Course Title: Take impressions
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: DENT5216C
Course Title: Take impressions
School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6081 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics
Course Contact : mark doherty
Course Contact Phone: (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
Course Description
Take a range of impressions for clients who are dentate or edentulous
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDP603B Take impressions |
Element: |
1. Assess the client |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Confirm client’s medical history |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have the skills and knowledge required to take a range of impressions for clients who are dentate or edentulous.
Details of Learning Activities
Lecture. Clinical familiarisation. Clinical practice
Teaching Schedule
• Relevant current legislation and guidelines
• Impression Taking
• Impression materials
• Impression tray alternatives
• Instruments and equipment
• Interpersonal communication
• Behaviour management techniques
• Time & task management
• Implementing current NHMRC infection control guidelines
• Occupational health and safety
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
Impression technique clinically demonstrated. Patient records reviewed.
Assessment Tasks
Report on impression taking procedures, materials, instruments and equipment
Case Studies– presentation patients (Patient records)
Complete journal of experience in relation to outcomes of clinical experience placement (Patient records and Case Histories)
Perform elements and performance criteria of competence as designated for this unit of competence to the required standard consistently across a range of variables during clinical placement See critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate this competency unit. .
* 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
Consistent clinical demonstration addressing all the performance criteria across a wide range of variables. 80%
Patient records and case histories addressing performance criteria. 20%
* 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*
*All assessment tasks must be successfully completed for competency to be attained in this unit.
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