Part A: Course Overview

Program: C3407 Certificate III in Dental Assisting

Course Title: Provide effective oral hygiene instruction to patients with an oral health treatment plan

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 70

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.

Flexible Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
DENT5887C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	VE 2022 (All)
DENT5887C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	VE 2023 (All)
DENT5887C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	VE 2024 (All)
DENT5887C	City Campus	TAFE	535T Social Care and Health	Face-to-Face or Internet	VE 2025 (All)

Course Contact: Sandra Torbica   

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 0311

Course Contact Email: sandra.torbica@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

In this course you will learn the skills and knowledge required to provide oral hygiene information and instruction to patients to promote and support effective home care oral health practices.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	HLTDEN028 Provide effective oral hygiene instruction to patients with an oral health treatment plan
Elements:	1. Prepare information related to planned oral hygiene instruction. 2. Provide information and instruction on oral hygiene self-care techniques and appropriate aids. 3. Provide additional information and instruction to patients with specific oral health needs. 4. Select appropriate and evidenced based oral hygiene products to support oral hygiene instruction.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.

Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations, and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.