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ORHL3201: Foundations of Oral Health VI

Semester 2 Early, 2020 [Normal day] - Westmead, Sydney

In this unit of study, students discuss, critique and defend theoretical and practical Oral Health Therapy concepts related to evidence based patient care. Assessments take the form of case study scenarios which encourage the integration of knowledge, understanding and sound decision-making. Additionally, students reflect on their oral health promotion experiences.

Unit details and rules

Unit code ORHL3201
Academic unit Discipline of Oral Health
Credit points 6
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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ORHL3101
Corequisites
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ORHL3202 and ORHL3203
Assumed knowledge
? 

None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Kimberly Kyle Mathieu Coulton, kimberly.coulton@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment group assignment Oral Health in Society Project Report (ORHL3201/3101)
Written project report deferred if unable to go on field trip
15% - 5000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2
Final exam Integrated Theory / Oral Pathology Formative Examination (ORHL3101)
Online Formative
0% - 2 hours
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO3
Final exam (Open book) Type C final exam Integrated Theory Examination (ORHL3201)
Written examination
50% Formal exam period 2 hours
Outcomes assessed: LO4
Assignment group assignment Oral Health in Society Student Placement Presentation (ORHL3201/3101)
All Group Presentations deferred to Semester 2
5% Multiple weeks 10 minutes
Outcomes assessed: LO2
Assignment group assignment Oral Health in Society Project Plan (ORHL3201/3101)
Project plan due in sem 1 or 2, depending on dates of rural placement
10% Multiple weeks 3000 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2
Assignment group assignment Health Collaboration Challenge (ORHL3201)
Interprofessional learning activity assignments (see Canvas for more info)
10% Week 04 1 day
Outcomes assessed: LO4
Assignment Oral Health in Society Reflective Report (ORHL3201)
Individual written reflection
10% Week 10 2500 words
Outcomes assessed: LO2
group assignment = group assignment ?
Type C final exam = Type C final exam ?

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 sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

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.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

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.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week -01 Medically compromised patient (integrated theory) TBA Guest Lecturer Lecture (1 hr) LO4
Week -02 General assessment feedback (integrated theory) K. Coulton and K. Lansdown Tutorial (2 hr) LO4
Issue individual reflective report information (oral health in society) C. Forsyth Tutorial (1 hr) LO4
Student placement preparations (oral health in society) C. Forsyth Tutorial (1 hr) LO2
Week -03 School of Dentistry Research Day (compulsory) Seminar (7 hr) LO2 LO4
Week 01 Temporomandibular joint disorders (integrated theory) G. Murray Guest Lecturer Lecture (1 hr) LO4
Week 02 Health Collaboration Challenge - compulsory (integrated theory) Workshop (1 hr) LO2 LO4
Week 03 Surgical periodontal therapy/peri-implant infections (integrated theory) T. Divnik-Resnik Guest Lecturer Lecture (1.5 hr) LO4
Week 04 Student placement preparations (oral health in society) C. Forsyth Tutorial (1 hr) LO2
Salivary dysfunction (integrated theory) K. Coulton Online class (1 hr) LO4
Week 05 Sleep apnoea: effects on oral health (integrated theory) S. Bareja Guest Lecturer Lecture (1.5 hr) LO4
The Hall technique (integrated theory) TBA Lecture (1 hr) LO4
Week 06 Prosthetic maintenance (integrated theory) G. Murray Guest Lecturer Lecture and tutorial (1.5 hr) LO4
Week 07 Polypharmacy in the elderly and implications for dentistry - Online Only (integrated theory) G. Moses Online class (1 hr) LO4
Week 09 Clinical reasoning in caries management 2 (integrated theory) TBA Tutorial (1 hr) LO4
Week 10 Factors affecting periodontal health: current research (integrated theory) K. Coulton Tutorial (1 hr) LO4
Week 11 Team debate: to scope or not to scope - defined versus non-limiting scope of practice (integrated theory) K. Coulton and K. Lansdown Tutorial (1.5 hr) LO4
Week 12 Cone beam computed tomography (integrated theory) E. Delamare Tutorial (1 hr) LO4
Week 13 Question & Answer Revision (integrated theory) K. Coulton and K. Lansdown Tutorial (1 hr) LO4

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 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

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.

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

  • LO1. demonstrate competency integrating all previously received education and clinical experience into a deeper understanding of clinical reasoning, diagnosis and oral health therapy treatment planning and intervention, to enable provision of oral health therapy clinical practice
  • LO2. conduct a needs analysis, program plan, deliver and evaluate an oral health promotion project within a metropolitan, rural or overseas community, conscious of diverse cross-cultural communication and interactions
  • LO3. manage soft tissue oral pathology within the limits of an oral health therapist in accordance with the relevant legislation and instigate appropriate referrals
  • LO4. demonstrate, to the competency of an impending oral health therapy graduate, the ability to integrate all previously received education and clinical experience by applying sound clinical reasoning when providing comprehensive evidence-based clinical care for patients of all ages

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
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

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

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered.

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