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	Teaching Hospitals
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	N
Prerequisites	ORALHLTH 1201AHO, ORALHLTH 1201BHO, ORALHLTH 1202AHO, ORALHLTH 1202BHO, ORALHLTH 1203AHO, ORALHLTH 1203BHO, ORALHLTH 1204AHO, ORALHLTH 1204BHO and ORALHLTH 1200HO
Corequisites	ORALHLTH 2201AHO, ORALHLTH 2202AHO and ORALHLTH 2204HO
Restrictions	Available to Bachelor of Oral Health students only
Assessment	Written tests & case studies

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Asha Starr

Course Coordinator: Dr Asha Starr
Phone: +61 8 8313 3625
Email: asha.starr@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

1	Apply an understanding of the physical and chemical nature of the oral microflora to explain the formation of dental plaque and calculus and relate these to the development of dental caries and periodontal disease in your patients
2	Explain the process of inflammation, healing and repair and relate this to the management of caries, periodontal disease, pulpal infection and other inflammatory conditions of the oral cavity in your patients
3	Accurately recognize record and describe deviations from normal appearance and normal function in the oral tissues and present a comprehensive descriptive report to the dentist for verification
4	Identify, describe and discuss the implications of a range of medical conditions, including developmental disturbances and systemic diseases, that influence your patients' oral tissues and dental treatment, and recognise, implement and evaluate any necessary precautions and/or modifications that need to be made to oral health therapy treatment within the scope of duties
5	Briefly explain actions of administered drugs for related medical conditions that may affect your patient’s course of dental treatment, and demonstrate the investigative skills required to determine possible contraindications in consultation with the dentist where required
6	Demonstrate the ability to recognise and manage a medical emergency and/or disorder in the dental environment within the role of the oral health therapist
7	Briefly describe the aetiology and classification of neoplasias for both systemic and oral tissues, and recognise in your patients related oral manifestations that require referral to the dentist
8	Recognise oral manifestations of human infectious diseases and conditions with immunologic pathogenesis and discuss the implications of these on treatment and care plans for your patients

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Australian Medicines Handbook or access available through University of Adelaide website.
Cameron A & Widmer R Handbook of Paediatric Dentistry, 3rd edition Mosby-Wolfe, London
Therapeutic Guidelines, Oral and Dental: 2012 Version 2
Gandolfo, Scully, Carrozzo (2006) Oral Medicine: Churchill Livingstone
Langlais Miller; Colour Atlas of common oral diseases 4th edition (2009)

Recommended Resources

Ester M Wilkins: (2005) Clinical Practice of the Dental Hygienist, Ninth Edition, Lippincott Williams& Wilkins
Daniel & Harfst: (2004) Mosby’s Dental Hygiene; Concepts Cases and Competencies: Mosby.
Darby, Walsh: Dental Hygiene Theory and Practice, Third edition (2010), Saunders
Bagg, MacFarlane et al: Essentials of Microbiology for Dental Students, Oxford
Bryant, Knights (2007) Pharmacology for Health Professionals, Second edition, Mosby/Elsevier
Requa-Clark (2000) Applied Pharmacology for the Dental Hygienist, Fourth Edition
Sapp, Eversole, Wysocki (2004) Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Second Edition Mosby

Online Learning

Human Biology II OH, Part 1
MyUni:https://myuni.adelaide.edu.au/bin/common/course.pl?course_id=_233253_1
Learning & Teaching Activities

Learning & Teaching Modes

Learning Modes

•   Class meetings
•   Resource lectures
•   Tutorials
•   Printed and Web-based resources
•   Written assignments and oral presentations
•   Learning laboratories
•   Self-assessment
•   Self-directed learning

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

Contact Hours

Semester 1 & 2
42 hours per semester / 3.0 hours per week consisting of:
•   1 class meeting ( up to 2 hours )

•   1 learning laboratory/case study review ( 1 hour )

Learning Activities Summary

Topics Covered

Oral microbiology
Immunopathology
Inflammation, healing and repair
Diseases and disorders of the following systems:
Endocrine system

Skeletal system

Cardiovascular

Respiratory

Digestive
Neurological disorders
Psychological disorders
Blood and Bleeding disorders
Liver Diseases
Kidney disorders
Dental and Medical emergencies
Medicine and Pharmacology
HIV Disease
Diseases of the oral mucosa
Oral Pathology
Oral medicine

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Please note, as this is an annualised course, all summative Semester 1 & 2 tasks have been listed.

HBII0H

Semester 1	Tasks	Feedback/Grade	Weighting	Hurdle Y/N
Participation		Feedback/Grade	5%	N
Formative quizzes	Online quizzes	Feedback/Grade	5%	N
Written test	Semester 1 curriculum	Grade	30%	Y
Semester 2
Participation		Feedback/Grade	5%	N
Tutorial assignment	Workbook group presentation	Feedback/Grade	10%	N
Case study	HBIIOH individual case study	Feedback/Grade	15%	N
Written test	Semester 2 curriculum	Grade	30%	Y

Assessment Related Requirements

You will receive feedback from a variety of sources:

Self evaluation – during learning laboratories, role play, case studies and tutorials
Peers – during group discussions and presentations, role-play, case studies, and tutorials
Facilitators – during learning laboratories, role-play, case studies, tutorials, group presentations, assignments and examinations
It is your responsibility to incorporate this feedback into your learning.

Learning laboratories/case study reviews/tutorials
These sessions are designed to provide you with a range of exercises that will allow you to explore the content material in a more of a “hands on” approach through the use of clinical scenarios and different learning modalities. These sessions will be designed to assist you with the development of the knowledge, skills and attitudes for this stream.

Assessment Detail

Marks for your assessment will be based on a combination of the written assignment, presentation of tutorial assignments from the workbook, and examinations (Semester 1 and 2 written examinations)

Assessment tasks should be completed to a satisfactory standard (this should generally be considered as a minimum of 55%), in order to achieve an overall passing grade in the Human Biology IIOH stream. Redemption opportunities may be provided throughout the year.

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

NOG (No Grade Associated)
Grade	Description
CN	Continuing

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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