Course Title: Construct models
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5312 Diploma of Dental Technology
Course Title: Construct models
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 30
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.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5781C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2013, Term1 2014, Term1 2015, Term1 2016 |
Course Contact: Mark Doherty
Course Contact Phone: 03 9341 1407
Course Contact Email: mark.doherty@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required for you to construct a range of models from a impressions and moulds of patients upper and lower jaws. The models you construct will be used as the foundation for various dental appliances, such as; special trays, mouthguards, full dentures, partial dentures, crown and bridge, cobalt chrome frameworks . All procedures are carried out in accordance with work health and safety (WHS) policies and procedures, current infection control guidelines, Australian and New Zealand Standards, state/territory legislative requirements and organisation policy.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures
HLTWHS200A Participate in WHS processes
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDT301D Construct models |
Elements: |
1. Verify integrity of impressions 2. Select and prepare model materials 3. Pour impressions 4. Finish model |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course you will be able to demonstrate, on a consistent basis, the process involved in constructing models from impressions and silicone moulds of patients upper and lower jaws for use as a foundation for various dental appliances to be constructed upon.
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed in a simulated workplace and under the normal range of work conditions.
You will be assessed on both the essential knowledge and the demonstration of essential skills through;
- Completion of practical exercises - including detailed self reflection of each exercise
- Practical exam
- Theory exam