Course Title: Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4407 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Radiography)

Course Title: Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 120

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.

Important Information:

This unit is being co-delivered with HLTDEN008 Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image and HLTDEN009 Produce a prescribed dental radiographic image. 

You must enrol in the two units delivered in this cluster and all learning and assessment activities will include the components of all competencies.


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

DENT5858C

City Campus

TAFE

174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science

Face-to-Face or Internet or Workplace

 Term1 2020,
Term1 2021

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 minimise the risk of radiation to the patient, the operator and others during the exposure of a prescribed dental radiographic image. It also describes the quality assurance measures necessary to ensure all radiographs are of consistent diagnostic standard and applies to dental assisting work.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDEN007 Apply the principles of radiation biology and protection in dental practice

Elements:

1. Apply the principles of radiation biology to protect patient, operator and others from ionising radiation

2. Determine image characteristics of a dental radiographic image to minimise the necessity for re-takes

3. Minimise radiation by maintaining quality in processing

Learning Outcomes

On completion from this course, you will be able to:

  1. Apply the principles of radiation biology to protect patient, operator and others from ionising radiation
  2. Determine image characteristics of a dental radiographic image to minimise the necessity for re-takes
  3. Minimise radiation by maintaining quality in processing


Overview of Assessment

This unit is being co-assessed with HLTDEN008 Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image and HLTDEN009 Produce a prescribed dental radiographic image. 

You must show evidence of the 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:

  • applied safe work practices during preparation of 3 patients for dental radiographic imaging procedures.
  • demonstrated quality assurance to the production of 3 radiographs to consistent diagnostic standard, and applied techniques to minimise technical inaccuracies and errors.

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 knowledge and practical based tasks.