1 Portfolio
There are four components in this Practical Assessment. Each component must be passed in order to pass the assessment.
Component 1 Pre-Clinical Safety Audit:
Students will undergo safety audits during Week 12.
The safety audit is an assessment of your hygiene and simple restorative dentistry clinical skills to ensure you are safe to commence treatment on patients from the general public.
Students are graded against a criterion-referenced rubric. Students must achieve a satisfactory score in all criteria to pass the safety audit.
Re-attempt:
Re-attempt is where you are given a second opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of one or more of the unit’s learning outcomes before you can progress to new learning or participate in subsequent learning activities.
If you do not pass the safety audit, you will be given an opportunity to re-attempt the safety audit within a week. Note that only one opportunity to do a re-attempt will be given. If you do not pass the re-attempt, you will be unable to pass ORAL11006.
Pre-Clinical Practice Formative Assessment (ORAS):
Pre-clinical sessions are held twice weekly throughout term. The activities in these sessions are designed to introduce you to practice as an oral health therapist. These activities will prepare you for your pre-clinical safety audit in Week 12.
A criterion-referenced analytical assessment rubric for evaluation of student performance of procedures is provided in the Online Real-time Assessment System (ORAS). ORAS records all work-integrated learning experiences, including a number of assessed student-client interactions and performance of procedures. Placement supervisors are required to complete an entry into ORAS for each student-client interaction assessed.
Each student-client interaction is graded on a rubric, which will provide formative feedback to students via a grade of Not Yet Competent (0), Approaching Competent (1), Competent (2), and Highly Competent (3) for each procedure part (see example below). An average grade is given at the end of each student-client interaction assessment for all procedures completed.
In each student-client interaction assessment, there are also Critical Competencies. A Not Yet Competent (NYC) in one or more of the Critical Competencies results in a mark of 0 overall for that student-client interaction.
The data is collated over the term to monitor performance and as a “log” of the procedures and student-client assessments completed by the student. The unit teaching team will assess the data aggregated in ORAS over the period of the term to form a longitudinal comprehensive picture of the achievement and development of competence by the student.
This ongoing feedback via ORAS is to be used by students throughout the term and as preparation for the safety audit tasks.
Component 2 Clinical Placement:
During your clinical placement throughout the term, you will complete a series of tasks designed to introduce you to clinical practice as an Oral Health Therapist:
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Completing dental assisting duties
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Completion of an observational workbook
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Creating Oral Hygiene Videos and Resources
These activities are pass/fail. Students must complete all tasks to pass this component.
Component 3 Attendance:
Attendance at clinical and pre-clinical placements is compulsory. You are required to attend a minimum of 90% of clinical and pre-clinical placement days. This allows you approximately 2-3 days of absence without penalty. Absences are required to be supported with a medical certificate or negotiated with the Unit Coordinator/s in advance.
Note that ALL tasks must be completed for the term. If you miss a session, it is your responsibility to contact the unit coordinator and make an arrangement to complete the missed tasks. Absences are to be made up at operational convenience.
A pass for satisfactory attendance is defined as maintaining and fulfilling the 90% clinical and pre-clinical placement attendance for the days rostered during the term. Not meeting attendance requirements may result in a placement outstanding until the next available unit offering, which may delay your progress through the course and graduation.
Who to contact if you are sick: The unit coordinator (via email) and Stacey Billinghurst (via phone).
If you require an extension for this assessment please refer to the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Component 4 Reflective Blog:
Self-reflection is an important practice for personal and professional development. You will be required to write daily self-reflective entries in your ePortfolio based on your work-integrated learning experiences (SIM and clinical placements).
- Include a brief summary of procedures OR A brief summary of placement.
- Which procedures were performed well? OR Expectation of learning on the placement.
- What procedures could be improved? OR What did you learn today on placement?
- Strategies for improvement OR Strategies to enhance learning on placement.
- What did I learn today?
The completion of the personal reflective blog is a compulsory assessment, and each entry must be completed to a satisfactory standard. A separate reflection entry for each placement day is to be recorded. Reflections must be submitted by midnight each Sunday at the end of each week you are rostered at a work-integrated learning placement. For example, if you are in SIM Wednesday and Thursday, then Clinical Placement on Friday in Week 8, you are to write an entry for Wednesday, a separate entry for Thursday, and a separate entry for Friday. All are to be submitted by midnight Sunday at the end of Week 8.
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Assessment Due Date: Weekly by midnight Sunday night.
Return Date to Students: Results will be added to final assessments, however feedback will be ongoing.
