Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2026 (09/02/2026 - 19/06/2026)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- Herston
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- Dentistry School
This course builds on the foundations provided by Dental Practice I and II through experience in general dental practice. Emphasis is on the delivery of oral care for healthy adults through preventive oral, simple periodontal, simple restorative care. Students will consolidate skills and attain competence in general oral examination, recognition and diagnosis of common dental and oral conditions, and care planning for simple general dental needs. Students will provide preventive oral health care, simple periodontal care, intra-coronal restorations, radiographic interpretation, dental analgesia and simple surgical extractions for patients in the Oral Health Centre. Each week students will undertake 6 hours of direct patient care and approximately 6 hours of competency building activities such as lectures, case-based discussions, workshops and preclinical simulation exercises. This course assumes approximately 3 hours of self-directed learning each week.
DENT3060 introduces the student to general dental practice in the simulated and clinical environments. This course focuses on provision of clinical care to adult and adolescent patients. Students will attain competence in examination, diagnosis and provision of general restorative and preventive dentistry and simple periodontal care.
Course requirements
Companion or co-requisite courses
You'll need to complete the following courses at the same time:
DENT3070
Course contact
Lecturer
Lecturer
Dr Martin Leung
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Sadaf Rizwan
Dr Jessica Zachar
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
For further timetable information and for schedule updates, consult Blackboard (Course Site).
Aims and outcomes
DENT3060 aims to develop skills in history taking, assessment, recognition, diagnosis, care planning and provision of basic aspects of general dental practise with an emphasis on preventive care.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Apply knowledge of the scientific basis of dentistry to clinical general dental practice.
LO2.
Conduct a general oral examination and accurately recognise and diagnose common conditions of the periodontium and dental hard tissues.
LO3.
Apply clinical reasoning and clinical judgement to facilitate basic dental treatment planning whilst accounting for individual patient's expectations and needs.
LO4.
Design and implement basic oral care plans and preventive care programs to manage individuals diagnosed with dental caries, non-carious tooth surface loss and/or periodontal disease.
LO5.
Apply the principles of sterilisation, disinfection and prevention of cross infection to maintain a safe working environment during patient-centered care.
LO6.
Demonstrate competency in selection and handling of dental materials for small-moderate intra-coronal restorations, applying the principles of minimum intervention to cavity preparations.
LO7.
Demonstrate clear and appropriate verbal communication with patients, carers, clinical staff and peers, and create accurate written communication including electronic patient records.
LO8.
Debride teeth efficiently and effectively for patients with mild periodontal disease.
LO9.
Employ critical reflection to experiential learning in both the pre-clinical and clinical environment, recognising personal limitations in terms of knowledge, understanding and clinical ability.
LO10.
Recognise and quantify the relative roles of aetiological factors (medical, systemic and local) and thereby carry out a patient-specific risk assessment.
LO11.
Take intra-oral radiographs, applying scientific principles of radiation and radiation safety.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination |
Oral Surgery Examination (During Semester)
|
25% MUST PASS |
14/04/2026 9:00 am |
| Examination |
General Medicine Examination (During Semester)
|
25% |
5/05/2026 10:00 am |
| Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration | Interim Clinical Practice Performance | Formative |
2/04/2026 5:00 pm |
| Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio |
Final clinical practice peformance
|
P/F MUST PASS |
29/05/2026 5:00 pm |
| Examination |
Periodontics & Radiology Examination (End of Semester)
|
50% MUST PASS |
End of Semester Exam Period 6/06/2026 - 20/06/2026 |
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
Oral Surgery Examination (During Semester)
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 25% MUST PASS
- Due date
14/04/2026 9:00 am
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L10
Task description
- A 60min exam consisting of multiple choice, short answer questions, short essays and problem-solving covering content from the oral surgery course resources (including but not limited to lecture slides, UQ extend, clinical coaching problem-based activities, tutorial notes, Blackboard resources).
- This assessment will enable students to demonstrate the scope and depth of learning in areas relevant to the theoretical and applied practical knowledge in this course in Semester 1.
- This is a MUST PASS assessment item (achieve a minimum of 50% to pass). If a student does not achieve a minimum of 50%, one resit exam will be made available for this item.
- After resitting, the maximum result is a pass mark for that assessment component.
