Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2019

Course Code: DENT5863C

Course Title: Construct registration rims

School: 174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5387 - Diploma of Dental Technology

Course Contact: Rachael Starr

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1420

Course Contact Email: rachael.starr@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Justin Kidgell 

justin.kidgell@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 30

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to design and manufacture registration rims for removable prostheses.

This unit applies to work in dental technology.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	HLTDET003 Construct registration rims
Element:	1. Select and prepare materials
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Read and interpret the work order 1.2 Select appropriate material for the base 1.3 Select appropriate material for the rim 1.4 Prepare model to enable appropriate application of selected base material
Element:	2. Construct base
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Apply selected base material to model 2.2 Process base material according to type of material selected 2.3 Trim base material to peripheral contours of model
Element:	3. Construct registration rim
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Construct rim to industry standard in selected material 3.2 Trim rim to prescribed dimensions and appropriate landmarks 3.3 Smooth and polish rim according to material chosen 3.4 Decontaminate the registration rim according to infection control guidelines 3.5 Dry the registration rim and place in a sealed container for dispatch

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, you should be able to:

1. Select and prepare materials 

1. Construct base 

1. Construct registration rims

Details of Learning Activities

Face to face lecture registration rims

Practical laboratory activities 

 

Teaching Schedule

Face to face lecture registration rims. Week 3

Practical laboratory exercises week 4, 6 & 7

Practical and theory exams week 8 

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Overview of Assessment

Assessment 1 - Theory assessment - written test

Assessment 2 - Practical assessment

 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment task 1: Theory assessment 

Assessment task 2: Practical assessment (Part 1-4) 

Part 1: Edentulous lower rim

Part 2: Edentulous upper rim

Part 3: Partial upper rim

Part 4: Partial lower rim  

Assessment Matrix

E/PC	Assessment 1	Assessment 2: Parts 1-4
1.1		x
1.2	x	x
1.3	x	x
1.4		x
2.1	x	´
2.2	x	x
2.3	x	x
3.1	x	x
3.2	x	x
3.3		x
3.4	x	x
3.5		x

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