Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: DENT5851C

Course Title: Take impressions

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

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6157 - Advanced Diploma of Dental Prosthetics

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

Nominal Hours: 100

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

Assumed knowledge and skills from the successful completion of the Diploma of Dental Technology.

Course Description

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to take a range of impressions for patients who are dentate or edentulous. 

This unit applies to work in dental prosthetics.

 

 

 


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDEP003 Take impressions

Element:

1. Assess the patient

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Confirm the patient’s medical history

1.2 Provide full details of the procedure to the patient or where appropriate to their carer

1.3 Obtain and document consent following ethical and legal requirements

1.4 Select the equipment and instruments for the impression

1.5 Prepare personal protective equipment for the patient and members of the dental team

1.6 Adjust the dental clinic set-up to accommodate the patient’s needs

Element:

2. Select impression tray and modify if required

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Select an appropriate impression tray for the technique and the patient

2.2 Modify the impression tray where necessary to ensure comfort and accuracy

Element:

3. Select and prepare impression materials

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Select impression materials in accordance with desired outcome

3.2 Consider the patient’s comfort and the indications for use of particular materials

3.3 Prepare the correct materials and medicaments using the correct technique, to the correct consistency and quantity required

3.4 Modify materials where indicated

Element:

4. Perform impression taking procedure

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Position and prepare the patient for the procedure

4.2 Instruct the patient on participation during the procedure

4.3 Place impression tray and mixed material in the patient’s mouth

4.4 Carry out muscle trimming

4.5 Monitor and reassure the patient throughout the procedure and provide first aid support if required

4.6 Remove the impression when set

4.7 Examine the patient’s mouth for injury and impression material debris following removal of the impression

4.8 Restore the patient’s comfort and appearance

4.9 Document details of the procedure in accordance with organisation policies and procedures and relevant guidelines

4.10 Assess the quality of the impression for the required prosthetic appliance

Learning Outcomes


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

1. Assess the patient 

2. Select impression tray and modify if required 

3. Select and prepare impression materials

4. Perform impression taking procedure               

 

 


Details of Learning Activities

You will be involved in the following learning activities to meet requirements for this competency.  You will be observed and assessed through your planned activities throughout the duration of the course.

- Face to Face classes

- Simulated Workplace Learning

- Online learning

- Other forms of structured teaching and learning


Teaching Schedule

 As per Timetable


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, the underpinning knowledge and the skills application. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.

 

You must be successful in each of the following assessment tasks to demonstrate competent, including providing complete and appropriate information to at least 10 different patients:

 

Assessment:  Task 1

Clinical placement and skills evidence record – observation checklist 

Assessment: Task 2

Group Project

Assessment: Task 3

Assessment

Assessment: Task 4

Presentation

 


Assessment Tasks

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.

You will need to obtain Satisfactory (S) in all assessment tasks.

 

Assessment:  Task 1

Clinical placement and skills evidence record – observation checklist (4 patients)

Assessment: Task 2

Assignment – student to develop practice manual; undertaken as group work

Assessment: Task 3

Scenario based simulation – undertaken in simulation laboratory

Assessment: Task 4

Reflection (verbal presentation)


Assessment Matrix

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered

Assessment 1

Assessment 2

Assessment 3

Assessment 4

1.1

X

 

 

 

1.2

X

 

 

 

1.3

X

X

 

 

1.4

X

X

 

 

1.5

X

X

 

 

1.6

X

X

 

 

2.1

 

X

X

X

2.2

 

 

X

X

3.1

 

X

 

X

3.2

X

 

X

X

3.3

X

X

 

X

3.4

X

 

 

X

4.1

 

X

X

 

4.2

 

X

X

 

4.3

 

X

X

X

4.4

 

 

X

X

4.5

X

 

X

 

4.6

X

 

X

 

4.7

X

 

X

X

4.8

X

 

X

 

4.9

X

X

X

X

4.10

 X X    

Other Information

Credit Transfer and/or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

You may be eligible for credit towards courses in your program if you have already met the learning/competency outcomes through previous learning and/or industry experience. To be eligible for credit towards a course, you must demonstrate that you have already completed learning and/or gained industry experience that is:

• Relevant

• Current

• Satisfies the learning/competency outcomes of the course

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/enrolment/credit to find more information about credit transfer and RPL.

 

Study and Learning Support:

Study and Learning Centre (SLC) provides free learning and academic development advice to you. Services offered by SLC to support your numeracy and literacy skills are:

• Assignment writing, thesis writing and study skills advice

• Maths and science developmental support and advice

• English language development

 

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/studyandlearningcentre to find more information about Study and Learning Support.

 

 

Late Submission:

If you require an Extension of Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) for seven calendar days or less (from the original due date) and have valid reasons, you must complete an Application for Extension of Submittable Work (7 Calendar Days or less) form and lodge it with the Senior Educator/ Program Manager.

 

The application must be lodged no later than one working day before the official due date. You will be notified within no more than two working days of the date of lodgement as to whether the extension has been granted.

 

If you seek an Extension of Submittable Work for more than seven calendar days (from the original due date), you must lodge an Application for Special Consideration form under the provisions of the Special Consideration Policy, preferably prior to, but no later than two working days after the official due date.

Submittable Work (assignments, reports or project work etc.) submitted late without approval of an extension will not be accepted or marked.

 

Special Consideration:

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration to find more information about special consideration.

 

Plagiarism:

Plagiarism is a form of cheating and it is very serious academic offence that may lead to expulsion from the university.

Please refer to http://www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity to find more information about plagiarism.

 

Email Communication:

All email communications will be sent to your RMIT email address and you must regularly check your RMIT emails.

Other Resources

Students will be able to access course information and learning materials through myRMIT and may be provided with additional materials in class. Lists of relevant reference books, resources in the library and accessible Internet sites will be provided where possible. During the course, you will be directed to websites to enhance your knowledge and understanding of difficult concepts.

 

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