Unit Synopsis
In this unit you will translate and integrate knowledge and skills learnt in Years 1 and 2 into the clinical setting through work-integrated learning clinical practice. You will study the clinical implications of diagnostic radiography and pharmacology in oral health practice. You will have the opportunity to practise and further develop competency in a range of skills including patient assessment, hygiene, restorative, radiography and other dental procedures. On completion of this unit, you will be able to demonstrate higher level clinical judgment and practical skills in the diagnosis and treatment of dental conditions in patients across the lifespan. You will be able to communicate information regarding oral health in oral and written forms utilising appropriate interpersonal and team communication skills, professional attitudes and ethical behaviours.
Details
| Level | Undergraduate |
|---|---|
| Unit Level | 2 |
| Credit Points | 6 |
| Student Contribution Band | SCA Band 3 |
| Fraction of Full-Time Student Load | 0.125 |
| Pre-requisites or Co-requisites |
Prereq: ORAL12003 Oral Hlth Clinical Prac 1; AND ORAL12001 Oral Hlth Disease Prevention & Management; AND ORAL12002 Oral Hlth Pre Clinical Prac 1; AND ALLH12006 Evidence Based Practice for Health Professionals Coreq: ORAL12004 Orthodontics, Prosthodontics & Pharm; AND ORAL12005 Oral Hlth Pre Clinical Prac 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). |
| Class Timetable | View Unit Timetable |
| Residential School | No Residential School |
Unit Availabilities from Term 2 - 2027
Term 2 - 2027 Profile
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).
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
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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%).
Past Exams
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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: Informal feedback and Student Unit Teaching Evaluation responses.
Some students felt the pharmacology content was overwhelming.
It is recommended the pharmacology content be reviewed.
The pharmacology content was reviewed in 2025.
Source: Student Unit Teaching Evaluation responses.
Students appreciated the support from the teaching team in the clinic.
It is recommended that the teaching team continue providing a high level of support to the students in the clinic.
The teaching team continued providing a high level of support to students in the clinic.
Source: Student discussion and SUTE comments.
Some students felt that more recorded online content would be helpful.
It is recommended that consideration be given to making some unit content available as recorded content.
In Progress
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