Course Title: Apply professional tooth whitening agents

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6119 Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)

Course Title: Apply professional tooth whitening agents

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 25

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

DENT5822

City Campus

TAFE

155T Vocational Health and Sciences

Face-to-Face

Term2 2014,
Term2 2015,
Term2 2016,
Term1 2017

DENT5822

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face

Term2 2017

Course Contact: Sue Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

This unit deals with the knowledge and skills required to initiate bleaching treatment for cosmetic purposes.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

HLTAMBFC301B - Communicate with clients and colleagues to support health care
TAFEDH011 - Take impressions and construct study models
TAFEDH015 – Manage patients with simple to moderate dental hygiene treatment needs
TAFEDH016 - Use chemotherapeutic agents to manage and prevent oral conditions and disease
HLTDA417A - Take a clinical photograph
 



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

TAFEDH024 Apply professional tooth whitening agents

Elements:

1. Preparation and presentation of the surgery

2. Prepare the patient for the application of bleaching agents

3. Initiate prescribe bleaching treatment


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit you will have the knowledge and skills required to initiate bleaching treatment for cosmetic purposes.


Overview of Assessment

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

  • candidates must demonstrate their ability to apply essential knowledge identified for this competency unit before undertaking independent workplace application
  • this competency unit should be assessed in conjunction with relevant competency unit(s) in delivery of the Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
  • evidence must demonstrate the individual’s ability to apply their knowledge within the requirements of dental hygiene practice 
  • consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of workplace situations relevant to an identified work role 

 

Assessment Tasks

Assessment 1: 

Practical Assessment

Assessment 2:

Written theory examination

 

Assessment Mapping Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered

Ass 1

Ass 2

1.1

X

 

1.2

X

X

1.3

X

X

1.4

X

 

1.5

X

X

2.1

X

X

2.2

X

 

2.3

X

 

2.4

X

X

2.5

X

X

2.6

X

 

2.7

X

 

2.8

X

 

2.9

X

X

3.1

X

 

3.2

X

X

3.3

X

X

3.4

X

 

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.