Course coordinator
Dr Necla Asli Kocak Oztug
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2026 (06/07/2026 - 20/11/2026)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- Herston
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- Dentistry School
Through further experience in general dental practice this course develops the skills, knowledge and understanding acquired in Dental Practice I, II and III A. Emphasis remains on the delivery of oral care for adults through preventive oral, simple periodontal and simple restorative care. Students will consolidate skills and attain competence in general oral examination, recognition and diagnosis of common dental and oral conditions, comprehensive oral care planning for simple general dental needs. Students will provide preventive oral health care, periodontal care, intra-coronal restorations and dental analgesia. Each week students will undertake 6 hours of direct patient care and 3 hours of competency building activities such as lectures, seminars, case-based discussions and workshops. This course assumes approximately 3 hours of self-directed learning each week.
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Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
DENT3060
Companion or co-requisite courses
You'll need to complete the following courses at the same time:
DENT3071
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Jessica Zachar
Dr Sheng Quach
Dr Sadaf Rizwan
Dr Amiel Cassidy
Dr Martin Leung
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Aims and outcomes
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.
Efficiently conduct a general oral examination (including periodontal screening) and accurately diagnose common conditions of the periodontium and dental hard tissues, with minimal support.
LO2.
Apply clinical reasoning and clinical judgement skills to facilitate multidisciplinary dental treatment planning, whilst accounting for individual patient's expectations and needs.
LO3.
Design, implement and adapt oral care plans and preventive care programs to manage healthy and compromised individuals diagnosed with dental caries, non-carious tooth surface loss and/or periodontal disease.
LO4.
Apply the principles of sterilisation, disinfection and prevention of cross-infection to maintain a safe working environment during patient-centred care.
LO5.
Manage the relative roles of aetiological factors (medical, systemic and local) and thereby carry out a patient-specific risk assessment.
LO6.
Demonstrate proficiency in selection and handling of dental materials for moderate-large intra-coronal restorations, applying the principles of minimum intervention to cavity preparations.
LO7.
Debride teeth efficiently and effectively for patients with mild-moderate periodontal disease (PSR 4).
LO8.
Employ critical reflection to experiential learning in both the pre-clinical and clinical environment, incorporating feedback from supervisors.
LO9.
Demonstrate clear and appropriate verbal communication with patients, carers, clinical staff and peers, and create accurate written communication including electronic patient records.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Examination |
Medical Emergency & General Medicine In-Semester Exam
|
30% |
21/08/2026 2:30 pm |
| Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio |
Interim Clinical Practice Performance
|
Formative |
28/08/2026 5:00 pm |
| Presentation |
Oral Care Planning Case Presentation & Discussion
|
20% MUST PASS |
9/10/2026 - 16/10/2026 |
| Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio |
Final Clinical Practice Peformance
|
MUST PASS |
30/10/2026 5:00 pm |
| Examination |
End of Semester Exam
|
50% MUST PASS |
End of Semester Exam Period 7/11/2026 - 21/11/2026 |
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
Medical Emergency & General Medicine In-Semester Exam
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
21/08/2026 2:30 pm
- Other conditions
- Secure.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L05, L09
Task description
- A 60min exam consisting of multiple choice, short answer questions, short essays and problem-solving covering content from the medical emergency and 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 2.
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.
Assessment security
Secure assessment: This assessment is designed to protect academic integrity and assess your understanding of course concepts. You must only use the approved materials and tools for this assessment task. Use of prohibited materials in this task may be investigated and treated as academic misconduct. See assessment instructions for more details.
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, Portfolio
- Weight
- Formative
- Due date
28/08/2026 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Work integrated learning, Longitudinal, Secure.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09
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.
In addition to this, there must be NO outstanding missing information within ISOH or the relevant patient management system. This includes missed treatment items, unsigned clinical records and incomplete OPG reviews. If this is not completed to a satisfactory standard, it will be deemed a fail grade for the assessment item. Please refer to the policy titled, "Process for Managing Incomplete Clinical Records by UQ Dentistry Students".
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.
Assessment security
Secure assessment: This assessment is designed to protect academic integrity and assess your understanding of course concepts. You must only use the approved materials and tools for this assessment task. Use of prohibited materials in this task may be investigated and treated as academic misconduct. See assessment instructions for more details.
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.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
Oral Care Planning Case Presentation & Discussion
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 20% MUST PASS
- Due date
9/10/2026 - 16/10/2026
- Other conditions
- Secure.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L05, L06, L08
Task description
- Students must submit and present a case that requires multidisciplinary care.
