ORAL12003 - Oral Health Clinical Practice 1

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will gain theoretical knowledge in periodontal and dental hygiene diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment procedures. You will translate and integrate knowledge and skills learnt throughout the Bachelor of Oral Health course through work-integrated learning clinical practice. You must comply with clinical policies and procedures while undertaking clinical practice. You will improve your clinical reasoning skills in a supportive environment aimed to increase your confidence through reflective and self-directed learning. On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to demonstrate clinical judgment and practical skills in oral examination and diagnosis of dental conditions in adults of all ages. You will also be able to demonstrate safety and competence in patient care over a range of periodontal and dental hygiene clinical procedures, including referral of patients for complex care outside your scope of practice. You will be able to apply the principles of radiation biology and protection when producing diagnostic intra-oral and extra-oral radiographic images in the clinic. You will be able to communicate information regarding oral health in oral and written forms utilising appropriate interpersonal and team communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours. You will be required to attend a two-week compulsory intensive program prior to the commencement of Term 1.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 3
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites:

ORAL11006 Introduction to Oral Health Practice; AND

ORAL11005 Oral Anatomy 2; AND

ORAL11003 Introduction to Oral Disease; AND

BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2; AND

 

Co-requisites:

ORAL12002 Oral Health Pre Clinical Practice; AND

ORAL12001 Oral Disease Prevention and Management; AND

ALLH12006 Evidence Based Practice for Health Professionals

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 1 - 2025 Profile
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Online Quiz(zes) 20%
2. Reflective Practice Assignment 0%
3. Practical Assessment 0%
4. In-class Test(s) 80%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 1 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 85.71% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 63.64% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: SUTE Comments and In-Person Feedback
Feedback
Some students found the pre-recorded lectures confusing at times as well as difficult to hear.
Recommendation
It is recommended that lectures be reviewed and redeveloped. It is also recommended to upload the recordings into Echo360.
Action Taken
Lectures for this unit were re-written and re-recorded. All lectures were uploaded to the Echo360 platform for student convenience.
Source: SUTE Comments and In-Person Feedback
Feedback
Students felt the weekly quiz questions were not well designed and sometimes confusing.
Recommendation
It is recommended that weekly quizzes be reviewed and redeveloped.
Action Taken
Weekly quizzes were redeveloped. New questions were written and were realigned with the weekly lecture and reading content.
Source: SUTE Comments and In-Person Feedback
Feedback
Students found the tutorials engaging and well-organised.
Recommendation
It is recommended to continue tutorials and further develop content to make it more engaging and useful.
Action Taken
Tutorial content was continued in the same format and enhanced for 2024.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Students indicated that having two larger exams at the end of term added to their stress levels
Recommendation
It is recommended to review the timing of assessments.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Students indicated they would like time in the weekly tutorials for clinical debrief.
Recommendation
It is recommended to review the format of weekly tutorials to include time for a clinical debrief.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation and Informal feedback from students
Feedback
Content and practical alignment between ORAL units was well received by students.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the unit coordinator continue to work with coordinators of co-requisite units to promote alignment of content between units.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Discuss the theoretical basis of oral health practice and dental procedures for the diagnosis, prevention and management of oral diseases
  2. Implement processes for the assessment, prevention and management of dental diseases including non-carious tooth structure loss, dental caries (including root caries) and periodontal diseases in a clinical environment
  3. Formulate a diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan for adult patients in a clinical environment, including identification of patients who require referral for care outside one's scope of practice
  4. Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection when producing diagnostic intra-oral and extra-oral radiographic images in the clinic
  5. Advocate for, and promote, oral health to individuals and groups across diverse community settings in a variety of formats
  6. 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

All unit profiles in the Bachelor of Oral Health are made available to the Australian Dental Council for on-going accreditation purposes.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Online Quiz(zes) • •
2 - Reflective Practice Assignment •
3 - Practical Assessment • • • • •
4 - In-class Test(s) • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • •
5 - Team Work •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence •
8 - Ethical practice •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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