Course Title: Practice in a remote and/or rural community
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6119 Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
Course Title: Practice in a remote and/or rural community
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 35
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) |
DENT5828 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2014, Term1 2015, Term2 2015 |
Course Contact: Eleanor Schroeder
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411412
Course Contact Email: eleanor.schroeder@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required by the dental hygienist to manage individuals/groups with specials needs to improve and maintain their oral health.
It focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist in the dental team, with medical and allied health practitioners for the management of a patient with special dental needs within the community and/or private/public dental facilities.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
TAFEDH015 - Manage patients with simple to complex dental hygiene treatment needs.
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
TAFEDH030 Practice in a remote and/or rural community |
Learning Outcomes
This competency unit describes the skills and knowledge required by the dental hygienist to manage individuals/groups with specials needs to improve and maintain their oral health.
It focuses on the roles and responsibilities of the dental hygienist in the dental team, with medical and allied health practitioners for the management of a patient with special dental needs within the community and/or private/public dental facilities.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment includes written tasks and an oral presentation