Course coordinator
Dr Reena Ohm
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 1, 2026 (23/02/2026 - 20/06/2026)
- Study level
- Postgraduate Coursework
- Location
- Herston
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- Herston
- Coordinating unit
- Dentistry School
This course continues a student's exposure to specialist dental disciplines. Students will consolidate skills and competence in history taking, assessment, recognition, diagnosis, care planning and treatment for conditions managed within the relevant dental specialties. Students will provide preventive oral health care, dental analgesia, relevant treatment and follow-up as it applies to the specific dental speciality.
This course builds on student experience in general dental practice and the specialist dental disciplines. Students will develop their skills and competence in history taking, assessment, recognition, diagnosis, care planning and aspects of management for conditions commonly managed within the relevant dental specialties. Students will begin to acquire clinical skills and competence in multi-disciplinary care of patients with moderately complex needs through competency building activities such as lectures/seminars/clinical teaching, self-directed learning activities, pre-clinical simulation exercises and patient care as indicated.
Course requirements
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
DENT7211
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
DENT3061, DENT3060, DENT3070, DENT3071
Restrictions
Restricted to students enrolled in the DDM program only.
Course contact
Lecturer
Dr Himanshu Arora
Course staff
Lecturer
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Aims and outcomes
This course aims to develop skills in history taking, assessment, recognition, diagnosis, treatment planning and aspects of management within the relevant specialist branches of clinical dentistry.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Demonstrate clinical skills within the scope of practice of the specialist dental disciplines in a simulated environment.
LO2.
Effectively gather information on patients with complex histories to diagnose and treatment plan conditions commonly managed within the specialist dental disciplines.
LO3.
Evaluate clinical reasoning and clinical judgement in care planning in specialist dental disciplines.
LO4.
Design and implement oral care plans to manage individuals diagnosed with complex conditions commonly managed within the specialist dental disciplines.
LO5.
Demonstrate advanced skills in clinical procedures for a range of specialist dental disciplines in a simulated and clinical environment.
LO6.
Relate the principles of sterilisation, disinfection and prevention of cross-infection to consistently maintain a safe working environment.
LO7.
Employ critical reflection to experiential learning in both the pre-clinical and clinical environment, incorporating feedback from supervisors.
LO8.
Demonstrate respect in clinical environments through humility and lifelong learning skills with patients from diverse social and cultural backgrounds.
LO9.
Demonstrate clear and appropriate verbal communication with patients, carers, clinical staff and peers, and create accurate written communication including electronic patient records.
LO10.
Recognise gaps in knowledge, understanding and clinical ability to seek further evidence, and to refer to other practitioners when appropriate.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/ Demonstration |
Preclinical Competency
|
30% |
22/04/2026 5:00 pm |
| Practical/ Demonstration |
Multiple Station Assessment Task (MSAT)
|
30% |
27/05/2026 5:00 pm |
| Examination |
End of Semester Exam
|
40% MUST PASS |
End of Semester Exam Period 6/06/2026 - 20/06/2026 |
| Performance, Portfolio |
Clinical Practice Performance
|
Pass/Fail MUST PASS |
Week 1 - Week 13 |
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
Preclinical Competency
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Practical/ Demonstration
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
22/04/2026 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Secure.
Task description
- This is a fixed prosthodontics competency skills demonstration task.
- In this task, students will individually be required to complete a full coverage crown preparation for a designated tooth in a preclinic simulation setting.
- This is an in-person exam that will take place in the preclinic laboratory in the scheduled session.
- Students will be expected to present and conduct themselves professionally with their peers, preclinical educators and staff.
- Further information such as rubric and preparation criteria will be provided during the semester.
- The rubric will not be provided during the exam, and students should be aware of the criteria against which they are marked.
- Students will be awarded a final score and there will be no option for resit.
Submission guidelines
The student will hand in the model and tooth preparation at the end of the exam session.
