Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: VE 2019

Class Number: All

Class Section: All

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Course Code: DENT5864C

Course Title: Articulate models and transfer records

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: 20

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

None

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to transfer oral records and mount models on an articulator.

This unit applies to work in dental technology.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDET004 Articulate models and transfer records

Element:

1. Select and prepare the articulator

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Apply standard precautions when receiving, handling and working on dental materials

1.2 Decontaminate occlusal registration rims according to infection control guidelines

1.3 Confirm requirements of work order

1.4 Select and adjust articulator in accordance with work order

1.5 Ensure all adjustable settings of the articulator are set to their neutral or zero settings

1.6 Identify the mounting method to be used

Element:

2. Select and prepare materials

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Position models and oral records in articulator for a range of prosthetic appliances

2.2 Prepare mounting materials and apply to models

2.3 Establish and secure centric records

2.4 Remove excess material and smooth to produce a neat finish

2.5 Clean equipment

Element:

3. Transfer oral records to articulator

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Transpose records as provided

3.2 Record midline

3.3 Set and record vertical height

3.4 Set the condylar angles to the work order given

Learning Outcomes


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

  1. Select and prepare the articulator 
  1. Select and prepare materials 
  1. Transfer oral records to articulator


Details of Learning Activities

Theory lectures/tutorial  

Practical laboratory activities 


Teaching Schedule

Block 2, day 4  (am) topic introduction and theory lecture

Block 2, day 4 (pm) Laboratory Practical exercises

Block 3, day 1 Laboratory practical exercises continued

Block 3, day 2 Laboratory practical exercises continued

Block 3, week 2, day 4  Theory and practical exam 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

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.


Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: Articulate models and transfer records theory exam (Block 3, week 2, day 4)

Assessment 2: Articulate models and transfer records practical exam, Part 1 & 2 (Block 3, week 2, day 4)


Assessment Matrix

E/PC 

Assessment 1

Assessment 2: Parts 1 & 2

1.1

x

x

1.2

x

x

1.3

 

x

1.4

 

x

1.5

 

x

1.6

x

x

2.1

 

x

2.2

 

x

2.3

x

x

2.4

 

x

2.5

 

x

3.1

x

x

3.2

x

x

3.3

x

x

3.4

 

x

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