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Minimum of 50% to pass.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 | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
General Medicine Examination (During Semester)
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 25%
- Due date
5/05/2026 10:00 am
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L10
Task description
- A 60min exam consisting of multiple choice, short answer questions, short essays and problem-solving covering content from the general medicine course resources (including but not limited to lecture slides, UQ extend, clinical coaching problem-based activities, tutorial notes, Blackboard resources).
- This assessment will enable students to demonstrate the scope and depth of learning in areas relevant to the theoretical and applied practical knowledge in this course in Semester 1.
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
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 | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Interim Clinical Practice Performance
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration
- Weight
- Formative
- Due date
2/04/2026 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09, L10, L11
Task description
The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the student’s clinical performance at the interim stage and provide formative feedback to support improvement before the final clinical competence assessment at the end of semester.
Course Coordinator in consultation with the MNHHS Oral Health Centre clinical supervisory team will complete a report based on student’s clinical performance during the assessment period and quality of critical self-reflections following each clinical session.
See Submission Guidelines for all components that must be submitted for the interim clinical practice performance task to be assessed. Detailed assessment criteria and rubrics will be provided on Blackboard.
Four domains will be assessed to an expectations met (EM) or not met (ENM) standard and mapped to the Professional competency requirements for the accreditation body for this program - The Australian Dental Council (Professional Competencies of the newly Qualified Dentist)
The domains being assessed are:
1. Professionalism, Communication and Health Promotion
2. Scientific knowledge and Clinical Information Gathering
3. Critical Thinking, Diagnosis and Management Planning
4. Clinical Treatment and Evaluation
To achieve a pass, the criteria are as follows:
All domains are weighted equally, and the student must achieve a pass in each domain, and an overall pass.
- A pass in each domain will involve a student receiving 2 or fewer "expectations not met" (ENM) mark in Domain 1, and no more than one "expectation not met" (ENM) in Domains 2-4.
- An overall pass for the report will involve a student receiving 4 or fewer "expectations not met" (ENM) mark across the 4 domains.
Please note:
- Written feedback will be provided for any areas to improve as this is formative. Students must reflect on feedback and demonstrate improvement in the latter half of the semester.
- ePAD records may be randomly audited by the Course Coordinator for authenticity and supervisor signatures.
- Any significant clinical concerns related to patient safety will be escalated immediately via clinical communication pathways and documented and taken into consideration for the assessment outcomes.
There is no resubmission or resit available for this component. This is a formative assessment to enable the student to receive feedback on their developing clinical competency.
Any significant clinical concerns pertaining to patient safety will be escalated via clinical communication pathways to the course coordinator and recorded on this report to be considered for the assessment outcome.
Submission guidelines
The submitted portfolio must be COMPLETE in all the following respects before it can be assessed as part of this assessment task. Any incomplete or missing information will result in a fail grade.
- Students must complete the ePAD portfolio for all clinical, observational and assisting sessions up to the due date for this submission. The electronic logbook (ePAD) must be completed with regards to patient information (de-identified) and treatment codes/activities twice daily (AM and PM sessions), and must all be signed off by a clinical supervisor. If no feedback (written or verbal) is provided by the supervisor during a session, the student must proactively seek feedback immediately after the session. The student should then record the feedback and obtain the supervisor’s sign-off to confirm the discussion.
- A weekly structured reflection must be written around a specific case undertaken during the week, particularly where the supervisor/s have provided constructive feedback, or a grade of expectations not met was received. This is also submitted via ePad.
- Treatment summary sheets ("tallies") must be submitted for all treatment items at the mid-semester timepoint on ePad.
- These following reports (up to the submission due date) must be signed off as complete by the Principal Dentist for the following. Please attach the ISOH treatment Report and a Missing Treatment Item Report generated (up to due date) for the student to the ePAD submission:
- Clinical Records
- Missing Treatment Items and
- CCC: Client identified, informed consent, site identified, final team check.
5.At least three case learning summaries must be submitted via ePad for this report completed up to the submission due date for this assessment task.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 2 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 2 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
Final clinical practice peformance
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio
- Weight
- P/F MUST PASS
- Due date
29/05/2026 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Work integrated learning, Longitudinal.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09, L10, L11
Task description
The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the student’s clinical performance at the end of the clinical placement for this course, at the end of the semester. Course Coordinator in consultation with the MNHHS Oral Health Centre clinical supervisory team will complete a report based on student’s clinical performance during the assessment period and quality of critical self-reflections following each clinical session.
Students are advised to review any feedback provided in the interim report, to improve clinical performance, in the latter part of the clinical placement in this course, to pass this final clinical practice performance assessment which is must pass to pass this course.