- Apply knowledge and skills in dental procedures including patient assessment, examination, dental hygiene and dental restorative procedures in the simulated environment
- Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills and professional attitudes required of an oral health therapist
- Recognise and act upon the legal, ethical and safeguarding issues involving dental practitioners and patients as defined by the relevant professional regulatory bodies in Australia and overseas
2 In-class Test(s)
This In-Class Test assesses the knowledge you will develop in the clinical and SIM sessions. You will be given an answer booklet in which to write your answers. At the end of the assessment, your answer booklet must be returned to the assessor. This assessment is closed book so the only things you will be allowed to have on you are pens (black ink only) and your answer booklet.
Week 12 Tuesday (3 Oct 2023) 9:00 am AEST
Results will returned to students with end of term results.
Critical thinking and application of learnt basic clinical concepts into real life situations.
- Discuss the theoretical basis of oral health practice including patient assessment, examination, dental hygiene and dental restorative procedures
- Understand and apply the principles of infection control, workplace health and safety, record management and practice management
- Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills and professional attitudes required of an oral health therapist
3 Online Quiz(zes)
There are 2 components to the online quizzes.
Component 1 Pre-SIM MCQ quizzes:
Prior to each simulation session, you will complete a multiple-choice online quiz related to the learning material for that session.
Component 2 End of term online assessment:
In the first week of the exam period, you will complete an online short-answer quiz.
Weighting: The results from these quizzes are aggregated to become a mark out of 50% for this assessment task. The pre-SIM MCQ quizzes will be worth 20% of the total marks for this piece of assessment. The remaining 80% will be from the end of term online assessment.
You must complete each quiz in a limited time within the quiz open period. Your attempt for each quiz will be submitted automatically, but no more questions can be answered once the time limit expires.
To prepare for this assessment you can study the learning resources for the relevant quiz.
If you are unable to complete the quiz by the due date, you must apply for an extension before the due date.
Your assessment is to be your own individual work and not a result of collaboration with other students. Any identified cases of potential collusion will result in a breach of academic integrity case being raised.
There are a number of support and technology mechanisms of which you need to be aware.
- If you experience any technical difficulties accessing or during the in class test, please contact TASAC (Moodle assistance option) on 1300 666 620.
- Notify the unit coordinator as soon as physically possible (same day) with details of the technical issues. If you are able, take a screenshot of any error message received and include that in your email to the unit coordinator.
- If you are unable to undertake the in class test at the set time and date you will need to apply for an extension in Moodle (in the support area on the top of the page and supply supporting documentation as per normal extension requests.
Weekly
There are weekly quizzes throughout the term, along with an end of term online quiz.
The score for the pre-SIM MCQ quizzes will be available on-line after the completion of each quiz. The end of term online assessment results will be added to final results.
You will be assessed on your competence through quizzes that consist of multiple choice or short answer questions. Each quiz will be based on the linked content.
- Discuss the theoretical basis of oral health practice including patient assessment, examination, dental hygiene and dental restorative procedures
- Understand and apply the principles of infection control, workplace health and safety, record management and practice management
- Recognise and act upon the legal, ethical and safeguarding issues involving dental practitioners and patients as defined by the relevant professional regulatory bodies in Australia and overseas
As a CQUniversity student you are expected to act honestly in all aspects of your academic work.
Any assessable work undertaken or submitted for review or assessment must be your own work. Assessable work is any type of work you do to meet the assessment requirements in the unit, including draft work submitted for review and feedback and final work to be assessed.
When you use the ideas, words or data of others in your assessment, you must thoroughly and clearly acknowledge the source of this information by using the correct referencing style for your unit. Using others’ work without proper acknowledgement may be considered a form of intellectual dishonesty.
Participating honestly, respectfully, responsibly, and fairly in your university study ensures the CQUniversity qualification you earn will be valued as a true indication of your individual academic achievement and will continue to receive the respect and recognition it deserves.
As a student, you are responsible for reading and following CQUniversity’s policies, including the Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure. This policy sets out CQUniversity’s expectations of you to act with integrity, examples of academic integrity breaches to avoid, the processes used to address alleged breaches of academic integrity, and potential penalties.
What is a breach of academic integrity?
A breach of academic integrity includes but is not limited to plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, cheating, contract cheating, and academic misconduct. The Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure defines what these terms mean and gives examples.
Why is academic integrity important?
A breach of academic integrity may result in one or more penalties, including suspension or even expulsion from the University. It can also have negative implications for student visas and future enrolment at CQUniversity or elsewhere. Students who engage in contract cheating also risk being blackmailed by contract cheating services.
Where can I get assistance?
For academic advice and guidance, the Academic Learning Centre (ALC) can support you in becoming confident in completing assessments with integrity and of high standard.
What can you do to act with integrity?