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Multiple Station Assessment Task (MSAT)
- In-person
- Mode
- Activity/ Performance
- Category
- Practical/ Demonstration
- Weight
- 30%
- Due date
27/05/2026 5:00 pm
- Other conditions
- Secure.
Task description
- The Multiple Station Assessment Task (MSAT) will be conducted for the orthodontics module.
- The MSAT will have multiple working stations with a set duration between 2-10 mins each.
- During the MSAT, students will be rotated around all the stations and can expect to answer questions, draw and explain diagrams, perform practical tasks, demonstrate concepts by communicating their understanding orally and in written form.
- Students will be expected to present and conduct themselves professionally with their peers, preclinical educators and staff.
- The MSAT provides an assessment of the student’s knowledge and skills acquired from self-directed learning, lectures, course material provided in Blackboard (if applicable), acquired practical skills from preclinic/laboratory sessions/workshops and applied concepts from clinical teaching sessions.
- Further instructions will be provided during the semester.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
End of Semester Exam
- Hurdle
- Identity Verified
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 40% MUST PASS
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
6/06/2026 - 20/06/2026
- Other conditions
- Secure.
- Learning outcomes
- L02, L03, L04, L06, L09, L10
Task description
The final exam will be an in-person invigilated Inspera exam and students will complete this exam using their own laptop.
- A 60-minute "Must Pass" exam that will test the student's theoretical, applied and clinical knowledge, using a variety of question formats.
- May include multiple choice questions, short answer, short essay, extended essay questions and case-based scenarios for management of patients.
- The assessment will enable students to demonstrate the scope and depth of learning in areas relevant to the theoretical and applied practical knowledge in the course.
- The exam draws on all assessable material and content in the course, including lectures, research articles and preclinical content.
- 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 PassExam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 60 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.
Clinical Practice Performance
- Hurdle
- Mode
- Product/ Artefact/ Multimedia
- Category
- Performance, Portfolio
- Weight
- Pass/Fail MUST PASS
- Due date
Week 1 - Week 13
- Other conditions
- Secure.
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.
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 13-week practicum. There is NO resubmission or resit option available for this assessment.
Hurdle requirements
In this task, you are required to complete and submit a Clinical Portfolio. Students must complete the portfolio for all clinical and observational sessions. This is a pass / fail (MUST PASS) assessment based on student performance and quality of critical self-reflections within the required items. 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. Assessment of the clinical practice performance will be by the Course Coordinator, in discussion with the clinical supervisory team. This is based on student's performance and the quality of the critical self-reflections following each session/day, during the assessment period.Submission guidelines
Submissions occur via ePortfolio submission links on the course Blackboard site.
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.
A maximum extension of 2 calendar days is available for this assessment item.
Late submission
You will receive a mark of 0 if this assessment is submitted late.
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 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 all 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 all hurdle requirements |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: Attains an overall mark of at least 75% but less than 85% AND has passed all 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 all hurdle requirements |
Additional course grading information
Rounding- 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.
In accordance with PPL Assessment Procedure Section 3 Part J, Supplementary assessment is not available for the Clinical Practice Performance Portfolio as assessment is based on the successful development of clinical competencies over a period.
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 13 |
Not Timetabled |
Blackboard learning modules Learning outcomes: L02, L03, L04, L05 |
Lecture |
Lectures/ Clinical coaching Weekly lectures and/or clinical coaching activities will be scheduled. Further details will be made available on the Blackboard course site. |
|
Practical |
Preclinic laboratory activities A series of sessions in the pre-clinical simulation laboratory will be scheduled throughout the semester. |
|
Clinical Teaching |
Clinical practice Provision of clinical care to patients in the Oral Health Centre patient clinics by students under supervision of qualified and registered dental practitioners and specialists. |
|
Multiple weeks From Week 7 To Week 11 |
Workshop |
Workshops |
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:
- 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
School guidelines
Your school has additional guidelines you'll need to follow for this course: