Outline

Overview

In this unit of study, students are introduced to periodontal clinical practice, the theory and practice of medical emergency management, and build on radiography knowledge. Students learn the theory and practice of local anaesthesia, continue to develop tooth consevation skills in a similation environment.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Discipline of Oral Health
Credit points	12
Prerequisites ?	ORHL1202
Corequisites ?	ORHL2101 and ORHL2104
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Ashleigh Ayo, ashleigh.ayo@sydney.edu.au

Assessment

The census date for this unit availability is 31 March 2026

Details
Criteria

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length	Use of AI
Practical exam	Tooth Conservation Practical Exam Practical examination in simulation setting	25%	Formal exam period	3 hours	AI prohibited
Outcomes assessed:
Practical exam	OSCE Practical assessment, assessing the disciplines of radiology and paediatrics.	20%	Formal exam period	1 hour	AI prohibited
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Oral exam	Viva Voce Oral examination	25%	Formal exam period	30 minutes	AI prohibited
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In-person practical, skills, or performance task or test	Local Anaesthetic OSCE OSCE - demonstrate competency to deliver LA prior to patient care. Students will be assessed in smaller student groups across multiple weeks. Therefore due date/exam date will be dependent on student group rotation.	15%	Multiple weeks Due date: 25 Mar 2026 at 14:00	1 hour	AI prohibited
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In-person practical or creative task	Continuous Clinical Assessment Tooth Conservation	5%	Ongoing	Continuous throughout the semester	AI prohibited
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In-person practical or creative task	Continuous Clinical Assessment Periodontics	10%	Ongoing	Continuous throughout the semester.	AI prohibited
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Practical skill	Pre-clinical and clinical placement participation participation in rostered pre-clinical/clinical sessions	0%	Ongoing	according to rostered sessions	AI allowed
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Out-of-class quiz	Early Feedback Task Online quiz assessing the disciplines within UoS ORHL 2102	0%	Week 03 Due date: 13 Mar 2026 at 23:00	20 minutes	AI allowed
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= hurdle task ? = early feedback task ?

Early feedback task

This unit includes an early feedback task, designed to give you feedback prior to the census date for this unit. Details are provided in the Canvas site and your result will be recorded in your Marks page. It is important that you actively engage with this task so that the University can support you to be successful in this unit.

Assessment summary

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name	Mark range	Description
High distinction	85 - 100	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
Distinction	75 - 84	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
Credit	65 - 74	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
Pass	50 - 64	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see guide to grades.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI)

You can use generative AI tools for open assessments. Restrictions on AI use apply to secure, supervised assessments used to confirm if students have met specific learning outcomes.

Refer to the assessment table above to see if AI is allowed, for assessments in this unit and check Canvas for full instructions on assessment tasks and AI use.

If you use AI, you must always acknowledge it. Misusing AI may lead to a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy.

Visit the Current Students website for more information on AI in assessments, including details on how to acknowledge its use.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

This unit has an exception to the standard University policy or supplementary information has been provided by the unit coordinator. This information is displayed below:

Assessment items submitted after the due date without an approved extension using a special consideration or special arrangement form or request will incur the following penalties: 5% for each day of the late submission

Academic integrity

The University expects students to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

Our website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. This includes advice on how to avoid common breaches of academic integrity. Ensure that you have completed the Academic Honesty Education Module (AHEM) which is mandatory for all commencing coursework students

Penalties for serious breaches can significantly impact your studies and your career after graduation. It is important that you speak with your unit coordinator if you need help with completing assessments.

Visit the Current Students website for more information on AI in assessments, including details on how to acknowledge its use.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Support for students

The Support for Students Policy reflects the University’s commitment to supporting students in their academic journey and making the University safe for students. It is important that you read and understand this policy so that you are familiar with the range of support services available to you and understand how to engage with them.

The University uses email as its primary source of communication with students who need support under the Support for Students Policy. Make sure you check your University email regularly and respond to any communications received from the University.

Learning resources and detailed information about weekly assessment and learning activities can be accessed via Canvas. It is essential that you visit your unit of study Canvas site to ensure you are up to date with all of your tasks.

