Course Title: Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in dental health
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2013
Course Code: DENT5809
Course Title: Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in dental health
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
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.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
This unit should be assessed after achievement of the following related competency units:
HLTAMBFC301B - Communicate with clients and colleagues to support health care
TAFEDH001 - Provide leadership in promoting effective and professional work practices
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required of the dental hygienist to demonstrate clinical planning and practice in a contemporary dental clinic environment using critical thinking and analysis and reflective practice.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAFEDH012 Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in dental health |
Element: |
1. Apply the foundations of contemporary dental hygiene practice |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Work with an understanding of dental ethics and moral |
Element: |
2. Apply reflective practice and critical thinking in individual patient case management |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Investigate and research a patient case study to identify |
Element: |
3. Participate in professional review and development |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Apply professional, legal and ethical standards to dental |
Element: |
4. Work within a contemporary dental care environment |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Achieve work outcomes and demonstrate good time 4.4 Work within context of practice and within boundaries of |
Element: |
5. Use critical thinking and analysis effectively |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Identify ways to effectively apply the process of critical |
Element: |
6. Promote reflective practice of self and others |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Apply reflective practice within the dental hygiene role |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required of the dental hygienist to demonstrate clinical planning and practice in a contemporary dental clinic environment using critical thinking and analysis and reflective practice.
Details of Learning Activities
Attendance of lectures and tutorials
Research:
Ethics and legal aspects of dental hygiene practice
Participate in individual/team scenarios/role plays/case studies dealing with:
Dental Hygiene Practice: Law, ethics and professionalism
Clinical experiences
Teaching Schedule
Classes will commence in Semester 1 and be delivered in 3 hour blocks. Each class will include teacher led presentations, workbook activities, group collaboration and self directed learning opportunities
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include written assignments and tests
Assessment Tasks
Assignment on Reflective practice and Individual Case Management
Written assessment
Supervised clinical experiences with patient cases
Log book of clinical practice
Co-assessed with TAFEDH001
Assessment Matrix
Written Assessment 50%
Class participation, attendance at trade show,Oral Presentation on Case scenarios 50%
All assessments must be completed successfully to achieve a competent result
Other Information
This unit should be assessed after achievement of the following
related competency units:
HLTAMBFC301B - Communicate with clients and colleagues
to support health care
TAFEDH001 - Provide leadership in promoting effective and
professional work practices
The unit should also be assessed in conjunction with
competency unit(s) related to planning/delivery of the Advanced
Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene).
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