Course Title: Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4419 Certificate IV in Dental Assisting (Dental Radiography)

Course Title: Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image

Portfolio: Vocational Education

Nominal Hours: 90

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)

DENT5882C

City Campus

TAFE

535T Social Care and Health

Face-to-Face or Internet

Term1 2023

Course Contact: Sandra Torbica

Course Contact Phone: 03 9925 0311

Course Contact Email: sandra.torbica@rmit.edu.au



Course Description

In this course you will learn the skills and knowledge required to interpret a prescribed request for a dental radiographic image. It also includes the preparation of the patient for dental radiography and the selection of equipment requirements.

 

This course addresses the following units of competency:

  • HLTDEN021
  • HLTDEN023

 

These units are clustered for delivery and assessment.

Cluster name: Dental Radiography.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

HLTDEN022 Prepare to expose a prescribed dental radiographic image

Elements:

1. Interpret the request for the prescribed dental radiographic image.

2. Assess and determine the procedure prior to exposing a dental radiographic image.

3. Select and prepare dental radiographic imaging equipment and accessories.


Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competency in the above elements.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through participation in class exercises, oral presentations, and through the application of learned skills and insights to your written tasks. Full assessment briefs will be provided and can be found on CANVAS.