ORAL11003 - Introduction to Oral Disease

General Information

Unit Synopsis

On completion of this unit you will gain knowledge and understanding of the aetiology and pathogenesis of oral and systemic diseases as a foundation for clinical practice in Years 2 and 3. You will develop an understanding of the impact of systemic disease on the health of the oral cavity, dental management and treatment planning, the importance of patient medical history and the role of the oral health therapist within the dental team. You will learn the principles of intra-oral and extra-oral examination and screening for hard and soft tissue pathologies, as well as examination procedures in the detection of caries, changes in the tooth surface, pulpal and periapical tissues, and periodontal assessment. This knowledge will provide you with the foundations to recognise and describe oral pathological conditions in the clinical situation. You will learn to communicate information regarding oral health in oral and written forms and gain relevant interpersonal and team communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 1
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 3
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Condition: Students must be enrolled in CB29 Oral Health Course to enrol in this unit.

Prerequisites: ORAL11001 Introduction to Oral Health Therapy and BMSC11010 Human Anatomy and Physiology 1.

Corequisites: ORAL11005 Oral Anatomy 2 and BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2024

Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Rockhampton

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. On-campus Activity 0%
2. Presentation 30%
3. Online Quiz(zes) 20%
4. In-class Test(s) 50%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 83.33% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 54.55% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student feedback by email and face-to-face.
Feedback
Students embraced the medical terminology learning activities and glossary, and felt their understanding of medical terminology improved over the term.
Recommendation
It is recommended that medical terminology learning activities continue in a similar format next year.
Action Taken
Medical terminology learning activities were retained in a similar format for 2023.
Source: Student feedback by email and face-to-face.
Feedback
Students enjoyed learning from and watching the oral presentation assessment videos created by their peers. However viewing all recordings on one day was tedious.
Recommendation
It is recommended that sharing oral presentation videos with the class in lectures take place over a few weeks rather than all presentations viewed on the same day.
Action Taken
The oral presentations were shared in class and on Moodle over the final three weeks of term.
Source: Student feedback by email and face-to-face.
Feedback
Some students struggled to manage the combined workload for all their term 2 units and as a result did not prepare well for the in-class tests.
Recommendation
It is recommended that smaller more frequent quizzes be used to provide progress checkpoints for students throughout the term.
Action Taken
The online quizzes were distributed throughout the term to assist with student workload.
Source: Student feedback by email and face-to-face.
Feedback
Guest lecturers were well received by students.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the scheduling of guest lecturers continues.
Action Taken
Supporting lectures on infectious diseases of concern for dental practice were delivered by a guest lecturer and were well received by students.
Source: Student feedback by email and face-to-face.
Feedback
Students had difficulty uploading oral presentation assessment documents.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the instructions for uploading the assessment be revised.
Action Taken
Clear instruction on uploading assessment was given. No issues were reported and all students submitted the assessment by the due date.
Source: By email and in class.
Feedback
Students who regularly sent their answers for practice questions to the unit coordinator for feedback felt that they were well prepared for the written in-class test assessments and their grades improved as a result.
Recommendation
It is recommended that students continue to be encouraged to seek feedback from the teaching team on the practice questions.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Email and face to face
Feedback
When working in pairs for the oral presentation assessment, some students felt that they completed the majority of work and this extra workload was detrimental to their other assessments.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the oral presentation group size be reviewed, and the group encouraged to share with the unit coordinator a progress report on the teams' tasks delegation and progress.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: Face to face
Feedback
Many students rely on the power points, which accompany the lectures, in their revision however some students reported that it was difficult to find information they were looking for as the power points were very long.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the power point slides supporting the lectures be reviewed. Slides will be reorganised and displayed as short topics with clear content outlines, learning outcomes and accompanying review questions to improve the usability for revision.
Action Taken
Nil.
Source: By email and face to face
Feedback
Students liked the Quiz Time sessions in lectures and used the questions to help them prepare for assessments.
Recommendation
It is recommended that the Quiz Time in lectures be retained.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate and describe the procedures involved in intra-oral and extra-oral examinations
  2. Recognize and describe pathological lesions in hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity
  3. Describe common and significant oral and systemic diseases and discuss the impact of these diseases on dental treatment and management by the dental team and oral health therapist
  4. Describe the aetiology and pathogenesis of dental caries, periodontal diseases, and pulp and periapical disease
  5. Demonstrate appropriate oral and written communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours as required of an Oral Health Therapist.

The learning outcomes of this unit are part of the overall learning outcomes in the BOralHlth course at CQUniversity. They will form part of the annual report documentation which is submitted to the Australian Dental Council for accreditation. 

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - On-campus Activity • • •
2 - Presentation • •
3 - Online Quiz(zes) • •
4 - In-class Test(s) • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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1 - Communication • • • • •
2 - Problem Solving • • • •
3 - Critical Thinking • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • •
5 - Team Work • • •
6 - Information Technology Competence • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • •
8 - Ethical practice • • •
9 - Social Innovation • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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