Course coordinator
Dr Matthew Nangle
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2026 (12/01/2026 - 05/06/2026)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- Herston
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 7
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- Dentistry School
Development of professional clinical skills in the general dental practice environment of clinics such as the regional government dental clinics, Community Controlled Health Services and Oral Health Centre clinics. Students will be rotated through several clinics and will be expected to provide comprehensive oral health care to allocated patients. Hours and arrangements will vary according to external placement operations. This course operates over an extended semester in order to provide 19 weeks of clinical practice.
DENT5200 Dental Practice V Bﾠis the capstoneﾠclinical placement course in Year 5 of the BDSc (Hons) program. This course willﾠfurther develop and consolidate skills and professional attributes in the general dental practice environment in line with the competencies expected by the Dental Board of Australia (DBA) in a newly qualified dentist and to prepareﾠgraduates to work competently in the dental profession in Australia and abroad. DENT5200 will continue to enhance students’ knowledge, clinical skills and professional attributes. Students are expected to demonstrate competency in all key areas of dentistryﾠthrough a range of simulation and clinical activities. Building upon previous clinical experience, the level of complexity expected will be appropriate to final-year students. Students will also have the opportunity to observe specialist practitioners at work, and to work with other dental professionals such as oral health therapists and prosthetists. Students will refine and demonstrate their skills in simulated environments, in clinical care and health promotion, to the level required for independent general dental practice.
Course requirements
Assumed background
Learning objectives are mapped to professional competencies of the newly qualified dental graduate (ADC, 2023) and assessment tasks have been streamlined and designed to flow through the semester, with regular feedback from supervisors and student self-reflections (MyProgress ePad, 2023).
Course contact
Lecturer
Dr Matthew Nangle
Timetable
Additional timetable information
Students will be provided with a mix of clinical, chairside assisting, didactic online learning, case presentations and discussions and preclinical simulation laboratory hours, within the scopeﾠof general dental practice per week during the normal working hours of the Dental School, individual Queensland Health Hospital and Health Service locations, Goondir or Metro North HHS / UQ Alliance OHC clinics. There will be additional time needed to set up and prepare for preclinical, online learning activitiesﾠand clinical sessions, so students must use that additional preparation time effectively to get the most of face-to-face clinical and simulated clinicalﾠactivities.ﾠ
The days rostered for online, preclinical and clinical experience, may be varied within the semester.ﾠ
Aims and outcomes
The aim of this course is to graduate dental practitioners who are competent to practise safely and effectively within the professions and their individual scope of practice, and who have an appropriate foundation for professional growth and development so that they can respond to diverse and changing health needs throughout their professional lives.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Professionalism, Communication, Health Promotion - Consistently demonstrate the ability to work co-operatively, safely, ethically and communicates effectively to provide patient centered care using a reflective approach
LO2.
Clinical Information Gathering - Collect and record contemporaneous information that is necessary and relevant for patient care with consistent regard for patient privacy
LO3.
Critical Thinking, Diagnosis & Management Planning - Independently and consistently identify disease or abnormalities that require treatment or investigation and applies evidence, clinical reasoning and judgement to plan appropriately sequenced oral health care
LO4.
Clinical Treatment & Evaluation - Independently and consistently apply evidence, clinical reasoning and judgement to manage oral conditions, pathology and medically related disorders and diseases associated with the dentition, mouth and associated structures
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio |
Interim Clinical Competence Assessment
|
Formative |
20/03/2026 5:00 pm |
| Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio, Reflection |
Final Clinical Competence Assessment
|
P/F MUST PASS |
29/05/2026 5:00 pm |
| Creative Production/ Exhibition, Performance, Translation/ Interpretation |
Oral examination focused on care planning
|
P/F MUST PASS |
1/06/2026 - 5/06/2026 |
| Performance, Practical/ Demonstration, Quiz, Role play/ Simulation |
Objective Structured Clinical Examination
|
P/F MUST PASS |
1/06/2026 - 5/06/2026 |
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
Interim Clinical Competence Assessment
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio
- Weight
- Formative
- Due date
20/03/2026 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Work integrated learning, Longitudinal.
