Course Title: Perform a nutritional oral health assessment

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6119 Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)

Course Title: Perform a nutritional oral health assessment

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 30

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

DENT5817

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face

Term1 2014

DENT5817

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face

Term1 2017

Course Contact: Sue Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to observe the condition of the patient and gather information relevant to the case, according to a nutritional dental health preventive practice.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

HLTAMBFC301B - Communicate with clients and colleagues to support health care
HLTIN403B – Implement and monitor infection control policies and procedures
TAFEDH005 – Examine, record and assess patient histories and dental records to formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan
TAFEDH008 – Analyse diagnostic tests to determine oral health status
TAFEDH032 – Confirm physical health status
 



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAFEDH019 Perform a nutritional oral health assessment

Elements:

1. Determine the scope of the assessment and patient needs in consultation with the dental hygiene examination

2. Obtain and record accurate nutritional intake of the patient

3. Assess nutritional data obtained against principles, concepts and models of nutrition for Australia

4. Identify appropriate dietary modifications

5. Negotiate dietary change with patient


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you will have developed the skills and knowledge required to observe the condition of the patient and gather information relevant to the case, according to a nutritional dental health preventive practice.


Overview of Assessment

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

  • candidates must demonstrate their ability to apply essential knowledge identified for this competency unit before undertaking independent workplace application
  • this competency unit should be assessed in conjunction with relevant competency unit(s) in delivery of the Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene) ·
  • evidence must demonstrate the individual’s ability to apply their knowledge within the requirements of dental hygiene practice 
  • consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of workplace situations relevant to an identified work role 

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1

Clinical practice, logbook and observation

Assessment 2

Written theory examination

Assessment 3

(Oral) Case Study Presentation(s)

Assessment 4

Special needs case study Assignment

 

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered

Ass 1

Ass 2


Ass 3


Ass 4

1.1

X

 

X

X

1.2

X

X

X

 

1.3

X

X

X

 

1.4

X

X

X

 

1.5

X

X

X

 

1.6

X

 

 

X

1.7

X

 

 

X

1.8

X

 

X

 

2.1

X

 

X

 

2.2

X

 

X

 

2.3

X

 

X

 

3.1

X

X

X

X

3.2

X

X

 

 

3.3

X

 

 

 

3.4

X

 

X

X

3.5

X

 

X

X

3.6

X

 

 

 

3.7

X

 

 

 

3.8

X

 

X

 

4.1

X

X

X

 

4.2

X

X

X

 

4.3

X

X

X

X

4.4

X

X

X

 

4.5

X

 

X

 

4.6

X

 

X

X

4.7

X

 

X

 

5.1

X

X

X

X

5.2

X

X

 

X

5.3

X

 

X

 

5.4

X

 

 

X

5.5

X

 

X

 

 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.