Course Title: Apply reflective practice, critical thinking and analysis in dental health

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

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

Team Teachers: Sonia Moore/ Eleanor Schroeder

sonia.moore@rmit.edu.au

eleanor.schroeder@rmit.edu.au

 

Tel: 9341 1412

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 codes of practice
1.2 Incorporate the theoretical concepts and information related to dental hygiene in practice
1.3 Identify contemporary issues in dental hygiene practice and examine their impact on patients and the health

1.4 Recognise the complementary roles of the dentist, dental specialist and other members of the dental team
1.5 Demonstrate a reflective and analytical approach to the management of the individual patient for preventive and therapeutic practices
1.6 Incorporate into practice a patient centred approach to patient care
1.7 Promote and support individuality of patient when implementing the dental hygiene treatment plan

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 individual needs and management strategies
2.2 Develop an individualised patient treatment plan with identified oral health management strategies
2.3 Identify collaborative treatment requirements of individual patients by members of the dental team
2.4 Interpret and identify patient maintenance requirements and time-lines

Element:

3. Participate in professional review and development

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Apply professional, legal and ethical standards to dental hygiene practice
3.2 Share and present professional knowledge and skills with others
3.3 Interpret and identify appropriate dental health education and oral hygiene needs for the individual patient

Element:

4. Work within a contemporary dental care environment

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Achieve work outcomes and demonstrate good time management within prescribed time frames
4.2 Manage resources according to dental health environment guidelines
4.3 Utilise contemporary dental health information systems to gather, collate and document data
4.4 Work within context of practice and within boundaries of work role

Element:

5. Use critical thinking and analysis effectively

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Identify ways to effectively apply the process of critical thinking and analysis within dental hygiene practice
5.2 Differentiate between critical thinking, creative thinking and problem solving
5.3 Identify and apply the characteristics of problem solving to dental hygiene practice and the individual management of patients
5.4 Locate, review and critically analyse topical issues identified in recent professional dental journal articles

Element:

6. Promote reflective practice of self and others

Performance Criteria:

6.1 Apply reflective practice within the dental hygiene role
6.2 Recognise the process and benefits of reflective practice in the management of dental patients
6.3 Reflect on issues that may require specialist intervention and/or review of management strategies
6.4 Evaluate the effectiveness of self reflection on self and others

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

 Activities will include classroom based lectures & discussions, online learning & research


Teaching Schedule

Date Topic   Assessment
16th March Theoretical concepts Contemporary issues Patient centred approach. Online course: Evidence based decision making    
25th March Promote & support individuality ‘Your patient as an individual’ Case studies Identify & interpret DHE & OHI needs    
26th March Evidence based dentistry Best practice Research skills    
27th March Online activity Evidence based dentistry Best practice Research skills    
1st April Research skills. Developing individualised treatment plans    
9th April

Critical thinking & problem solving formative tasks

reflection of a research article and colleague’s verbal 3 min presentation

    

 

10th April

 

13 April

 

 Case studies Critical thinking Online course: Using research for clinical decision making            

 

Task 1 issued DUE 6 May

  

 

 

Task 1 issued
16th April Apply reflective practice , critical thinking and analysis Analysing evidence   Task 2 issued
 13th May  Exam preparation/revision class. Task 2 due    

4 June

9th June

 

 Reflection of practical activities in clinic concurrent with TAFEDH003

 Written exam

 

    
       
       


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

A complete book list will be provided during Orientation and available on Blackboard


References


Other Resources

A range of additional resources and references will be provided through My Studies on Blackboard.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may include written assignments and tests


Assessment Tasks

Task 1 Literature Review Co-Assessed with TAFEDH002 and HLTPOP502C: Due 6 May

Task 2  Peer assessment ( reflective analysis) of a colleague’s literature review  Task issued on 6 May .Due 13 May

Task 3 Reflective journal concurrent with TAFEDH003 practical assessment on 4 June

Task 4 Written exam 2 hours 9th June

 

 

 

 

           


Assessment Matrix

Available on 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 http://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://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration
Note: The Pass mark for the exam is 60%. Assignments will be marked as Satisfactory/Not satisfactory.
Students may be given the opportunity 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 the exam and assignments to achieve Competence for this course
 

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