Course Title: Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: DENT5214C
Course Title: Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6081 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics
Course Contact : Mark Doherty
Course Contact Phone: Ph: (03) 9341 1407
Course Contact Email:mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
craig mccracken (03)9341 1410 craig.mccracken@rmit.edu.au zanne frazer (03)9341 1402 zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 75
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
HLTIN301A Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
HLTIN302A Process reusable instruments and equipment in health work
HLTOHS400A Maintain occupational health and safety processes in the health industry
Course Description
Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDP601B Identify, select and prepare instruments, equipment, materials |
Element: |
1. Prepare the clinic for the removable dental prosthetic treatment of clients |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Make accessible in the clean zone of the surgery the client’s required laboratory work and necessary charts and records |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required to identify, select and prepare appropriate instruments, equipment, materials and medicaments for specific removable dental prosthetic procedures
Details of Learning Activities
Lectures. Clinical familiarisation.
Teaching Schedule
• Preparation of the clinic
• Instruments and equipment
• Selection
• Use
• Storage
• Maintenance
• Materials
• Properties
• Selection
• Handling
• Storage
• Manufacturer’s instructions
• MSDS
• Infection control
• Occupational health and safety
• Records
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Problems and Solutions in Complete Denture Prosthodontics" by David J Lamb (Quintessence books) "Pocket Atlas of Oral Diseases" by G.Laskaris (Thieme books) "Prosthetic Treatment of the Edentulous Patient" 4th Ed. by R M Basker and J C Davenport (Blackwell Munksgaard books) |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Clinical observation. Assignment - inclusions in Practice Manual relative to correct storage and use of equipment and materials.
Assessment Tasks
1:
Perform elements and performance criteria of the unit of competence to the required standard consistently during clinical placement. See critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit.
2:
Inclusion in the practice manual of the policies and procedures relating to storage and use of equipment and materials
* Co assessed with this will be elements of HLTHIR501A:- Maintain an effective health work environment, HLTIN301A:- Comply with infection control policies and procedures and HLTOHS:- Maintain OHS processes
Assessment Matrix
Clinical observation 90%
Practice manual 10% (refer to Assessment Task 2)
*All assessment tasks must be successfully completed for competency to be attained in this unit.
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