1 On-campus Activity
There are three On-Campus activities
An On-Campus activity on Vital signs - You will be advised of the time and location for this assessment, which will be prior to the end of week 7. There is an online component which needs to be completed before the On-Campus training.
An On Campus activity on Salivary Flow testing - This will be conducted in the clinic in week 5.
An On Campus clinical activity will take place week 5 and 7 in the Oral Health Clinic. You will be examining and identifying normal anatomical features in an extra oral and intra oral examination as the first step in being able to recognise pathology . Clinical supervisors will be assisting you in this task. You will find the activity described in the workbook and be expected to complete questions and patient notes.
The following exercises will be completed. Students will rotate as patient, assistant and operator.
- Medical history
- Consent
- Extra-oral examination
- Intraoral examination of soft and hard tissues
- Changeover procedure.
Week 7 Friday (30 Aug 2024) 11:45 pm AEST
Activities are outlined in the workbook for this unit. Submit a copy of your workbook activities as a word document by Friday week 7.
Week 10 Wednesday (18 Sept 2024)
Feedback will be given online.
This activity is a Pass/Fail assessment. You must complete the tasks and workbook questions to pass this assessment. You must complete the tasks with appropriate standards of professionalism, infection control and workplace health and safety and complete the tasks as described in the workbook. Performance standard rubric for the intra-oral and extra-oral examination is provided in the Moodle assessment page.
- Demonstrate and describe the procedures involved in intra-oral and extra-oral examinations
- Recognize and describe pathological lesions in hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity
- Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours as required of an Oral Health Therapist.
2 Presentation
For this assessment, you will work in small groups (3-4 students) to present a short oral presentation (10-12mins). To prepare for this assessment, you will research a topic and create a short concise power point presentation and record the presentation. Topics relate to case histories of oral diseases and students will be able to choose from a list displayed on Moodle. Each student must prepare and present an equal amount of the presentation. It is expected that the presentation will be an academic level presentation with the aim of being a learning experience for the student audience. Marking criteria will supply information on the framework of the presentation and the standards required. The prerecorded talk will be presented to the class group in the last week of term.
There is also an individual component to this assessment:
Self and Peer Assessment (SPA) - A link will be sent to you via Moodle to complete the SPA. The SPA is feedback to the unit coordinator regarding the group work. This must be completed by due date in Week 11.
Week 9 Monday (9 Sept 2024) 5:00 pm AEST
The due date is for the submission of the recording, power points and copy of the script. Self and peer evaluation (SPA) due date is Friday 27th September 2024.
Week 12 Monday (30 Sept 2024)
Assessment criteria for the oral presentation is displayed below. There will be two examiners for the oral presentations and the final mark will be an average of the two marks. The presentation is worth 25%.
The Self and Peer Assessment (SPA) criteria is available on Moodle. This individual component will be marked by one examiner. Self and Peer Assessment (SPA) is worth 5%.
The total percentage of your final mark is 30%. You must obtain a mark of at least 50% in order to pass this assessment. You must pass this assessment to pass this unit overall.
- Describe common and significant oral and systemic diseases and discuss the impact of these diseases on dental treatment and management by the dental team and oral health therapist
- Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours as required of an Oral Health Therapist.
3 Online Quiz(zes)
Knowledge and use of medical and dental terminology is essential to communication within oral health and medical professions. To assess your knowledge and application of medical and dental terminology, you will complete two online quizzes. To prepare for each quiz, create a list of terminology each week and upload new terms and meanings in the Glossary activity on Moodle.
This is not a multiple choice quiz. All answers require you to type in one or two words for your answer. Questions are chosen randomly from a bank of questions.
You are allowed only one attempt for each quiz and must complete the quizzes in a limited time. Your attempts for each quiz will be submitted automatically, but no more questions can be answered once the time limit expires. No attempts are allowed after the quizzes are closed. If you are unable to complete the quizzes by the due date, you must apply for an extension before the due date.
The first quiz opens Friday 2nd August 8.00am and closes Monday 12th August 5.00pm. This quiz tests learning material in weeks 1-4. This quiz is worth 10%.
The second quiz opens Thursday 19th September 8.00am and closes Wednesday 2nd October 5.00pm. This quiz tests learning material in weeks 5-10. This quiz is worth 10%.
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The first quiz opens Friday 2nd August 8.00am and closes Monday 12th August 5.00pm. The second quiz opens Thursday 19th September 8.00am and closes Wednesday 2nd October 5.00pm.
Results are made available a week after after each quiz closes.
This assessment is two short answer quizzes on medical and dental terminology, which will require you to fill in the missing word or answer a question relating to terminology studied in this unit.
The combined total of this assessment is worth 20% of the final grade for this unit. It is a must-pass assessment, therefore you must acheive 50% of the combined total of the two quizzes to pass this unit.
- Recognize and describe pathological lesions in hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity
- Describe the aetiology and pathogenesis of dental caries, periodontal diseases, and pulp and periapical disease
4 In-class Test(s)
You will complete two closed-book written In-class tests
The first test will be conducted in Week 5 during lecture time. The first test will cover learning material in weeks 1-4 and is worth 20% of your final grade.
The second test will be conducted in Exam week, Thursday 10th October 2024. The second test will cover learning material in weeks 5-11 and is worth 30% of your final grade.
Both tests will include both short answer and longer paragraph questions.
The first In-class test is due 5.00pm Monday 5th August, 2024. The second in-class test is due 12.00noon Thursday 10th October, 2024.
Results of the first test will be returned Monday 19th August. Results of the second test will be available on Release of Grades day.
The first In-Class test is worth 20% and the second In-Class test is worth 30%. The combined marks are worth 50% of the total grade for this unit. This is a must pass assessment. You must achieve 50% of the cumulative score of both tests.
The combined In-Class tests will cover all content in lectures, tutorials, study guides and required readings.
- Demonstrate and describe the procedures involved in intra-oral and extra-oral examinations
- Describe common and significant oral and systemic diseases and discuss the impact of these diseases on dental treatment and management by the dental team and oral health therapist
- Describe the aetiology and pathogenesis of dental caries, periodontal diseases, and pulp and periapical disease
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