Unit Synopsis
In this unit, you will study the current approaches to periodontics, orthodontics, and prosthodontics used by oral health therapists. You will translate and integrate this knowledge into skills throughout pre-clinical practice. On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to demonstrate clinical judgment and practical skills in periodontics, including implant maintenance, orthodontics, and prosthodontics. You will be knowledgeable on your role in intra- and inter-professional practice and will be able to communicate information in oral and written forms utilising appropriate interpersonal and team communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours.
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 |
Pre-requisite: ORAL12001 Oral Disease Prevention and Management, ORAL12002 Oral Health Pre Clinical Practice 1 and ORAL12003 Oral Health Clinical Practice 1. Co-requisite: ORAL12005 Paediatric Dentistry for the Oral Health Therapist and ORAL12006 Oral Health Clinical Practice 2. 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2026
Term 2 - 2026 Profile
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).
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
To see assessment details from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.
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%).
Past Exams
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Term 2 - 2025 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 25% 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: Student Unit Teaching Evaluation
Students have provided positive feedback on variety and types of assessments.
It is recommended to continue with the current approach.
The assessment tasks were retained and continued in 2025.
Source: Teaching team
The intensive teaching week requires redevelopment to accommodate the increase in unit enrolments in 2025.
It is recommended to redevelop the teaching intensive schedule.
There was redesign of the residential component, which shifted from two streams to three to accommodate increased student numbers.
Source: Student Unit Teaching Evaluation
Unit and assessment requirements need clarification.
It is recommended to review the communication of the unit requirements and assessment task descriptors.
In Progress
Source: Student Unit Teaching Evaluation
The practical components of this unit were enjoyable and provided valuable opportunities for students to apply newly acquired content in a hands-on context.
It is recommended that practical components continue to be incorporated and, where possible, expanded to further enhance opportunities.
In Progress
To see Learning Outcomes from an earlier availability, please search via a previous term.