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.