Outline

Overview

This unit of study continues from semester one. Refer to semester one description.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Discipline of Population Oral Health
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	None
Corequisites ?	SDDM5121 and SDDM5123 and SDDM5124
Prohibitions ?	SDMD5111 or SDMD5112 or SDMD5113 or SDMD5117
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	No

Teaching staff

Coordinator	Michael Hornby, michael.hornby@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	Population oral health presentation (For SDDM5122) Oral presentation	0%	-	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Small continuous assessment	Continuous sessional assessment Competency assessment	0%	-	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Online task	Population oral health reflection Written task and forum	0%	-	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Skills-based evaluation	Pre-clinical tooth conservation practical (For SDDM5122) Clinical skills assessment	35%	-	3 hrs
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Skills-based evaluation	Pre-clinical endodontics practical (For SDDM5122) Clinical skills assessment	15%	-	3 hrs
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Final exam (Record+)	Theory examination (For SDDM5122) Written exam with non-written elements	50%	Formal exam period	2 hours
Outcomes assessed:
= hurdle task ? = group assignment ? = Type B final exam ?

Assessment summary

Population oral health (POH) reflection: Students are required to write a reflective piece, hosted on the Canvas site, and engage with peers in reflection on an issues relating to population oral health.
Population oral health (POH) presentation: Students will be allocated a group and select a presentation topic.
Theory examination: The exam will include topics of tooth morphology, tooth conservation, endodontics, cariology and professional practice. The assessment will involve single best answer and short answer questions.
Pre-clinical practical assessment in tooth conservation: This pre-clinical assessment held at the end of semester two requires students to complete a set of specific tasks on clinically relevant simulation models.
Pre-clinical practical assessment in endodontics: This pre-clinical assessment held at the end of semester two requires students to complete a set of specific tasks on clinically relevant simulation models.

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
Distinction	75 - 84
Credit	65 - 74
Pass	50 - 64
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.

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.

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

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

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.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
-	Dental amalgam 1	Lecture (1 hr)
	Dental amalgam 2	Lecture (1 hr)
	Class 2 cavities	Lecture (1 hr)
	Class 1 composite resin cavity prep (indirect vision)	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 1 composite resin lining and restoration (indirect vision)	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 3 composite resin cavity prep	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 3 composite resin lining and restoration	Practical (3 hr)
	Catch up class 1/class 3	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 2 amalgam 1 cavity prep	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 2 amalgam 2 diagrams, wax carving, stone models	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 2 amalgam 3 lining and restoration	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 2 amalgam 4 finishing amalgam and catch up	Practical (3 hr)
	Class 2 composite resin cavity prep	Practical (3 hr)
	Practice	Practical (3 hr)
	Practice (formative competency in class 3 CR restoration)	Practical (3 hr)
	Practice	Practical (3 hr)
	Summative pre-clinical tooth conservation practical	Practical (3 hr)
	Endodontic anatomy	Lecture (1 hr)
	Rubber dam in endodontics	Lecture (1 hr)
	Principles of endo access cavities and working length	Lecture (1 hr)
	Radiographs and endodontics	Lecture (1 hr)
	Canal preparation: cleaning and shaping 1	Lecture (1 hr)
	Canal preparation: cleaning and shaping 2	Lecture (1 hr)
	Obturation 1	Lecture (1 hr)
	Obturation 2	Lecture (1 hr)
	Microbiology and aseptic technique	Lecture (1 hr)
	Pulpal pathology and periapical pathology	Lecture (1 hr)
	Case selection	Lecture (1 hr)
	Endodontic SCORPIO (structured, clinical, objective referenced, problem-based, integrated and organised)	Practical (2 hr)
	Plastic incisor and access and length determination	Practical (3 hr)
	Plastic incisor canal preparation	Practical (3 hr)
	Access natural maxillary incisor	Practical (3 hr)
	Length determination (IWL) and canal preparation maxillary central incisor	Practical (3 hr)
	Finalised canal preparation for maxillary central incisor	Practical (3 hr)
	Obturation of plastic incisor	Practical (3 hr)
	Obturation of maxillary central incisor	Practical (3 hr)
	Catch up session	Practical (3 hr)
	MOCK pre-clinical endodontics practical	Practical (3 hr)
	Catch up session	Practical (3 hr)
	Feedback and Prep for pre-clinical endodontics practical	Practical (3 hr)
	Summative pre-clinical endodontics practical	Practical (3 hr)
	Introduction to cariology: what is dental caries?	Online class (1 hr)
	Caries causation	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Caries prevention via plaque control and fissure sealants	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Mechanism of action of fluoride and caries prevention via topical fluoride and diet control	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Carious lesion and caries dynamics	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Ethics and professionalism case studies 2	Workshop (1.5 hr)
	Emotional intelligence and active listening	Workshop (1.5 hr)
	Mental health first aid (IPL activity)	Workshop (2 hr)
	Water fluoridation (joint workshop bachelor oral health 2 and DMD1 group presentations involving interprofessional collaboration)	Workshop (3 hr)
	Introduction to health promotion and health behaviour change 2 motivational interviewing 2 (joint workshop with professional practice)	Workshop (1.5 hr)
	Clinical records and charting	Lecture (1 hr)
	Clinical records and charting procedures	Tutorial (1.5 hr)
	Simulation of initial exam procedure as operator with peer assistant and peer patient: extra and intra oral examination	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	Simulation of initial exam procedure as assistant with peer operator and peer patient. Medical history taking using role play	Clinical practice (3 hr)
	Simulation of initial exam procedure as patient with peer operator and peer assistant. Odontogram charting	Clinical practice (3 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 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 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. Describe and demonstrate foundation disciplinary knowledge in Tooth Conservation and technical skills in cavity design and restoration using direct restorative materials in Class I,II, III and V applications.
LO2. Describe and Demonstrate foundation disciplinary knowledge in Endodontics and technical skills in simple endodontic procedures – single canal.
LO3. students will participate in discussions around ethics, law and professionalism that will build skills in critical thinking and the application of knowledge on ethical and legal principles to the context of dentistry and oral health
LO4. students will explore and begin to conceptualise the social determinants of health and their relationship to dental disease. Students will demonstrate understanding of how dental disease may be addressed at a population-level through interventions such as community water fluoridation
LO5. Describe and apply the basics involved in conducting a full clinical examination and documenting this (including odontogram) following procedures and protocols

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

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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Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

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

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

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SDDM5122: Foundations of Clinical Dentistry A2

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

Overview

Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

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

Work, health and safety

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links