If you are having difficulties completing your studies, or are feeling unsure about your progress, we are here to help. You can access the support services offered by the University at any time:

Support and Services (including health and wellbeing services, financial support and learning support)
Course planning and administration
Meet with an Academic Adviser

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week -01	Periodontal SIM Revision 2 (See Canvas)	Clinic (3 hr)
	Periodontal Workshop (see roster on Canvas) (CLINICAL DENTAL CHAIRS AT WCOH) A.Terry Week -01	Clinic (3 hr)
	Simulation: Fissure sealants, fissure protections - K.CHENG	Clinic (3 hr)
	Simulation: Class II Primary prep and restore (Paediatrics) K.Cheng	Clinic (3 hr)
	SESSION 1 OF 2- Simulation Workshop: Local Anaesthetic Practical (Medical Emergencies and Local Anaesthetic) (see roster on Canvas each student group is provided 6 hours followed by 2.5 hours revision & then assessment) - R. HUANG	Clinic (6 hr)
Week -02	Periodontal SIM Revision 1 (See Canvas)	Clinic (3 hr)
Week 01	Medical Emergencies and the Dental Environment (Medical Emergencies and Local Anaesthetic (entire cohort) R. HUANG Session 1	Lecture (1 hr)
	Periodontal SIM Revision 3 (See Canvas)	Clinic (3 hr)
	Tooth Cons Simulation: CLASS III RC PREPARE AND RESTORE (Tooth Conservation) TUESDAY J.MARDINI	Clinic (3 hr)
	Principles of panoramic radiography (Radiology) E.Delamare	Lecture (1 hr)
	Confidentiality & Record-keeping (Professional Practice) M.Webb (mandatory attendance, online)	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Tooth Conservation: SILICONE KEY & RESIN INFILTRATION. V. MILETIC	Lecture (1 hr)
	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Periodontal Workshop (see roster on Canvas) - (CLINICAL DENTAL CHAIRS AT WCOH) A.Terry	Clinic (3 hr)
	SESSION 2 OF 2- REVISION Simulation Workshop: Local Anaesthetic Practical (Medical Emergencies and Local Anaesthetic) (see roster on Canvas each student group is provided 6 hours followed by 2.5 hours revision & then assessment) - R. HUANG	Clinic (2.5 hr)
	SIMULATION ASSESSMENT: Local Anaesthetic Practical & Theory (Medical Emergencies and Local Anaesthetic) (scheduled following the LA revision session for each group) R. HUANG	Assessment (1 hr)
	Airflow practical workshop (periodontics) A.Terry (scheduled for students following the LA assessment, check allocate + for roster as will run in small groups across weeks 1, 3 & 5).	Clinic (1 hr)
Week 02	Tooth Cons Simulation: CONTINUE CLASS III RC, PREPARE AND RESTORE. TUESDAY J.MARDINI	Practical (3 hr)
	Panoramic Imaging Film Faults and QA E.Delamare (Radiology)	Lecture (1 hr)
	Online Tutorial: Consent & Communicating consent (professional practice) A.Holden (mandatory attendance)	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Medical Emergencies and the Dental Environment (Medical Emergencies and Local Anaesthetic (entire cohort) R. HUANG Session 2	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 03	Simulation: Remediation & Reassessment of Local Anaesthetic IF REQUIRED- R.HUANG	Clinic (3 hr)
	Tooth Cons Simulation: CLASS IV RC TUESDAY (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Practical (3 hr)
	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Radiographic estimation of age E. DELAMARE	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 04	Radiographic Anatomy part 3 (radiology) E.Delamare	Lecture (1 hr)
	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	PAEDS CBL IN SIM CLINIC (TUESDAY) K.CHENG & M.LAWTHER	Clinic (3 hr)
Week 05	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
Week 05	Tooth Cons Simulation: CLASS II PREPARE AND RESTORE INDIRECT (CARIES SIMULATED) (half cohort, see roster on canvas) TUESDAY (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Practical (3 hr)
Week 06	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Tooth Cons Simulation: CLASS II PREPARE AND RESTORE MOD (CARIES SIMULATED) TUESDAY (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Practical (3 hr)
	Workshop: OPG Practical (Radiology) (see roster and group allocation on canvas) WEEK of WORKSHOP TBC K. Rabelo	Clinic (2 hr)
	Tooth Conservation: NON CARIOUS TOOTH LOSS. H. Suenaga	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 07	Tooth Conservation: Flowable Resin Composite V.Miletic	Lecture (1 hr)
	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Tooth Cons Simulation: CLASS III RC PREP & RESTORE (CARIES-SIMULATED TOOTH) & CATCH-UP/REVIEW (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Practical (3 hr)
	Child Protection Workshop (see roster on allocate) (Paediatrics) Westmead Face to Face, WSLHD GROUPS WILL BE DIVIDED ACROSS MULTIPLE WEEKS MANDATORY WORKSHOP FOR PAEDS PLACEMENTS.	Workshop (8 hr)
Week 08	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Professional Practice: Communication workshop M.Lawther & T.Acret	Workshop (1.5 hr)
	Tooth Conservation: THERAPEUTIC AGENTS AND PULPAL PROTECTION. V. MILETIC	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 09	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Tooth Cons Simulation: Prepare for Competency and Practical Assessment TUESDAY (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Practical (3 hr)
