Course Title: Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4385 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting
Course Title: Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 120
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.Important Information:
This unit is being co-delivered with HLTDEN008 Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image and HLTDEN009 Produce a prescribed dental radiographic image.
You must enrol in the two units delivered in this cluster and all learning and assessment activities will include the components of all competencies.
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5858C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace |
Term1 2017, Term1 2019 |
Course Contact: Ms. Sandra Torbica
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1408
Course Contact Email: sandra.torbica@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to minimise the risk of radiation to the patient, the operator and others during the exposure of a prescribed dental radiographic image. It also describes the quality assurance measures necessary to ensure all radiographs are of consistent diagnostic standard.
This unit applies to dental assisting work.
The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDEN007 Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice |
Elements: |
1. Apply the principles of radiation biology to protect patient, operator and others from ionising radiation 2. Determine image characteristics of a dental radiographic image to minimise the necessity for re-takes 3. Minimise radiation by maintaining quality in processing |
Learning Outcomes
- Apply the principles of radiation biology to protect patient, operator and others from ionising radiation
- Determine image characteristics of a dental radiographic image to minimise the necessity for re-takes
- Minimise radiation by maintaining quality in processing
Overview of Assessment
Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.
This unit is being co-assessed with HLTDEN008 Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image and HLTDEN009 Produce a prescribed dental radiographic image.
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.
Regular attendance is necessary.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks and consist of theory and practical based tasks.