Dr Miranda Moor
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- Herston
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- Dentistry School
Introduction to Dental Disciplines B will continue to enhance students' emerging understanding of dental specialist disciplines prior to clinical practice the following semester. On completion, students will be able to take and interpret intra oral radiographs in a simulated environment and have an in-depth understanding of the laboratory and clinical processes that are involved in removable prosthodontic appliance fabrication. Students will also have developing interprofessional practice skills, including role clarification, team functioning and inter-professional communication towards achieving client centred care.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
DENT2070
Companion or co-requisite courses
You'll need to complete the following courses at the same time:
DENT2061
Course staff
Course coordinator
Lecturer
Dr Miranda Moor
Dr Sadaf Rizwan
Dr Thomas Kim
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Aims and outcomes
This course will build on and further develop students' knowledge of laboratory skills and specific discipline procedures.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Apply knowledge of the anatomical structures of the orofacial region to the treatment of fully edentulous mouths.
LO2.
Demonstrate knowledge of and familiarity with the laboratory skills and procedures required for practice of removable prosthodontics procedures.
LO3.
Apply scientific principles of radiation and radiation safety to the process of taking intra-oral radiographs in a simulated environment.
LO4.
Identify the radiographic features of structures of the orofacial region.
LO5.
Develop interprofessional practice skills including role clarification, team functioning, interprofessional communication and client-centred care.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Essay/ Critique, Presentation |
IPCP Curriculum Assessment
|
Pass/Fail MUST PASS |
Check due dates on HABS1240 Learn.UQ site for this module. Assessment due 2 weeks after last allocated tutorial. |
| Participation/ Student contribution, Practical/ Demonstration |
Intra Oral Radiography Competency
|
Pass/Fail MUST PASS |
11/08/2025 - 18/09/2025
Assessment session/date depends on group allocation available on Blackboard |
| Examination |
Radiographic Exam
|
20% |
15/10/2025 1:00 pm
Your specific examination time will depend on your group allocation available on Blackboard. |
| Examination |
In-Semester OSCE
|
35% |
25/09/2025 9:00 am
Your specific examination time will depend on your group allocation which you will be informed of via Blackboard. |
| Examination |
End of Semester Exam
|
45% MUST PASS |
End of Semester Exam Period 8/11/2025 - 22/11/2025 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
IPCP Curriculum Assessment
- Hurdle
- Team or group-based
- In-person
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia, Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation, Essay/ Critique, Presentation
- Weight
- Pass/Fail MUST PASS
- Due date
Check due dates on HABS1240 Learn.UQ site for this module. Assessment due 2 weeks after last allocated tutorial.
- Learning outcomes
- L05
Task description
IPCP Modules 1-3 Assessment Task Description
This is a progressive assessment across the three modules and is a team assignment with all members of the team receiving the same mark. All team members are expected to contribute equally to the assignment.
You will be assigned into teams in your first tutorial.
All three parts will be submitted together as the final assessment for the modules.
Only one group member needs to submit the three parts of the assessment on behalf of the group. We recommend that this is the same group member for all three parts.
Tutors will also provide structured feedback based on assessment standards and criteria (see attached rubric).
Please click on your Tutorial number in the submission links folder on BlackBoard to access your assignment submission link. The links are tailored to each tutorial group, so you should only be able to submit to the correct link.
The three parts to your assessment are detailed below:
Part 1 Defining Roles within the Interprofessional Team (Worksheet) (50 marks)
Watch Part 1 of your team’s chosen client interview, taking notes on the client, their case, and the healthcare professionals involved.
Using the PowerPoint template worksheet provided in the assessment tab on Learn.UQ, we would like you to complete the template as follows:
• Outline the factors of your client’s case (replacing example text in red). For each set of factors, examples have been provided for consideration, but please keep in mind these lists are not exhaustive and not all elements are applicable to each client case. For example, you could replace mental health with “low mood,” “depression,” or “anxiety.”
• List all the professions identified in the case video under Healthcare Team Members,1 Identified in the video replacing the red text. Of those professions, identified in the video, outline who would be involved for each set of factors and add them to the template under Healthcare disciplines involved.
• If you identify any gaps in your client’s care, list the healthcare team members who are not mentioned in the video but who should be involved under Healthcare Team Members 2. Gaps in client’s care replacing the red text.
Part 2 Managing Barriers to Interprofessional Communication and teamworking (Video) (30 marks)
Watch Part 2 and Part 3 of your team’s chosen client interview, taking notes on the client outcomes so far, the interactions within the interprofessional team, barriers to communication and what contributed to or detracted from client-centred care.
