Course Title: Implement an oral health promotion program
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C4406 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Oral Health Promotion)
Course Title: Implement an oral health promotion program
Portfolio: Vocational Education
Nominal Hours: 130
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5877C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
Term1 2021 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
DENT5877C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science |
Face-to-Face or Workplace |
VE 2019 (All) |
Course Contact: Ms Sue Fatone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406
Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to provide an oral health promotion program and applies to dental assistants and to other health care workers who are actively involved in promoting general well-being through the promotion of healthy eating habits and good oral health.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
HLTDEN011 Implement an oral health promotion program |
Elements: |
1. Deliver an oral health promotion program 2. Develop oral health promotion strategies for a target group 3. Integrate oral health promotion with targeted National Health Priorities |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you should be able to;
- Deliver an oral health promotion program
- Develop oral health promotion strategies for a target group
- Integrate oral health promotion with targeted National Health Priorities
Overview of Assessment
There must be evidence of your ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.
There must be evidence that you have:
- developed 1 oral health program for a specific target group within the community, including:
- identifying the target group and key concerns
- developing specific promotion strategies and resources to reach the target group
- integrating promotion with targeted National Health Priorities
- facilitated discussion with 10 people on oral health care including:
- causes and prevention of oral diseases
- dietary habits and the impact of healthy eating on oral health
- behavioural change for improved oral health.
To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency.
Regular attendance is necessary.
Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks and consist of and practical based tasks and a portfolio of work.