den5cdp clinical dental practice
CLINICAL DENTAL PRACTICE
DEN5CDP
2016
Credit points: 90
Subject outline
In this subject, running throughout the entire year, students will undertake a full range of treatments for their patients. Building upon their previous clinical experience, the level of complexity will be appropriate to final-year students. Clinical experience will be gained at public dental clinics in Bendigo, Mildura, Ballarat,Ararat, Melton and Wodonga. In addition to time spent actually treating patients, students will have the opportunity to observe specialist practitioners at work, to participate in school-based preventive programs, along with assisting other students. At the end of the year, students will be required to provide evidence that they are competent and safe in the provision of care over a broad range of areas enabling them to graduate as Dental Practitioners.
SchoolLa Trobe Rural Health School
Credit points90
Subject Co-ordinatorGeorge Alexander
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsNo
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites DEN4CDP DEN4DTH DEN4FPR
Co-requisites DEN5DPT
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Formulate and record a comprehensive diagnosis,management and/or referral plan which meets the needs of patients
- Activities:
- Students will be allocated patients from a wide range of age and background. Each patient will be subjected to a thorough examination, appropriate diagnostic tests to allow the student to formulate a comprehensive diagnosis and treatment plan. Students will be expected to discuss this plan with both clinical supervisors and patients or guardians.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Communication(Communication)
02. Develop strategies to restore teeth and the dentition to acceptable form,functionand aesthetics
- Activities:
- Clinical Practice - Students will undertake a variety of clinical procedures on a variety of patients throughout the year. Clinical demonstrators will oversee their approach and execution of treatment offering constructive feedback. Certain specific tasks will be set for each student to undertake to demonstrate competency with that task.Clinical Logbooks and Competency Assessment sheets will record progress
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
03. Manage pulp and peri-radicular disease and disorders
- Activities:
- Clinical Practice
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
04. Support patients with prosthodontic needs,including the provision of fixed,patient removable and implant prostheses
- Activities:
- Clinical Practice
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Communication(Communication)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
05. Formulate and execute a strategy to manage conditions requiring minor surgical procedures of the hard and soft tissues,and apply and/or prescribe appropriate pharmaceutical agents to support treatment
- Activities:
- Clinical Practice
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
06. Propose,discuss and agree treatment options that are sensitive to each patients individual needs,goals and values,compatable with contemporary methods of treatment,and congruent with an appropriate oral health care philosophy
- Activities:
- Clinical Practice ( Effective Communication with patients is an essential element of health care provision, including a patient in the decision making process to ensure they have their concerns taken into account.)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Communication(Communication)
07. Recognise and manage common oral mucosal diseases and disorders
- Activities:
- Clinical Practice ( students will need to be familiar with the clinical presentation of oral mucosal diseases and disorders and mnage through appropriate treatment or referral)
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Communication(Communication)
- Professional Practice(Professional Practice)
- Discipline Specific Competencies(Discipline Specific Competencies)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2016, Week 03-48, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorGeorge Alexander
Class requirements
Practical
One 60.0 days practical per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Practicum consisting of 14 hrs/week Assisting for 34 weeks during teaching period"
Practical
One 68.0 days practical per study period on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"Practicum consisting of 16 hrs/week Operating for 34 weeks during teaching period"
Tutorial
One 2.0 hours tutorial other recurrence on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
"one 2-hour tutorial per week for 34 weeks during the teaching period"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15-min case presentation plus 15 min responding to questions (3,000 word equivalent) | Hurdle: minimum score of 50% is required | 50 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |
| 60 min Objective Structured Clinical Examination (6,000 word equivalent) | Hurdle: minimum score of 50% is required | 50 | 01, 03, 05, 07 |
| Clinical Logbook | Hurdle: completion of logbook | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 | |
| Clinical Competencies (15,000 word equivalent) | Hurdle: 'Competence' achieved in all clinical competencies | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 |