Course Title: Construct simple complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2010
Course Code: DENT5197C
Course Title: Construct simple complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5206 - Diploma of Dental Technology
Course Contact: Mark Doherty
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1407
Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Zanne Frazer: Ph - 9341 1402
Fax - 93411401
Email – zanne.frazer@rmit.edu.au
Craig McCracken: Ph - 9341 1410
Fax - 9341 1401
Email - craig.mccracken@rmit.edu.au
Nicholas Greer: Ph - 9341 1420
Fax - 93411401
Email –nicholas.greer@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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.
• HLTDT301B: Construct models.
• HLTDT302B: Construct custom impression trays.
• HLTDT303B: Construct registration rims.
• HLTDT304B: Articulate models and transfer records.
Course Description
This course is concerned with the selection, arrangement and wax contouring of a complete denture.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDT519A Construct simple complete removable acrylic dentures and appliances |
Element: |
1: Prepare case for setting of teeth |
Performance Criteria: |
Elements |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course the participants will be able to demonstrate, on a consistent basis, the arrangement of artificial teeth for complete dentures
Details of Learning Activities
Participation in group activities based on a simulated workplace exercises.
Practical exercises
Individual exercises carrying out requirements of competency.
Participation in group activities based on a simulated workplace exercises.
Student experiences in workplace “on job training”
Teaching Schedule
Tooth Morphology:
Delivered over four sessions
• Session 1: Tooth morphology introduction and tooth
identification; 4 hours
• Session 2: Tooth morphology (characteristics of
individual teeth); 4 hours
• Session 3: Revision session 1; 2 hours (aprox)
• Session 4: Revision session 2; 2 hours (aprox)
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
Anatomy of Orofacial Structures Brand And Isselhard 7th ed |
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
This unit is to be assessed in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of work conditions.
Practical exercises, presentation of competency assessment exercises & written tests are used
Assessment Tasks
This unit is to be assessed in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of work conditions.
Practical exercises, presentation of competency assessment exercises & written tests are used
Assessment Matrix
Assessment will require demonstration of:
• Consistence performance of each element of the unit across a representative range of applications, autonomously and to requirements
• Performance criteria for each element of competence
• Underpinning knowledge and skills specified.
Context of Assessment:
This unit is to be assessed in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of work conditions.
Assessment method:
Practical exercises
Presentation of competency assessment exercises.
Written tests.
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