Task description
Assessment of the interim clinical practice performance will be by the clinical supervisory team at each placement facility, in discussion with the course coordinator. This is based on student's performance and the quality of the critical self-reflections following each session/day/week, during the first half of the semester. The interim report will be used by the course coordinator to identify areas for improvement so that the student can use this feedback to pass the assessment for the final clinical competence assessment.
Four domains will be assessed to an expectations met (EM) or expectations 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 interim report. This is a formative 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.
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 Interim Clinical Competence Assessment.The submitted portfolio will be reviewed and performance in each domain considered and used to complete a report of overall performance in each domain.
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 and readiness for registration as a general dental practitioner. Any clinical concerns pertaining to patient safety will be escalated via clinical communication pathways to the course coordinator and recorded on this report.
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.
- 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 signed off by a clinical supervisor. This includes noting any verbal feedback from a supervisor. This is submitted via the MyProgress (ePad) for the course.
- 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.
- For students at QH clinics the following reports must be signed off as complete by the Principal Dentist. Please attach the ISOH treatment Report and a Missing Treatment Item Report generated (upto due date) for the student to the ePAD submisison:
- Clinical Records
- Missing Treatment Items and
- CCC: Client identified, informed consent, site identified, final team check.
- At least three case learning summaries must be submitted via ePad for this report completed upto 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.
Final Clinical Competence Assessment
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio, Reflection
- Weight
- P/F MUST PASS
- Due date
29/05/2026 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Work integrated learning.
Task description
This is a summative assessment task to enable the student to demonstrate their clinical competency and readiness for registration as a general dental practitioner. The assessment is at the end of the clinical placement for this course.
Assessment of the final clinical practice performance will be completed by the clinical supervisory team at each placement facility, in discussion with the course coordinator. This is based on student's performance and the quality of the critical self-reflections following each session/day/week, during the period of week 11 to week 19. The final report will be used by the course coordinator to determine if the student has met the clinical practice performance requirements for this course.
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 Competence Assessment.
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 Final Clinical Competence Assessment. 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.
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 Clinical practice performance portfolio (ePAD Work Based Assessment)ﾠas 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 this clinical practice performance portfolio (ePAD Work Based Assessment). 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 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.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 mid-semester 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 submisison:
- Clinical Records
- Missing Treatment Items and
- CCC: Client identified, informed consent, site identified, final team check.
- 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.
Oral examination focused on care planning
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Creative Production/ Exhibition, Performance, Translation/ Interpretation
- Weight
- P/F MUST PASS
- Due date
1/06/2026 - 5/06/2026
- Other conditions
- Student specific, Work integrated learning, Secure.
Task description
The oral examination will assess your readiness for general dental practice.
The 20-minute examination will assess your 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. You will be provided patient case/s to review for 10 minutes prior to being examined.
Examiners will pose questions relating to diagnosis, rationale for clinical decisions, procedures and aspects of clinical treatment.
This assessment task will assess your knowledge, understanding, and ability in general dentistry including patient assessment and examination, diagnostic tests, decision making, care planning and sequencing treatment, rationale for treatment, clinical skills including choice of materials, patient management, ethics and professionalism.
This examination will be recorded and retained as per university policy. The recording will be stored in a secure manner and will only be accessed if required for the purposes of moderation of marking; provision of feedback to the student; and/or re-marking following a successful re-mark application.
A resit is permitted in the event of a fail grade but must be undertaken within the examination period (1st to 5th June).
Hurdle requirements
The assessment is a must pass hurdle. Students must achieve a “Meet Expectation” Standard or Higher for all criteria. There is opportunity to resit this task once, if the student fails the first attempt. Feedback provided should be taken on board for the resit.Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Objective Structured Clinical Examination
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Written
- Category
- Performance, Practical/ Demonstration, Quiz, Role play/ Simulation
- Weight
- P/F MUST PASS
- Due date
1/06/2026 - 5/06/2026
- Other conditions
- Student specific, Work integrated learning, Secure.
