Course coordinator
Dr Necla Asli Kocak Oztug
Course overview
- Study period
- Summer Semester, 2024 (25/11/2024 - 08/02/2025)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- Herston
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- Dentistry School
This course builds on the foundations provided in general dental practice. Emphasis is on the delivery of oral care for healthy adults through preventive oral, simple periodontal, simple restorative care. Students will consolidate skills and attain competence in general oral examination, recognition and diagnosis of common dental and oral conditions, and care planning for simple general dental needs. Students will provide preventive oral health care, simple periodontal care, and radiographic interpretation for patients.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
DENT7111, DENT7112
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
DENT3060
Restrictions
Restricted to students in the DMD program only.
Course contact
Course staff
Lecturer
Dr Necla Asli Kocak Oztug
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Aims and outcomes
This course builds on the foundations provided in general dental practice. Emphasis is on the delivery of oral care for healthy adults through preventive approaches, as well as the provision of straightforward periodontal and restorative care. Students will consolidate skills and attain competence in general oral examination, recognition and diagnosis of common dental and oral conditions, and care planning for straightforward general dental needs. Students will provide preventive oral health care, basic periodontal management, and radiographic interpretation for patients.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Conduct a general oral examination and accurately recognise and diagnose common conditions of the periodontium and/or dental hard tissues, with minimal support.
LO2.
Apply clinical reasoning and clinical judgement to facilitate multidisciplinary dental treatment planning whilst accounting for individual patient's expectations and needs.
LO3.
Design and implement basic oral care plans and preventive care programs to manage individuals diagnosed with dental caries, non-carious tooth surface loss and/or initial periodontal disease.
LO4.
Demonstrate competency in selection and handling of dental materials for debridement and/or small intra-coronal restorations, applying the principles of minimum intervention.
LO5.
Demonstrate preclinical and/or clinical skills to debride teeth effectively for patients with varying degrees of periodontal disease (PSR ≤ 2).
LO6.
Employ critical reflection to experiential learning in both the pre-clinical and/or clinical environment, recognising personal limitations in terms of knowledge, understanding and clinical ability.
LO7.
Demonstrate clear and appropriate verbal communication with patients, carers, clinical staff and peers, and create accurate written communication including electronic patient records.
LO8.
Design practical strategies to enable ongoing self-reflexivity in the pre-clinical and/or clinical context with patients, carers, clinical staff and peers from diverse social and cultural backgrounds.
LO9.
Recognise and quantify the relative roles of aetiological factors (medical, systemic and local) and thereby carry out a patient-specific risk assessment.
LO10.
Apply scientific principles of radiation and radiation safety to intra-oral radiographs.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quiz |
Quiz Series
|
20% Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 each make up 50 percent of this assessment item. |
16/12/2024 2:00 pm 13/01/2025 2:00 pm |
| Examination, Performance, Practical/ Demonstration |
Practical Exam
|
35% |
6/01/2025 - 9/01/2025
The exam will be held in person. The details and the location of the exam will be announced during the course. |
| Examination |
End of semester exam
|
45% |
End of Semester Exam Period 1/02/2025 - 8/02/2025 |
| Performance, Portfolio, Reflection |
Portfolio - Clinical Practice Performance (PASS/FAIL)
|
PASS/FAIL |
24/01/2025 5:00 pm |
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
Quiz Series
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Quiz
- Weight
- 20% Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 each make up 50 percent of this assessment item.
- Due date
16/12/2024 2:00 pm
13/01/2025 2:00 pm
Task description
Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 may contain a mixture of multiple choice questions (MCQ), problem solving such as fill in the blanks, and/or short answer questions (SAQ). The exam will cover content from learning activities that will be specified during the course. Quiz 1 and Quiz 2 each make up 50 percent of this assessment item.
Submission guidelines
Submission links will be provided through the course's Blackboard site.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Practical Exam
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance, Oral, Written
- Category
- Examination, Performance, Practical/ Demonstration
- Weight
- 35%
- Due date
6/01/2025 - 9/01/2025
The exam will be held in person. The details and the location of the exam will be announced during the course.
- Other conditions
- Work integrated learning.
Task description
Part 1:
The first part of the exam may contain a mixture of multiple choice questions (MCQ), problem solving such as fill in the blanks, and/or short answer questions (SAQ).
Part 2:
In the second part of the exam students will provide skills to apply the correct material selection and usage of these materials for periodontal treatment in the simulated setting.
The practical exam cover content from learning activities that will be specified during the course. No calculator permitted. Closed book.
Exam details
| Planning time | no planning time minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 180 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 cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Due to practical nature of this exam extension/deferral is not available.