In your team, film a video (3 mins) identifying three areas where the interprofessional team in your chosen case functioned poorly and recommend processes that the team should adopt in the ongoing management of this client (Each team member must speak in the video). The video is 3 minutes in duration.
Part 3 Interprofessional teams contributing to client-centred care (20 marks)
From watching part 2 and part 3 of your chosen client video, describe how client centred care was demonstrated by the team and how it could be improved. (300 words max)
Hurdle requirements
This is a MUST PASS assessment itemSubmission guidelines
Submission: Online submission via Blackboard
The IPCP module is a Pass/Fail assessment task. Students who pass the module will receive a course grade based on the remaining assessment in the course.
• For students who engage with the module, participate in the group work and submit a genuine attempt but do not achieve a pass grade for their submitted work, there will be given a second opportunity to pass the module by completing a reflective essay. If this is task is successfully completed, a grade will be awarded based on the remaining assessment in the course.
• Students who do not engage with the module, fail to participate in the group work, or do not submit a genuine attempt, will be given an opportunity to complete a 5,000 word assignment on teamwork. Successful completion of this assignment will enable students to be eligible to pass the course with a maximum grade of 4 (if the remaining assessment in the course would result in a grade higher than 4, a maximum grade of 4 will be awarded).
• Students who fail the module who do not complete either the reflective essay nor the teamwork assignment will be awarded a maximum grade of 3 (if the remaining assessment in the course would result in a grade higher than 3, a maximum grade of 3 will be awarded).
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Intra Oral Radiography Competency
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution, Practical/ Demonstration
- Weight
- Pass/Fail MUST PASS
- Due date
11/08/2025 - 18/09/2025
Assessment session/date depends on group allocation available on Blackboard
- Other conditions
- Student specific.
Task description
This is a MUST PASS assessment item.
• Each student will participate fully in a 3-hour session, along with 7-8 of their peers
• Each student will practise taking intraoral radiographs in a simulated environment on a manikin.
• The report generated by the session will be sent to the year 2 coordinator to indicate student has completed radiology practical requirements in preparation for clinic in Year 3. Attendance is mandatory for this activity as it is a part of a required course activity in addition to completing the course successfully.
• Students must demonstrate competency in taking intra-oral radiographs at the end of the assigned session in Semester 2.
Hurdle requirements
Theory - Bisecting Angle PA Theory - Paralleling Technique PA IO Film Holders orientation Bitewings on Dexter Bisecting Angle PA on Dexter Paralleling Technique PA on DexterSubmission guidelines
Will be submitted from the Radiology clinic once session is completed.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Late submission
Absences to be reported and make up sessions may not be possible.
Radiographic Exam
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 20%
- Due date
15/10/2025 1:00 pm
Your specific examination time will depend on your group allocation available on Blackboard.
- Learning outcomes
- L04
Task description
The exam will be held via Inspera and students will be asked to identify and interpret types of intra-oral radiographs. The radiographs will be a combination of adult, mixed dentition and paediatric cases.
Questions may include:
- identification of the type of intra-oral radiograph, the region imaged, and the teeth imaged.
- interpretation of the intra-oral radiograph which may include, but may not be limited to, periodontal conditions, caries presence, developmental stages of tooth formation and general anatomy.
The exam may contain a mixture of multiple-choice questions (MCQ's), problem solving such as match the following, fill in the blanks, drag and drop labels, and/or short answer questions (SAQ). The exam will cover content from learning activities in weeks 9 & 10 and radiology practical sessions.
Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Inspera |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Online via Inspera
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
In-Semester OSCE
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 35%
- Due date
25/09/2025 9:00 am
Your specific examination time will depend on your group allocation which you will be informed of via Blackboard.
Task description
The Observed Structured Clinical Examination will be conducted in Week 9.
Students will work through stations where you will be asked to answer questions related to removable prosthodontics tasks that you have been taught in the preclinic through the semester.
Tasks can include but not limited to: adapting light cure acrylic and making a special tray, identifying errors in a denture teeth set up, identifying equipment and demonstrating their use (Eg articulator, fox plane, trimmer, green stick compound, wax knife), identifying anatomical landmarks and significance in edentulous casts.
Marks are awarded for successfully performing composite tasks at each station.
Example stations and criteria sheets will be made available to students through the semester.
Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
The examination paper will be submitted to invigilators on completion of the exam.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
The application for a deferred assessment is to be submitted to the University via mysinet>My Requests. Information regarding deferred assessment and details about the application process can be accessed via My.UQ
End of Semester Exam
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 45% MUST PASS
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
8/11/2025 - 22/11/2025
Task description
This exam will be held in-person via Inspera in the scheduled end of semester examination block. The exam will be for 90 mins duration. Please arrive 15 mins early to allow for ID check and set up in Inspera. Students will need a laptop for this exam with Inspera safe browser installed. If you do not have a laptop with access to the internet (connect to Eduroam) - you may be able to borrow a laptop from the Library (web.library.uq.edu.au/library-services/servicesstudents/ covid-19). The exam may contain a mixture of multiple choice questions (MCQ), problem solving such as match the following, fill in the blanks, drag and drop labels, and/or short answer questions (SAQ). The exam will be worth 90 marks in total. It will cover content from learning activities in weeks 1-12 inclusive.
Hurdle requirements
You must achieve a grade of 50% or higher on this exam to pass the course.Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Inspera |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
The application for a deferred exam is to be submitted to the University via mysinet>My Requests. Note that the decision to grant a deferred exam lies completely with the University, not the course coordinator, the course administrator, or the School of Dentistry. Information regarding deferred examinations and details about the application process can be accessed via My.UQ
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 19 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of less than 20% |
| 2 (Fail) | 20 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 20% but less than 45% |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 45% but less than 50% OR Attains the overall pass mark BUT has failed the hurdle requirement |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 50% but less than 65% AND has passed the hurdle requirement |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 65% but less than 75% AND has passed the hurdle requirement |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall marks of 75% but less than 85% AND has passed the hurdle requirement |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 85% AND has passed the hurdle requirement |
Additional course grading information
Percentage marks will be rounded to the nearest whole number - e.g., 84.4% rounds down to 84%, and 84.5% rounds up to 85%. This applies to all grade cutoffs except for a grade of 4. The minimum pass mark is 50%, and a pass cannot be achieved by rounding up from 49.5%.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Additional assessment information
A student may be awarded a supplementary assessment if they receive a grade of 3 in the End of Semester exam or 3/N for a course.
Supplementary assessment is designed to provide an additional opportunity for a student to demonstrate that they have achieved all the required learning outcomes for a course.
A grade of 4, expressed as 3S4, or P, expressed as NSP, is the highest grade that can be awarded in a course where supplementary assessment has been granted.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 10 |
Not Timetabled |
UQ Extend course content Online learning modules accessed via Blackboard |
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 9 |
Practical |
Preclinic Laboratory Students will learn the laboratory process of creating Full Dentures from initially constructing special trays on edentulous models to creating occlusal rims and setting teeth to partially waxing up a full denture. Learning outcomes: L02 |
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 13 |
Lecture |
Clinical Coaching Sessions Clinical instructions on the treatment and management of the edentulous patient in order to create a set of functional, aesthetic removable dentures. Clincial coaching on radiographic anatomy and dental radiograph interpretation. |
Multiple weeks From Week 2 To Week 10 |
Tutorial |
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Modules Participants will work in small teams in the tutorial groups with students from Dentistry, Exercise Physiology and Sports Science, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Social Work and Speech Pathology. There are three modules that consist of on-line preparation and face-to-face in class (or via Zoom) learning activities. You will work in your team to engage in a range of learning activities to develop your knowledge and skills to help prepare you for working in teams when caring for clients. • In Module One, you will learn from, with and about your peers on their role and the roles of others in caring for clients. • In Module Two you will develop the skills to communicate effectively with team members and appreciate the consequences when communication breaks down and is ineffective. • In Module Three, you will develop your knowledge and skills to work in an effective team through participation in an on-line escape room activity with your team. You will also follow the healthcare journey of a client across the three modules. Learning outcomes: L05 |
Multiple weeks From Week 2 To Week 13 |
Clinical Teaching |
Removable Pros Observations Students will experience 2x 3hr sessions, within the semester, observing year 3 students in the Metro North Health Removable Prosthodontic Clinic. Timetable available on Blackboard. |
Multiple weeks From Week 3 To Week 8 |
Clinical Teaching |
Intra oral Radiography Practical Demonstration and practice of taking intraoral radiographs on mannikin. Must pass practical assessment at the end of this session. |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments for Students Policy and Procedure
Learn more about UQ policies on my.UQ and the Policy and Procedure Library.
You'll also need to be aware of the following policies and procedures while completing this course:
- Placement
- Laboratory Occupational Health and Safety
- Immunisation
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: