Bachelor of Oral Health graduates will have the necessary education to work as oral health therapists which includes management of children’s and adolescent’s oral health, dental hygiene (the prevention of oral disease and professional cleaning for all ages), and health promotion (educating people, groups and communities on how to have healthy teeth and gums).
The program focuses on the development of competence in clinical examination and diagnosis of dental disease, formulation of individual treatment plans for clients, control and prevention of dental diseases by clinical treatment and preventive procedures, and health promotion of clients and the community to establish patterns of behaviour conducive to good oral health.
There are four highly integrated streams in each year of the Bachelor of Oral Health that continue through the three years of the program. The emphasis of contextual learning of relevant scientific information throughout the program occurs concurrently with the development of clinical skills.
Learning is supported by independent study and discussion of findings in class. Small group discovery experiences (SGDE) are also a feature of the Oral Health curriculum. Students work in a collaborative environment to learn to critically self-evaluate, and plan and implement strategies for improvement.
The Bachelor of Oral Health is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.