Outline

Overview

This unit of study aims to provide students a comprehensive experience in Oral Health clinical practice providing treatment of patients of all ages, including those individuals who are medically compromised. Students are required to demonstrate evidence based clinical decision-making, and high standards of professional conduct and ethics as an oral health professional.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Discipline of Oral Health
Credit points	12
Prerequisites ?	ORHL2202
Corequisites ?	ORHL3101 and ORHL3103
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Nathan Aulsebrook, nathan.aulsebrook@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Andrew Terry, a.terry@sydney.edu.au
	Melanie Aley, melanie.aley@sydney.edu.au
	Tabitha Acret, tabitha.acret@sydney.edu.au
	Kyle Cheng, kyle.cheng@sydney.edu.au
	Jennifer Mardini, jennifer.mardini@sydney.edu.au
	William Carlson-Jones, william.carlsonjones@sydney.edu.au
	Ashleigh Ayo, ashleigh.ayo@sydney.edu.au
	Nathan Aulsebrook, nathan.aulsebrook@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Jacqueline Biggar, jacqueline.biggar@sydney.edu.au
Tutor(s)	Melinda Lawther, melinda.lawther@sydney.edu.au

Assessment

The census date for this unit availability is 31 March 2025

Details
Criteria

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Skills-based evaluation	VIVA VIVA Presentation on Clinical Records	15%	Formal exam period Due date: 20 Jun 2025 at 08:00	Face to Face- Duration to be confirmed
Outcomes assessed:
Short release assignment	Reflective Statement Reflective piece on semester 1 clinical experiences	0%	Formal exam period Due date: 13 Jun 2025 at 23:59	500 words +/- 10%
Outcomes assessed:
Participation	Clinical placements Participation in rostered clinical session	0%	Ongoing Due date: 30 May 2025 at 23:59	as rostered to clinical sessions
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Clinical Practice Clinical practice in Semester 1	40%	Ongoing Due date: 30 May 2025 at 23:59	Continuous Clinical Assessment
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Podcast Plan Descriptive plan on Podcast- describing topic and guest speaker	5%	Week 03 Due date: 14 Mar 2025 at 23:59	500 words- +/- 10%
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Podcast- Final Product Present an episode of a podcast on an approved topic with a guest speaker.	20%	Week 09 Due date: 02 May 2025 at 23:59	Podcast- 20-30 mins
Outcomes assessed:
Assignment	Evidence-based Assessment Evidence-based Assessment	20%	Week 13 Due date: 30 May 2025 at 23:59	2500 words +/-10%
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ? = group assignment ? = AI allowed ?

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) and automated writing tools

Except for supervised exams or in-semester tests, you may use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessments unless expressly prohibited by your unit coordinator.

For exams and in-semester tests, the use of AI and automated writing tools is not allowed unless expressly permitted in the assessment instructions.

The icons in the assessment table above indicate whether AI is allowed – whether full AI, or only some AI (the latter is referred to as “AI restricted”). If no icon is shown, AI use is not permitted at all for the task. Refer to Canvas for full instructions on assessment tasks for this unit.

Your final submission must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of automated writing tools or generative AI, and any material generated that you include in your final submission must be properly referenced. You may be required to submit generative AI inputs and outputs that you used during your assessment process, or drafts of your original work. Inappropriate use of generative AI is considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

The Current Students website provides information on artificial intelligence in assessments. For help on how to correctly acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the  AI in Education Canvas site.

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.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

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 -02	Clinical Practice: Aged Care Workshop - Abi Ranaweera	Tutorial (3 hr)
	Trauma Splinting and Skills Refresher Workshop- Nathan Aulsebrook	Workshop (3 hr)
	Orthodontics Workshop- Bligh Sim	Workshop (3 hr)
	Motivational Interviewing Workshop Session 1- Melanie Aley	Workshop (2 hr)
	Motivational Interviewing Workshop Session 2- Melanie Aley	Workshop (2 hr)
	Podcast Tutorial (Pre-recorded and online)- Patrick Westhoff	Tutorial (0.5 hr)
	Introduction to ORHL3102- Nathan Aulsebrook	Tutorial (0.5 hr)
	Periodontics Refresher	Workshop (3 hr)
Week 01	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 01	Professional Practice: Negligence - Dr Martin Webb (Online via Zoom)	Workshop (1.5 hr)
Week 02	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
	Evidence-Based Practice 1: Appraising Other Information Sources- Melanie Aley	Tutorial (1.5 hr)
	Professional Practice: Assessing capacity - Dr Martin Webb (Online via Zoom)	Workshop (1.5 hr)
Week 03	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 04	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 04	Evidence-Based Practice 2: Understanding Statistics- Melanie Aley	Tutorial (1.5 hr)
Week 05	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 06	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 06	Evidence-Based Practice 3: Applying Evidence to the Patient- Rebecca Chen	Tutorial (1.5 hr)
Week 07	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 08	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 08	Evidence-Based Practice 4: Working On Your Patient Case- Melanie Aley	Tutorial (2 hr)
Week 09	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 10	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 11	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 12	Clinical practice - Perio, Adult Restorative, Paediatrics, Special Care, Tele dentistry (As per roster on Canvas)	Clinical practice (24 hr)
Week 12	Professional Practice: Complaint Management- Melanie Aley	Workshop (4 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. Recognise signs of abuse or neglect, describe local and national systems that safeguard welfare, understand how to raise concerns and act accordingly in regard to both children and adults.
LO2. Debate clinical and radiographic caries diagnosis, treatment plan, deliver evidence-based preventive and restorative care to adult and paediatric patients within the scope of an oral health therapist, and instigate appropriate referrals as necessary.
LO3. Assess, diagnose, treatment plan, perform nonsurgical periodontal and therapeutic treatment
LO4. Apply the role of the Oral Health Therapist in an orthodontic practice and demonstrate the skills to conduct an orthodontic assessment and deliver supportive orthodontic treatment according to the scope of practice.
LO5. Demonstrate the ability to manage dental trauma with a flexible splint.
LO6. Apply the principles of negligence, trespass and assessing capacity, in order to obtain valid consent prior to providing dental treatment for the patients.
LO7. Analyse clinical decision making using high-quality sources, in order to provide evidence-based 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.

Student feedback in 2024 was very positive so minimal changes have been made. Some minor changes to the podcast assessment.

Additional information

Site visit guidelines

If you are undertaking professional experience/field education placement as part of your enrolment in this unit of study, please assess your specific needs and requirements for the safe and successful completion of an external placement within a host organisation. You will be given the opportunity to disclose any health issues that have a work health and safety significance before arranging a placement so that your safety, and the safety of others, can be properly assessed. The Professional Experience Coordinator/Field Education Manager will work to ensure that the workplace assignment to you is appropriate for your needs and requirements. If you are experiencing disability, and require reasonable adjustments to be arranged, please contact Disability Services as early as possible prior to commencing the internship. Please note, in all cases, and for the purpose of organising reasonable adjustments, only the impact and not the nature, of your disability will be disclosed to the host organisation.

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).

Disclaimer

The University reserves the right to amend units of study or no longer offer certain units, including where there are low enrolment numbers.

To help you understand common terms that we use at the University, we offer an online glossary.

Current students

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

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

Useful links

ORHL3102: Integrated Oral Health Clinical Practice I

Semester 1, 2025 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

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

Useful links