Detailed marking rubric for this assessment is available on Blackboard and the MyProgress ePad.
See Submission Guidelines for all components that must be submitted for this clinical practice performance task to be assessed. The submitted portfolio will be reviewed and performance in each domain considered and used to complete a report of overall performance in each domain as per the criteria and standards.
The clinical portfolio will be reviewed and performance in each domain considered and used to complete a report of overall performance in each domain.
Four domains will be assessed to an expectations met (EM) or not met (ENM) standard and mapped to the professional competency requirements for the accreditation body for this program - The Australian Dental Council (Professional Competencies of the newly Qualified Dentist)
The domains being assessed are:
1. Professionalism, Communication and Health Promotion
2. Scientific knowledge and Clinical Information Gathering
3. Critical Thinking, Diagnosis and Management Planning
4. Clinical Treatment and Evaluation
Passing requirements:
To pass this assessment, students must achieve a pass on this summative assessment on clinical performance progress at this stage. To achieve a pass, the criteria are as follows:
All domains are weighted equally, and the student must achieve a pass in each domain, and an overall pass.
- A pass in each domain will involve a student receiving 2 or fewer "expectations not met" (ENM) mark in Domain 1, and no more than one "expectation not met" (ENM) in Domains 2-4.
- An overall pass for the report will involve a student receiving 4 or fewer "expectations not met" (ENM) mark across the 4 domains.
Students must complete all required components as outlined in Submission Guidelines for the portfolio submission.
Please note:
- Written feedback provided for any areas to improve from the interim task, must be reflected on and student should demonstrate improvement in the latter half of the semester to enable passing of this must pass task.
- ePAD records may be randomly audited by the Course Coordinator for authenticity and supervisor signatures.
- Any significant clinical concerns related to patient safety will be escalated immediately via clinical communication pathways and documented in the report and taken into consideration for the final assessment outcome.
In accordance withﾠPPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J,ﾠsupplementary assessment will not be available for this final clinical practice performance task, as professional competencies are developed over a 19-week practicum. There is no resubmission or resit option available for this assessment either.ﾠ
Hurdle requirements
Detailed marking rubric for this assessment is available on Blackboard and the MyProgress ePad. See Submission Guidelines for all components that must be submitted for the portfolio to be assessed for this clinical practice performance task. The submitted portfolio will be reviewed and performance in each domain considered and used to complete a report of overall performance in each domain as per the criteria and standards. Students must complete all required components of the MyProgress final report as outlined in Submission Guidelines. To pass this must pass assessment, students must achieve a pass on the final report. This is a summative assessment on clinical performance in the later half of the semester. To achieve a pass, the criteria are as follows: All domains are weighted equally, and the student must achieve a pass in each domain, and an overall pass. A pass in each domain will involve a student receiving 2 or fewer "expectations not met" (ENM) mark in Domain 1, and 1 or fewer "expectation not met" (ENM) in Domains 2-4. An overall pass for the report will involve a student receiving 4 or fewer "expectations not met" (ENM) mark across the 4 domains.Submission guidelines
The submitted portfolio must be COMPLETE in all the following respects and submitted by the published due date which will then be assessed as part of this assessment task. Any incomplete or missing information can result in a fail grade in this must pass assessment task.
- Students must complete the ePAD portfolio for all clinical, observational and assisting sessions. The electronic logbook (ePAD) must be completed with regards to patient information (de-identified) and treatment codes/activities twice daily (AM and PM sessions), and must be signed off by a clinical supervisor. If no feedback (written or verbal) is provided by the supervisor during a session, the student must proactively seek feedback immediately after the session. The student should then record all feedback in the comments section and obtain the supervisor’s sign-off to confirm the discussion.
- A weekly structured reflection must be written around a specific case undertaken during the week, particularly where the supervisor/s have provided constructive feedback, or a grade of expectations not met was received. This is also submitted via ePad.
- Treatment summary sheets ("tallies") must be submitted for all treatment items at the final timepoint on ePad.
- The following reports for the entire semester's placement in this course, must be signed off as complete by the Principal Dentist. Please attach the ISOH treatment Report and a Missing Treatment Item Report generated for the student to the ePAD submission:
- Clinical Records
- Missing Treatment Items and
- CCC: Client identified, informed consent, site identified, final team check.