- Students must demonstrate competency in critical thinking, treatment planning, clinical reasoning and management.
- Slides must contain an updated medical history and radiographs. Intra-oral clinical photos can also be used.
- This will be submitted as a powerpoint presentation with 21 slides maximum. A template will be provided.
- Students will present the case as an oral presentation for 8min followed by a 5-7min Q&A.
- The 8-minute oral examination and presentation will assess each student's knowledge, understanding and ability in general dentistry including patient evaluation and examination, selection and interpretation of appropriate diagnostic tests, clinical decision making, care planning and sequencing treatment, rationale for treatment, and other clinical skills including choice of materials and techniques, patient management, ethics, and professionalism. Examiners will pose questions relating to diagnosis, rationale for clinical decisions, procedures and aspects of clinical treatment.
- This is a MUST PASS assessment item (achieve a minimum of 50% to pass).
Assessment security
Secure assessment: This assessment is designed to protect academic integrity and assess your understanding of course concepts. You must only use the approved materials and tools for this assessment task. Use of prohibited materials in this task may be investigated and treated as academic misconduct. See assessment instructions for more details.
Hurdle requirements
Must achieve minimum of 50% to pass.Submission guidelines
Submitted via Blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Late submission
A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.
Final Clinical Practice Peformance
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio
- Weight
- MUST PASS
- Due date
30/10/2026 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Work integrated learning, Longitudinal, Secure.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09
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.
In addition to this, there must be NO outstanding missing information within ISOH or the relevant patient management system. This includes missed treatment items, unsigned clinical records and incomplete OPG reviews. If this is not completed to a satisfactory standard, it will be deemed a fail grade for the assessment item. Please refer to the policy titled, "Process for Managing Incomplete Clinical Records by UQ Dentistry Students".
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
Assessment security
Secure assessment: This assessment is designed to protect academic integrity and assess your understanding of course concepts. You must only use the approved materials and tools for this assessment task. Use of prohibited materials in this task may be investigated and treated as academic misconduct. See assessment instructions for more details.
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.
End of Semester Exam
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 50% MUST PASS
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
7/11/2026 - 21/11/2026
- Other conditions
- Secure.
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L09
Task description
- A 90 minute exam consisting of multiple choice, short answer questions, short essays and problem-solving covering content from Week 1 to Week 16 (inclusive).
- 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 2.
- This is a MUST PASS assessment item (achieve a minimum of 50% to pass).
- 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.
Assessment security
Secure assessment: This assessment is designed to protect academic integrity and assess your understanding of course concepts. You must only use the approved materials and tools for this assessment task. Use of prohibited materials in this task may be investigated and treated as academic misconduct. See assessment instructions for more details.
Hurdle requirements
Must achieve minimum of 50% to passExam 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
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%.
Students must attempt all assessment tasks and attend rostered clinical sessions.
The following are hurdle tasks and must be passed be passed in order to pass DENT3061.ﾠﾠ
- Clinical practice performance (portfolio) *
- Case presentation
- End of semester theory examination
*ﾠIn accordance with ﾠPPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J,ﾠsupplementary assessment will not be available for Clinical practice performance (portfolio)ﾠas professional competencies are developed over a 16-week practicum.ﾠ
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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 is not available for the clinical practice performance portfolio as this assesses developing professional competencies over a semester practicum.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 16 |
Not Timetabled |
Self-study 3 hours per week Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
Clinical Teaching |
Clinical Practice and Log of Clinical Experience Clinical Work (Clinical Practice): Clinical skills training will be undertaken in the OHC clinics 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. 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, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09 |
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Not Timetabled |
UQ Extend (Online) Fortnightly online UQ extend module series including medical emergencies, dental therapeutics, special needs dentistry, periodontics, radiology and general medicine. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L05, L06, L09 |
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Tutorial |
Clinical Coaching Face-to-face tutorial sessions, that will be case based in nature. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L05, L06, L09 |
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Multiple weeks From Week 3 To Week 6 |
Clinical Teaching |
Peer clinical activities Peer clinical activities (Workshop): A series of sessions in the clinical simulation laboratory will be scheduled through the semester. Further detailed timetables will be available on the Blackboard course site. Attendance is required and will be monitored. Weekly activities will be held including medical emergencies. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L05, L09 |
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:
- Occupational Health and Safety in the Laboratory Guideline
- Vaccinations and Immunisation Procedure
- Work Integrated Learning and Work Experience Policy
- Incidental Student Fees and Charges Procedure
- Supporting Students' Fitness to Study Policy
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: