Curriculum Vision Statements
1. The dental curriculum will be outcome focussed where the aim is to produce graduates able to commence their role as general dentists in the Australian health care system; adopt a holistic approach to the delivery of patient care; capable of having a strong influence on the oral health of all Australians; and who also possess the graduate attributes expected of the University of Adelaide.
2. The program will ensure substantial opportunities to learn and practice in a variety of hospital and community settings, both public and private.
3. The program will demonstrate a high degree of integration.
4. The program will expect students, with the support of staff, to take responsibility for identifying, implementing and monitoring their learning goals.
5. The program will enable students to understand the principles of research and scholarship; to undertake evidence-based practice and quality assurance activities; and to explore topics in depth.
6. The program will be structured throughout to provide clinical experiences, which will be of increasing complexity throughout the program, ensuring that graduates are competent to commence independent general dental practice.
7. The program will place emphasis on interpersonal skills; communication and team working skills; appropriate professional behaviours and personal development.
8. The scientific components of the program will underpin and integrate with the clinical components of the program.
9. The instructional approach will consist of a variety of integrated learning activities complemented by a range of other learning and teaching activities.
10. Information and communication technology will be used to enhance student learning and will be integral to the design and delivery of the curriculum.
11. Student assessment, both formative and summative, will be closely matched to the integrated learning and teaching activities and to their clearly defined outcomes objectives.
12. The curriculum will be managed by a multidisciplinary team including experts in education and educational technology; representatives of the dental health service (hospital and community), the wider profession and the students; and a senior dental school administrator.
13. Students, health care providers and other stakeholders will have meaningful opportunities to provide input regarding the design, implementation and evaluation of the program.
14. A quality assurance system will monitor the implementation and evaluate the outcomes of the curriculum.
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