5.At least three case learning summaries must be submitted via ePad for this report, in addition to the three submitted at interim time point.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 2 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
Periodontics & Radiology Examination (End of Semester)
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 50% MUST PASS
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
6/06/2026 - 20/06/2026
- Other conditions
- Secure.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L10, L11
Task description
- A 90min exam consisting of multiple choice, short answer questions, short essays and problem-solving covering content from the periodontology and radiology course resources (including but not limited to lecture slides, UQ extend, clinical coaching problem-based activities, tutorial notes, blackboard resources)
- This assessment will enable students to demonstrate the scope and depth of learning in areas relevant to the theoretical and applied practical knowledge in this course in Semester 1.
- This is a MUST PASS assessment item (achieve a minimum of 50% to pass). Supplementary assessment is available for this item (in accordance with PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J).
- Inspera Assessment will be used for this invigilated on-campus digital exam.
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Achieve a minimum of 50% to pass.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.
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% OR Has failed two or more hurdle requirements |
| 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 one 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 requirements |
| 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 requirements |
| 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 requirements |
| 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 requirements |
Additional course grading information
Students must reasonably attempt all assessment tasks and satisfy the attendance guidelines.
The following are hurdle requirements and must be passed in order to pass DENT3060.ﾠﾠ
- Clinical practice performance (portfolio) including completion of all preclinical activities *
- Periodontics & Radiology Examination (End of Semester)
- Oral Surgery Examinationﾠ(During Semester)
*ﾠIn accordance with PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J, supplementary assessment will not be available for Clinical practice performance (portfolio)ﾠas professional competencies are developed over a 13ﾠweek practicum. There is no resubmission or resit option available for this assessment either.ﾠ
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 with 49.5%.
ﾠ
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for some items in this course.
In accordance with PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J, supplementary assessment will not be available for Clinical practice performance (portfolio)ﾠas professional competencies are developed over a 13ﾠweek practicum.
Additional assessment information
The School of Dentistry permits the resubmission or resitting of failed assessment items in specific and defined circumstances. In this course, the oral surgery written assessment components are eligible for consideration for the resit option. After resitting, the maximum result is a pass mark for that assessment component. Students who are granted a resit for an assessment item and do not attend by the scheduled date will not be [permitted to reschedule the assessment/ granted an extension to the due date].
The clinical practice performance portfolio assessment is not available for resit or resubmission. A supplementary assessment is not available for this item as this assesses developing professional competencies over a semester practicum.ﾠ
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
Library resources are available 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 |
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Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 15 |
Practical |
Preclinical activities Simulation laboratory activities: A series of sessions in the preclinical simulation laboratory will be scheduled through the semester. Further detailed timetables will be available on the Blackboard course site. Attendance is compulsory, and will be monitored. Weekly activities will be held including oral surgery workshops. Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04, L10 |
Not Timetabled |
Self-study 3 hours per week Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04, L10 |
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Not Timetabled |
Log of Clinical Experience Students must complete a specified log of clinical experience for their clinical work as an operator. These are used both to provide feedback to students on their clinical progress, as well as to record and collate specific details of the volumes and types of treatments undertaken. For the various clinical disciplines, the case details are to be recorded in the designated portfolio for that discipline. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L10 |
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Clinical Teaching |
Clinical Work Clinical skills training will be undertaken in the OHC clinics and simulation laboratories under the direct supervision of a qualified dentist. Attendance is compulsory, and will be monitored. Clinical experience should be recorded in a year 3 clinical experience electronic log book and signed off each session by the supervising dentist. This record is common to both clinical courses in year 3. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09, L10, L11 |
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Not Timetabled |
UQ Extend (Online) Fortnightly UQ Extend module series including oral surgery, periodontics, radiology and general medicine. Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04, L10 |
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Lecture |
Clinical Coaching Fortnightly clinical coaching series including oral surgery, periodontics, radiology and general medicine. Student attendance is compulsory at the alternating fortnightly face to face clinical coaching sessions, that will be case based in nature. Learning outcomes: L01, L03, L04, L10 |
Additional learning activity information
Fortnightly UQ Extend module series including oral surgery, periodontics, radiology and general medicine. Student attendance is compulsory at the alternating fortnightly face to face clinical coaching sessions, that will be case based in nature.
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
- AI for Assessment Guide
- Recording of Teaching 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:
- Working with Children Policy
- Occupational Health and Safety in the Laboratory Guideline
- Fitness to Practise Policy
- Vaccinations and Immunisation Procedure
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: