Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2026 (22/06/2026 - 20/11/2026)
- 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 capstone clinical placement course in Year 5 of the BDSc(Hons) program. This course will ﾠfurther develop and consolidate skills and professional attributes in the general dental practice environment in line with the competencies expected by the Australian Dental Council (ADC)ﾠof a newly qualified dentist and to prepare ﾠgraduates 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 dentistryﾠ through 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 and trainees 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
Course staff
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public 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 (as required), within the scope of general dental practice during the normal working hours of the Dental School, individual Queensland Health Hospital and Health Service locations, and Goondir or Metro North HHS / UQ Alliance OHC clinics. There will be additional time needed to set up and prepare for clinical sessions, so students must use that additional preparation time effectively to get the most of clinicalﾠ activities. The days rostered for any clinical experience, may be varied within the semester due to staffing and clinic capacity constraints.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation/ Student contribution, Performance, Placement, Portfolio |
Interim clinical competence assessment
|
Formative |
28/08/2026 5:00 pm |
| Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio |
Final clinical competence assessment
|
P/F MUST PASS |
6/11/2026 5:00 pm |
| Examination |
Oral examination focused on care planning
|
P/F MUST PASS |
16/11/2026 - 20/11/2026 |
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
Interim clinical competence assessment
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution, Performance, Placement, Portfolio
- Weight
- Formative
- Due date
28/08/2026 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Work integrated learning, Secure.
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.
Assessment objectives:
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 (https://www.adc.org.au/accreditation/accredited-programs/professional-competencies/)
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 less "expectations not met" (ENM) mark in Domain 1, and 1 or less "expectation not met" (ENM) in Domains 2-4.
- An overall pass for the report will involve a student receiving 4 or less "expectations not met" (ENM) mark across the 4 domains.
The interim report is completed taking into consideration the following components:
- The electronic logbook (eLogbook) 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 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 these reports must be signed off as complete by the Principal Dentist for the following: 1) Clinical Records 2) Missing Treatment Items and 3) CCC: Client identified, informed consent, site identified, final team check.
- At least three case learning summaries must be submitted via ePad for this report.
The eLogbook records can be audited randomly by the course coordinator to verify authenticity of assessment and electronic signature of the supervisors.
Where required, there will be written feedback for the student to improve on any shortcomings at the mid-semester stage, and students must have reflected on the feedback provided to improve their clinical performance in the latter part of the semester and use it to improve in areas identified as lacking or borderline. Both comments and grades must be taken into account.
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.
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
Students must complete the following before the due date:
- The electronic logbook (eLogbook) 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 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 these reports must be signed off as complete by the Principal Dentist for the following: 1) Clinical Records 2) Missing Treatment Items and 3) CCC: Client identified, informed consent, site identified, final team check.
- At least three case learning summaries must be submitted via ePad for this report.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 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
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Performance, Placement, Practical/ Demonstration, Portfolio
- Weight
- P/F MUST PASS
- Due date
6/11/2026 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Work integrated learning, Secure.
Task description
Assessment of the final 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 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.
Assessment objectives:
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 (https://www.adc.org.au/accreditation/accredited-programs/professional-competencies/)
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 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 less "expectations not met" (ENM) mark in Domain 1, and 1 or less "expectation not met" (ENM) in Domains 2-4.
- An overall pass for the report will involve a student receiving 4 or less "expectations not met" (ENM) mark across the 4 domains.
The marking rubric for this assessment is available on Blackboard and the MyProgress ePad.
The final report is completed taking into consideration the following components:
- The electronic logbook (eLogbook) 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 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 these reports must be signed off as complete by the Principal Dentist for the following: 1) Clinical Records 2) Missing Treatment Items and 3) CCC: Client identified, informed consent, site identified, final team check.
- A minimum of three case learning summaries must be submitted via ePad for this final report in addition to those submitted for the interim report.
The eLogbook records can be audited randomly by the course coordinator to verify authenticity of assessment and electronic signature of the supervisors.
Where required, students should have reviewed written feedback and improve on any shortcomings identified at the mid-semester stage. Both comments and grades must be taken into account.
There is no resubmission or resit available for this component. This is a summative assessment task to enable the student to demonstrate their clinical competency and readiness for registration as a general dental practitioner. Any clinical concerns pertaining to patient safety and escalated via clinical communication pathways to the course coordinator, recorded on this report can result in a fail grade.
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
Students must complete all required components of the MyProgress final report as outlined above. 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
Students must complete the following before the due date:
- The electronic logbook (eLogbook) 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 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 these reports must be signed off as complete by the Principal Dentist for the following: 1) Clinical Records 2) Missing Treatment Items and 3) CCC: Client identified, informed consent, site identified, final team check.
- A minimum of three case learning summaries must be submitted via ePad for this final report in addition to those submitted for the interim report.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 7 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
- Examination
- Weight
- P/F MUST PASS
- Due date
16/11/2026 - 20/11/2026
- Other conditions
- Secure.
Task description
The oral examination in November will assess the student's readiness for general dental practice.
The 20-minute examination will assess their 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. They will be provided one or more patient cases to review for 10 minutes, just prior to the examination. Examiners will pose questions relating to diagnosis, rationale for clinical decisions, procedures and aspects of clinical treatment.
This assessment task will assess their 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.
A re-sit opportunity is available for students who do not achieve a passing standard on their first attempt.
- Students will be required to repeat the entire assessment.
- A re-sit cannot be deferred.
Supplementary assessment is available for this task (in accordance with PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J).
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 pass viva voce. Students are required to review case(s) and discuss and answer questions with two-to-three assessors over a 20 minute period. Pass mark = 50%.Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 20 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Other |
| 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.
| 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, 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. |
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
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Learning resources
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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 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, 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 the end of semester objective structured clinical examination. Students will record the work they complete in an electronic treatment logbook (MyProgress ePad), as well as write structured weekly 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 may be scheduled; these meetings will be a good opportunity to have an engagement activity between the course coordinator and the students. Student performance, reflective activities and student progression will be the focus of these meetings. |
Clinical Teaching |
Case based care planning This activity is based on students developing their self-learning skills in which students will be required to demonstrate in Semester 2 2026. Students will need to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in describing patient histories, any presenting complaint/s, the clinical examination and diagnostic work up, the care plan including a discussion of rationale and decisions specific to the components and sequencing of the plan and the delivery of care. A discussion of outcomes and prognosis, and a critical reflection on personal learning from the activity should be included. This learning activity will focus on developing student self-learning skills, problem solving skills, and critical thinking in which the student will be able to answer common clinical questions relating to diagnosis, rationale for clinical decisions, procedures and aspects of clinical treatment. |
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- Working with Children Policy
- 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
- Student Travel Procedure
- Supporting Students' Fitness to Study Policy
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