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ORAL12002 Oral Health Pre Clinical Practice 1
Oral Health Pre Clinical Practice 1
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General Information

Overview

In this unit you will gain theoretical knowledge in dental materials, restorative procedures and local anaesthetic pharmacology and techniques. You will also translate and integrate this knowledge in a simulated environment while fulfilling workplace health and safety, equipment maintenance and record management requirements. On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to demonstrate practical skills in local anaesthetic techniques and dental restorations in adults of all ages in a simulated environment. You will be able to display appropriate interpersonal / team communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours. You will be required to attend a two-week compulsory intensive program prior to the commencement of Term 1.

Details

Career Level: Undergraduate
Unit Level: Level 2
Credit Points: 6
Student Contribution Band: 9
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load: 0.125

Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Pre-requisites: BMSC11011 Human Anatomy and Physiology 2 and ORAL11003 Introduction to Oral Disease and ORAL11005 Oral Anatomy 2 and ORAL11006 Introduction to Oral Health Practice Co-requisites: ORAL12001 Oral Disease Prevention and Management and ORAL12003 Oral Health Clinical Practice 1

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).

Offerings For Term 1 - 2025

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).

Website

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Class and Assessment Overview

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Previous Student Feedback

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.

Feedback from SUTE Comments and In-Person Feedback

Feedback

Students felt the dental materials group assignment was not a beneficial assessment. Feedback has been sought from the cohort to improve this assessment for 2024. 

Recommendation

It is recommended that the unit coordinator review the dental materials learning content and group assignment for 2024 to make it a more meaningful learning activity.

Feedback from SUTE Comments and In-Person Feedback

Feedback

The newly developed local anaesthetic tutorials were well received by students, who commented they found them an enjoyable and helpful learning experience.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the local anaesthetic tutorials continue.

Unit Learning Outcomes

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Alignment of Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Graduate Attributes

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Textbooks and Resources

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This information will be available on Monday 17 February 2025
Academic Integrity Statement

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