Course Title: Analyse oral status
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2015
Course Code: DENT5800
Course Title: Analyse oral status
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6119 - Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
Course Contact: Eleanor Schroeder
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411412
Course Contact Email: eleanor.schroeder@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Sonia Moore
9341 1419
Nominal Hours: 80
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
This unit should be assessed after the achievement of
TAFEDH032 - Confirm physical health status
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the application of in-depth level of knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to analyse available health information in relation to dental health.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAFEDH003 Analyse oral status |
Element: |
1. Analyse health information |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Take into account biochemistry in relation to the organisation of the physical world and more specifically – cellular physiology |
Element: |
2. Analyse oral health information |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify modes of inheritance and the effect on oral health |
Element: |
3. Analyse and identify developmental stages from zygote to birth for the face, primitive mouth and oral cavity |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Assess and respond to planning dental treatment for a pregnant patient with regard to phases of zygote and foetus development |
Element: |
4. Analyse and interpret oral microbiology and immunology |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify and apply basic anatomical and histological organization of the lymphatic system to: |
Element: |
5. Plan action(s) to address identified oral health status |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Apply detailed understanding of anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology of disease to take a problem solving approach to plan services to reflect identified health status and address needs |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have developed an in-depth level of knowledge of anatomy and physiology required to analyse available health information in relation to dental health.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities for this course will include, lectures, tutorial, online learning and clinical practice.
Teaching Schedule
| Date | Topic |
| 20/07/15 | Analyse health information |
| 17/08/15 | Analyse oral health information |
| 24/08/15 | Analyse and identify developmental stages from zygote to birth |
| 14/09/15 | Analyse and interpret oral microbiology and immunology |
| 05/10/15 | Plan actions to address identified oral health status |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Darby, ML, Walsh, MM & Bowen, DM 2015, Dental hygiene: theory and practice, 4th edn, Elsevier/Saunders, St. Louis, Missouri. |
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Darby, ML & Walsh, MM 2010, Procedures manual to accompany Dental hygiene : theory and practice, Saunders/Elsevier, St. Louis, Mo. |
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Bath-Balogh, M & Fehrenbach, MJ 2011a, Illustrated dental embryology, histology, and anatomy, 3rd edn, Elsevier Saunders, St. Louis, Mo. |
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DeLong, L & Burkhart, NW 2013, General and oral pathology for the dental hygienist, 2nd edn, Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD. |
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Nield-Gehrig, JS & Willmann, DE 2011, Foundations of periodontics for the dental hygienist, 3rd edn, Wolters Kluwer/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Health, Philadelphia. |
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Marieb, EN 2014, Essentials of human anatomy & physiology, 10th international edn, Pearson Education Limited, Harlow, Essex. |
References
Other Resources
On Blackboard
Overview of Assessment
Assessment comprise a Practical assessment and a written exam
Assessment Tasks
Task 1: 19 October 2015 - Written theory exam
Task 2: 26-28 October 2015 - Concurrent clinical assessment with TAFEDH006, TAFEDH031, TAFEDH010
Assessment Matrix
Blackboard
Other Information
Late work that is submitted without an application for an extension (see below) will not be corrected.
APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF ASSESSABLE WORK - A student may apply for an extension of up to 7 days from the original due date. They must lodge the application form (available www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension) at least 24 hours before the due date. The application is lodged with the School Admin Office on level 3 of Dental Hospital. Students requiring longer extensions must apply for SPECIAL CONSIDERATION.
For missed assessments such as exams- you (& your doctor if you are sick) must fill out a special consideration form. This form must be lodged online with supporting evidence prior to, or within 48 hours of the scheduled time of examination http://rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
Note: The Pass mark for written theory assessment is 60%. Assignments will be marked Satisfactory/Not satisfactory.
Students may be given the opportuntity to resubmit the assignment if this is requested by the teacher and approved by the co-ordinator.
Students are required to achieve a Pass grade in both tasks to achieve Competence for this course
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