	PAEDS CBL IN SIM CLINIC (TUESDAY) K.CHENG & M.LAWTHER	Clinic (3 hr)
Week 10	Tooth Cons Simulation: CLASS II PREP AND CR DIRECT – PREMOLAR TUESDAY (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Clinic (3 hr)
	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Tooth Cons Simulation: CLASS II MOD INCREMENTAL RC – PREPARE & RESTORE WITH FLOWABLE + INDIRECT TUESDAY (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Clinic (3 hr)
Week 11	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
Week 11	Tooth Cons Simulation: CLASS II BOX PREP AND RC DIRECT – MOLAR. TUESDAY (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Clinic (3 hr)
Week 12	Clinical Placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Tooth Cons Simulation: CLASS II PREP AND CR INDIRECT – MOLAR. TUESDAY (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Clinic (3 hr)
	MOCK VIVA	Assessment (1 hr)
Week 13	Clinical placement	Clinic (12 hr)
	Tooth Cons Simulation: PREPARE FOR SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT. TUESDAY (Tooth Conservation) J.MARDINI	Clinic (3 hr)
	MOCK OSCE	Assessment (1 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Attendance: Attendance is a professional responsibility required of all students admitted to academic programs within the Sydney Dental School. All programs in the Sydney Dental School have a 90% attendance policy, for all compulsory components of Units of Study, as detailed in the Faculty of Dentistry Attendance Provisions 2015. This includes all clinical and practical sessions. The course requirements cannot be satisfied if more than 10% of any section of a course is missed for any reason.
Professionalism: Students in all Sydney Dental School programs are subject to the Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Requirements 2019 and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Professionalism Provisions 2019. Professionalism is an essential component of developing competency to practice. It is important for students to demonstrate professional behaviour in all contexts and environments. In accordance with these local provisions: candidates who demonstrate serious or repeated unprofessional behaviour may be required to show cause as to why their enrolment should be continued. Failure to show cause may result in exclusion from the course.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Apply theoretical knowledge and technical skills to preventive, periodontal and restorative clinical practice related to the scope of practice for oral health therapists using an evidence-based and patient-centred approach
LO2. Interpret panoramic, periapical and bitewing radiographs, in order to diagnose dental materials, dental anomalies, trauma, fractures, tooth wear and resorption and oral pathology.
LO3. Examine the professional identity of the oral health therapist, recognising scope of practice, importance of consent, confidentiality, medico-legal requirements, and patient communication.
LO4. Apply knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology in order to safely and effectively communicate and administer local anaesthetic agents to patients.
LO5. Collect pertinent medical findings and identify the signs and symptoms of various medical conditions and basic medical emergency protocols
LO6. Apply the clinical diagnosis of carious lesions to the practice of tooth conservation practice, in preparation for integrated and paediatric clinical practice in semester 2.
LO7. Identify signs of abuse or neglect, describe local and national systems that safeguard welfare, and how to raise concerns and act accordingly in regards to both children and adults.
LO8. Demonstrate safe and effective psychomotor skills in paediatric dentistry in a simulated environment, in preparation for direct patient care.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered

Additional information

Site visit guidelines

Students must comply with Work, Health and Safety, Infection Control and Dress Standard policies of all laboratories, placement sites and Local Health Districts.

Work, health and safety

Students must comply with work health and safety, infection control and dress standard policies of all laboratories, placement sites and Local Health Districts (LHDs).

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Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Early feedback task

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI)

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Support for students

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Site visit guidelines

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

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ORHL2102: Oral Health Clinical Practice III

Semester 1, 2026 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Early feedback task

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI)

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Support for students

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Additional information

Additional information

Site visit guidelines

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

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