Course Title: Implement a dental hygiene program for children and adolescents
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: DENT5824
Course Title: Implement a dental hygiene program for children and adolescents
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
Marcella Sabo
Nominal Hours: 25
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
HLTAMBFC301B - Communicate with clients and colleagues to support health care
TAFEDH012 - Apply reflective practice and critical thinking and analysis in dental health
HLTPOP502B - Work with the community to identify health needs
Course Description
This unit addresses the principles of pediatric dentistry, developing existing skills to enable the dental hygienist to provide patient centred, evidence-based dental hygiene care to children and adolescent clients.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
TAFEDH026 Implement a dental hygiene program for children and adolescents |
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Element: |
2. Address the specific oral health needs of the pediatric patient |
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Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Perform dental hygiene assessment of the paediatric patient in consultation/collaboration with the patient and/or parent or guardian |
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1. Work as part of the dental team for the patient in the pediatric environment |
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Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Contribute appropriately to the role of the dental team in managing oral health needs of paediatric patients |
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3. Contribute to the treatment plan for the pediatric patient |
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Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Accurately use contemporary oral health assessment tools appropriate for the paediatric patient |
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4. Perform dental hygiene procedures appropriate to the care of the pediatric patient |
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Performance Criteria: |
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5. Assist in evaluating outcomes of dental hygiene treatment plans for the pediatric patient |
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Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Monitor patient response to dental hygiene procedures and progress toward planned goals, and document these findings in patient records |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have developed an understanding of the principles of pediatric dentistry, developing existing skills to enable the dental hygienist to provide patient centred, evidence-based dental hygiene care to children and adolescent clients.
Details of Learning Activities
Lecture
Case studies workshops
Visit to a paediatric clinic to observe and write a reflective journal
Clinical experiences in the DHSV clinic with supervision
Teaching Schedule
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Date of class<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">2015<o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">TAFEDH026 Implement a dental hygiene program for children and adolescents<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Session topics<o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">06 Mar<o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">1.Online: Prescribed reading from the textbook ;Chapter questions to answer as a review<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Assessment and unit overviews posted<o:p></o:p></font></font> <o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">17 Mar<o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">2. Theory class, Oral health of Australian children, the dental team and paediatric client<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Barriers and influences for health outcomes for the paediatric patient<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Consent<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Assess oral health, Develop an individualised dentalplan<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Assessment tasks issued and discussed<o:p></o:p></font></font> <o:p> </o:p> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">20 Mar<o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">3. Online: case studies to analyse <o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">students to visit a Paedo clinic/school dental service to observe and write a reflective journal ( this task is part of the assignment)<o:p></o:p></font></font> <o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">14 Apr<o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">4. Theory class, <o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Communication strategies for the paediatric patients and their parent/carer<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Evaluate treatment plan outcomes<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Case studies discussed<o:p></o:p></font></font> <o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">24 Apr<o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">5. Colgate presentation: Bright smiles bright futures education program, kit issued to students<o:p></o:p></font></font> <o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">30 Apr<o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Assessment: Oral presentation on case presentation from clinic or issued by teacher<o:p></o:p></font></font> <font face="Calibri"><font size="3"> <o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">30 April -12 June<o:p></o:p></font></font> |
<font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Student to undertake clinical assessments on 2 patients via appointment using criteria issued by the teacher<o:p></o:p></font></font> <o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p> |
<o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> 18 May</font></o:p> |
<o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> Assignment including reflective journal is due</font></o:p> |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
<font face="58jkh" size="2"><font face="58jkh" size="2"> A complete book list will be provided during Orientation and available on Blackboard </font></font> |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment will include written and practical assessments tasks
Assessment Tasks
There are 3 assessments that are required to be completed
1. Assignment including a reflective journal of a visit to a paediatric clinic Due 18 May
2. Oral presentation on a patient case or a case issued by the teacher 30 April
3. Clinical assessment via appointment for 2 patients using a checklist provided by the teacher/assessor. 30 April -12 June via appointment
In the circumstance were a student cannot be provided with 2 patients from the DHSV clinic for clinical assessment, an oral assessment ( Viva Voce) on 2 cases will be provided by the teacher/assessor
Clinical assessment will be co-assessed with TAFEDH013, TAFEDH014, TAFEDh015,TAFEDH017, TAFEDH018
Assessment Matrix
Other Information
<font size="3" face="58jkh"><font size="3" face="58jkh">Students </font></font><font size="3" face="20jnb,Bold"><font size="3" face="20jnb,Bold">may </font></font><font size="3" face="58jkh"><font size="3" face="58jkh">be given the opportunity to resubmit the assignment if there are minor amendments</font></font>
to be made and this is requested by the teacher and approved by the co-ordinator.
In the circumstance were a student cannot be provided with 2 patients from the DHSV clinic for clinical assessment, an oral assessment ( Viva Voce) on 2 cases will be provided by the teacher/assessor
Students are required to achieve a Pass grade in all tasks to achieve Competence for this course
<font size="3" face="58jkh"><font size="3" face="58jkh">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
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<font size="3" face="58jkh"><font size="3" face="58jkh">application form (available </font></font><font color="#800080" size="3" face="58jkh"><font color="#800080" size="3" face="58jkh"><font color="#800080" size="3" face="58jkh">www1.rmit.edu.au/students/assessment/extension</font></font></font><font size="3" face="58jkh"><font size="3" face="58jkh">) at least 24 hours</font></font>
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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
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<font size="3" face="58jkh"><font size="3" face="58jkh">hours of the scheduled time of examination </font></font><font color="#800080" size="3" face="58jkh"><font color="#800080" size="3" face="58jkh"><font color="#800080" size="3" face="58jkh">http://www1.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration</font></font></font>
Note: Assignment will be marked as Satisfactory/Not satisfactory.
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