Course Title: Design, conduct and evaluate an oral health plan
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C6119 Advanced Diploma of Oral Health (Dental Hygiene)
Course Title: Design, conduct and evaluate an oral health plan
Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office
Nominal Hours: 20
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) |
DENT5810 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
155T Vocational Health and Sciences |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2013, Term1 2014, Term2 2015, Term2 2016 |
Course Contact: Sue Fatone
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 93411406
Course Contact Email: sue.fatone@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
This unit provides the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to design, implement and evaluate an individual or community oral health promotion program that addresses oral health needs with empathy and insight into behavioral, cultural, socio-economic, environmental and genetic risk factors.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
HLTIN301A – Comply with infection control policies and procedures in health work
HLTHIR403B – Work effectively with culturally diverse patients, customers and co-workers
TAFEDH005 - Examine, record and assess patient histories and dental records to formulate a dental hygiene treatment plan
Co-Delivered with: TAFEDH010 - Research and Evaluate Patients
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
TAFEDH031 Design, conduct and evaluate an oral health plan |
Elements: |
1. Perform a task analysis to identify health and related oral health issues of an individual and/or community group 2. Design a comprehensive oral health program that meets the specific oral health needs of an individual and/or community group. 3. Implement and evaluate an oral health program designed to meet the needs of an individual and/or community group. |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit you will have the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to design, implement and evaluate an individual or community oral health promotion program that addresses oral health needs with empathy and insight into behavioral, cultural, socio-economic, environmental and genetic risk factors.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may include Clinical practice with completion of logbook, oral presentation and written theory examination