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 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
Rockhampton
Term 2 - 2026 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

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2024 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 53.85% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 38.24% 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: 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
Students were encouraged to actively seek feedback from the teaching team on the practice questions.
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
The group size for the oral presentation assessment was increased and the teaching team provided support for assessment planning.
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
PowerPoints were restructured with clear content outlines, learning outcomes, and review questions to enhance usability for revision.
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
Quiz time in lectures continued.
Source: In Class
Feedback
Students reported that the clinical activities, including intraoral and extraoral examinations, vital signs observations, and saliva testing, provided a valuable and enjoyable learning experience.
Recommendation
It is recommended to continue the clinical activities in future.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: In Class
Feedback
Students reported that they did not receive useful individual feedback on their oral presentation assessment and were especially disappointed as they had put a great effort into the assignment.
Recommendation
It is recommended the assessment rubric and individual feedback process be reviewed.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: In Class
Feedback
Students reported feeling overwhelmed by the large amount of content and they felt it was difficult to recognise where to focus study.
Recommendation
It is recommended to review the amount of content in the unit.
Action Taken
In Progress
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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