Course Title: Take impressions and construct study models

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C6119 Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)

Course Title: Take impressions and construct study models

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 25

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
DENT5808	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face	Term2 2013, Term2 2015
DENT5808	City Campus	TAFE	174T School of VE Engineering, Health & Science	Face-to-Face	Term1 2017

Course Contact: Sue Fatone

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9341 1406

Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit is concerned with the knowledge and skills dealing with the taking of impressions and the construction of study models, including those used in orthodontics.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

HLTIN403B – Implement and monitor infection control policies and procedures
TAFEDH006 - Scale teeth, debride root surfaces and stains from teeth
 

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	TAFEDH011 Take impressions and construct study models
Elements:	1. Assess the patient 2. Select impression materials 3. Select and prepare impression materials 4. Perform impression taking procedure 5. Pour and trim impression models 6. Finish model

Learning Outcomes

Please refer to the elements of competency.

Overview of Assessment

Before the critical aspects of evidence are considered all prerequisites must be met.

The candidate 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 the candidate has:

• candidates must demonstrate their ability to apply essential knowledge identified for this competency unit before undertaking independent workplace application
• this competency unit should be assessed in conjunction with relevant competency unit(s) in delivery of the Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene) ·
• evidence must demonstrate the individual’s ability to apply their knowledge within the requirements of dental hygiene practice 
• consistency of performance should be demonstrated over the required range of workplace situations relevant to an identified work role 

Assessment Tasks
Assessment 1:	Practical Assessment
Assessment 2:	Written theory examination

 

Assessment Mapping Matrix

 

Elements/Performance Criteria Covered	Ass 1	Ass 2
1.1	X
1.2	X	X
1.3	X	X
2.1	X
2.2	X
3.1	X	X
3.2	X	X
3.3	X	X
4.1	X	X
4.2	X	X
4.3	X	X
4.4	X	X
4.5	X
4.6	X
5.1	X	X
5.2	X	X
5.3	X
6.1	X	X
6.2	X	X
6.3	X

 

To be deemed competent you must demonstrate an understanding of all aspects required of the competency. Assessment methods have been designed to measure your achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over multiple tasks.