Course coordinator
Dr Jessica Zachar
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2024 (01/07/2024 - 16/11/2024)
- 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 Gabrielle Bou-Samra
Dr Sadaf Rizwan
Dr Claudia Lopez Silva
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.
LO10.
Safely perform a simple dental extraction, with appropriate local anaesthesia and instruments, subsequently formulating a post-operative care plan.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio |
Clinical Portfolio(ePAD)
|
P/F MUST PASS |
1/07/2024 - 25/10/2024 |
| Presentation |
Oral Care Planning Case Presentation & Discussion
|
30% MUST PASS |
11/10/2024 8:00 am |
| Paper/ Report/ Annotation |
Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology Assignment
|
20% NOT MUST PASS |
4/10/2024 5:00 pm |
| Examination |
End of Semester Exam
|
50% MUST PASS |
End of Semester Exam Period 2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024 |
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
Clinical Portfolio(ePAD)
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Portfolio
- Weight
- P/F MUST PASS
- Due date
1/07/2024 - 25/10/2024
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09, L10
Task description
- Assessment of the clinical practice performance will be by the Course Coordinator, in discussion with the clinical supervisory team (MNHHS Oral Health Centre clinics).
- This is based on students' performance and the quality of the critical self-reflections following each session/week, during the assessment period.
- The assessment of Clinical Practice Performance is composed of a Clinical Portfolio
- Each component MUST be approved (PASS) in order to PASS the Clinical Practice Performance.
- Detailed description for this assessment including each component can be found in attached document ("DENT3061 Clinical Portfolio Task Description & Marking Criteria").
- Students are expected to manage a minimum of 'ONE' extraction case in Semester 2.
- In accordance with PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J, supplementary assessment will not be available for Clinical practice performance (portfolio) as professional competencies are developed over a 16 week practicum. There is no resubmission or resit option available for this assessment.
This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Hurdle requirements
Must achieve a pass (P)Submission guidelines
A reflection must be submitted on the EPAD on a weekly basis. A Mid-Semester Review of the portfolio will also be submitted to the Course Coordinator at the middle (Week 8) and end of the final week of the semester (Week 16) via the EPAD platform.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Oral Care Planning Case Presentation & Discussion
- Hurdle
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 30% MUST PASS
- Due date
11/10/2024 8:00 am
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L05, L06, L08, L10
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.
- In Week 14, the case presentation is to be submitted via the Blackboard course site by 8am on the 11/10/24.
- Students will present the case on the 11/10/23 day 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. The pass mark is 50%. If a 50% pass mark is not achieved, one resit will be available.
There is ONE resit option available if a student does not achieve a pass. Students must take into consideration the criteria and comments from the first attempt in resitting this assessment. The resit will be held during Week 15 or Week 16.
Hurdle requirements
Must achieve minimum of 50% to passSubmission guidelines
Submitted via blackboard.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
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.
Dento-Maxillofacial Radiology Assignment
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Paper/ Report/ Annotation
- Weight
- 20% NOT MUST PASS
- Due date
4/10/2024 5:00 pm
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L05, L09
Task description
Students will need to complete three tasks as part of this assignment.
Students will be given four anonymised adult panoramic radiographs and two anonymised mixed dentition panoramic radiographs.
Task I: is to be completed for both adult and mixed dentition panoramic radiographs.
This task involves labelling teeth that are present and identifying any missing permanent teeth.
Task II: is to be completed for only the two adult panoramic radiographs.
This task involves annotation and labelling of anatomic structures/landmarks for students to demonstrate a sound understanding of radiographic anatomy.
Task III: involves writing two radiographic referrals.
Students will be presented with two clinical scenarios and based on the scenarios will be tasked with completing an imaging request form.
The information presented in the assignment must be:
(1) Accurate, (2) Relevant to the specific radiograph or clinical scenario being described, (3) Comprehensive and (4) Presented in a well structured and logical way.
Guidance on all three tasks will be given during tutorials and some templates will be available on the Blackboard course site. It is strongly recommended that you attend all radiology lectures and tutorials to help successfully complete this assignment.
This assessment task evaluates student’s abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Students are advised that the use of AI technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Submission via INSPERA.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
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.
End of Semester Exam
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 50% MUST PASS
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024
- Learning outcomes
- L01, L02, L03, L04, L05, L06, L09
Task description
- A 2-hour 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). 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
Must achieve minimum of 50% to passExam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Inspera |
| Invigilation | Invigilated by Inspera |
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. |
| 2 (Fail) | 20 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: Attains the overall pass mark BUT has failed a hurdle requirement |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: And has passed the hurdle requirements |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: And has passed the hurdle requirements |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: And has passed the hurdle requirements |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: And has passed the hurdle requirements |
Additional course grading information
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) *
- Radiology assignment
- Case presentation
- End of semester theory examination
*ﾠIn accordance withﾠPPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J,ﾠsupplementary assessment will not be available for Clinical practice performance (portfolio)ﾠas professional competencies are developed over a 16ﾠweek practicum.ﾠThere is no resubmission or resit option available for this assessment either.ﾠ
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Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for some items in this course.
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 laboratory assessment components are eligible for consideration for the resubmission/resit option under the following conditions: Achieve a minimum of 30%. After resubmission or resitting, the maximum result is a pass mark for that assessment component. Students who are granted a [resit/resubmission] for an assessment item and do not [attend on/submit 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 resitﾠor resubmission. A supplementary assessment is not available for this item as this assesses developing professional competencies over a semester practicum.ﾠ
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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 |
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Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 16 |
Not Timetabled |
Self-study 3 hours per week Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03 |
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, L05, L06, L07, L08, L09, L10 |
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Clinical Hours |
Clinical Clinical Work (Clinical Practice): 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 |
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Clinical coaching |
UQ Extend (Online) & Clinical Coaching Sessions (F2F) Fortnightly LearnX module series including medical emergencies, dental therapeutics, special needs dentistry, 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, L02, L03, L05, L06, L09 |
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Workshop |
Preclinical activities Preclinical activities (Workshop): 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 medical emergencies and periodontics. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L07, 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 - 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
- Fitness to Practise
- Immunisation
- Work Integrated Learning and Work Experience