End of semester exam
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 45%
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
1/02/2025 - 8/02/2025
Task description
This 90-minute exam may contain a mixture of multiple choice questions (MCQ), problem solving such as fill in the blanks, and/or short answer questions (SAQ) from the all course content. Students will be provided with an exam in digital format and must follow the instructions specified by the exam team and specific instructions on the exam provided.
Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 90 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed Book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Inspera |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Portfolio - Clinical Practice Performance (PASS/FAIL)
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Performance, Portfolio, Reflection
- Weight
- PASS/FAIL
- Due date
24/01/2025 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Work integrated learning.
Task description
In this task, you are required to complete and submit the Clinical Portfolio. Students must complete the portfolio for all clinical, observational and assisting sessions. This is a Pass / Fail – Must Pass assessment based on student performance and quality of critical self-reflections within the required items.
To complete this task, students will:
· Complete the portfolio for all clinical and observational sessions.
· Ensure that logbooks are not misused; this includes but is not limited to, removing content, adjusting comments or scores, removing comments or adding comments that were not recorded as signed off on.
· After each clinical session, daily reports will be evaluated under the course associated with that session.
· At the completion of the semester, the final pass/fail grade will be calculated.
Hurdle requirements
To achieve a pass, the following conditions must be met starting from the week specified in the course: Daily clinical performance (CP): -A pass for the CP will involve a student receiving 1 “Developing” mark or less across all CP domains. -A developing for the CP will involve a student receiving 1 “Expectations Not Met” (ENM) or less across all CP domains. -A fail for the CP will involve a student receiving 2 or more “Expectations Not Met” (ENM) across all CP domains. Daily fitness to practice performance (FTPP): -A pass for the FTPP will involve receiving at least “Developing” in all the FTPP domains. -Any “Expectations Not Met” (ENM) in the FTPP domains will be referred to the Program Convenor for review under the Fitness to Practice Policy. Overall performance: -A pass for the clinical performance will involve 50% or more of the clinical sessions receiving an “Expectations Met” (EM) in the daily clinical performance. -A pass for fitness to practice performance will involve 50% or more of the clinical sessions receiving an “Expectations Met” (EM) in the daily fitness to practice performance.Submission guidelines
Submission links will be provided through the course's blackboard site.
Daily sign-off:
-Complete the details in the form for session information and ADA item codes for treatment.
-Follow the School of Dentistry Guidelines for de-identifying patient codes and other identifiable information.
Sign-off procedure:
-You are to complete all the fields in the logbook form
-Submit to the Clinical Educator in eportfolio (This must happen at least half an hour before the end of your clinical session)
-The Clinical Educator will complete the rubric and feedback for the session
Feedback:
-Ensure that feedback is recorded in the logbook. The student must record this feedback and have the supervisor sign off on the statements. If no feedback was provided, the student must seek advice from the supervisor following the session, record the feedback, and have it signed off.
Late submissions:
Ensure each daily sheet is signed by their clinical supervisor at the end of each session (am/pm), including the practical check sheets. Submission completed more than 2 hours after the clinical session will be recorded as a non-submission.
Discipline sign-off:
-For each appointment in the following disciplines, the specific discipline-based sign-off sheet must also be submitted with the daily sign-off:
o Observation clinical sessions
o Radiography
o Restorative
o Periodontics
o Oral Surgery
o Endodontics
o Paediatrics
o Prosthodontics
Weekly submissions:
-Write a weekly reflection and action plan on their clinical performance starting from the week specified in the course.
Mid and End of semester submission:
-Complete a treatment summary at the completion of your final clinical session at the end of the week prior to the mid-semester break and at the end of the semester.
*Note: Mid-semester submissions do not apply to Summer Semester courses.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Due to practical nature of clinical performance extension/deferral is not available.
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 |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. |
Additional course grading information
Percentage marks will be rounded to the nearest whole number i.e. 84.4% will round down to 84% and 84.5% will round up to 85%. This will apply to all grade cutoffs apart from a grade of 4. The minimum pass mark is 50% and a pass cannot be achieved with 49.5%.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is not available for some items in this course.
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 |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 8 |
Not Timetabled |
Extend Course Content |
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 4 |
Tutorial |
Tutorials |
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 2 |
Practical |
Preclinic Laboratory |
Multiple weeks From Week 3 To Week 8 |
Clinical Hours |
Clinical Practice |
Multiple weeks From Week 7 To Week 8 |
Clinical coaching |
Clinical Coaching |
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:
- 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
Course guidelines
Please refer to School of Dentistry Handbook.