Task description
The purpose of this assessment is to assess student's ability to apply clinical knowledge, skills, and decision-making in a structured, time-limited format across multiple stations. This examination evaluates competencies developed through pre-clinic activities, clinical sessions, and case-based discussions that directly apply to Professional competency requirements for the accreditation body for this program - The Australian Dental Council (Professional Competencies of the newly Qualified Dentist).
Tasks can include: (but not limited to)
- Patient interview
- History taking including assessing pain experience
- Reviewing case notes/ investigations to create a care plan
- Communicating a care plan and obtaining informed consent
- Communicating with carers, patients and families ethically, effectively and professionally
- Working in professional clinical teams
- Being aware at all times of ethical and legal obligations
- Identifying at risk situations for specific clniical scenarios
- Writing a prescription within scope of practice
- Using instruments and materials within specific clinical scenarios for restorative, surgical and non surgical situations including delivering local anaesthetic and performing mock extractions on manikins.
- Students must expect all routine clinical tasks to be included and should be up to date with therapeutic guidelines and medical emergency management in the dental situation.
Performance will be evaluated across four domains, which may vary by station depending on the task:
- Professionalism, Communication, and Teamwork
- Scientific Knowledge and Clinical Information Gathering
- Critical Thinking, Diagnosis, and Management Planning
- Clinical Treatment and Evaluation
This examination will be recorded and retained as per university policy. The recording will be stored in a secure manner and will only be accessed if required for the purposes of moderation of marking; provision of feedback to the student; and/or re-marking following a successful re-mark application.
Resit Policy
If a fail grade is awarded, a resit is permitted. The resit must be completed within the designated workshop week.
Hurdle requirements
Must PassSubmission 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.
| Pass/Fails | Description |
|---|---|
| P |
Course grade description: To pass DENT5200, students must achieve a pass in all the must pass assessments, which include the case portfolio, progressive clinical assessments, OSCE and oral examination. |
| F |
Course grade description: A student who does not achieve a pass in any one of the must pass assessments, will be awarded a fail. |
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 this course.ﾠﾠ
- Final Clinical Competence Assessment
- Oral Examination focused on care planning
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination
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 Competence Assessment as assessment is based on the successful development of specialist competencies over a 19-week practicum.
Additional assessment information
In accordance with PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J, Supplementary assessment is not available for the Clinical Competence Assessments as assessment is based on the successful development of specialist competencies over a 19-week 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 |
|---|---|---|
Not scheduled |
Not Timetabled |
Care planning online discussions Students will be provided an opportunity for online care planning discussions. All sessions will be recorded in case students cannot attend due to placement committments and discussion boards utilised for further support. |
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 19 |
Placement |
Clinical experience in community dental practice Students will be provided every opportunity to undertake a general dental practice clinical placement with a one-week break during the extended clinical semester. Students are required to undertake supervised clinical experience, across the range of practice disciplines, as rostered per week during the normal working hours of Queensland Health / ATSICHS / Goondir / UQ and MNHHS Alliance OHC Herston clinics. If unable to undertake placement activities, the students may not be able to meet the requirements of the course satisfactorily. Competencies will be assessed in various domains through the course of the placement through chair side direct observations and in end of semester objective structured clinical examination. Students will record the work they complete in a treatment record book, as well as write structured self reflections on developing professional practice over the semester. The Course Coordinator will carry out periodic audits to evaluate students' performance during the semester. Afterhours meetings will be scheduled, these meetings will be a good opportunity to have an engagement activity between the course coordinator and the students. Student s performance, reflective activities and student s progression will be the focus of these meetings. |
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
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
- Work Integrated Learning and Work Experience Policy
- Incidental Student Fees and Charges Procedure
- Student Travel Procedure
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: