SDDM6311: Core Clinical Practice 2

Assessment Information:

Assessment in the DMD Program involves a longitudinal program of assessment, attendance, professionalism, Learning Advisor meetings and opportunities for remediation and further assessment. Refer to the SDS Assessment Local Provision and the  SDS Attendance Local Provision for further information.

Assessments are integrated across the 7 vertical themes:

1. Leadership, communication and professionalisation (LCP)

2. Prevention and health promotion (PHP)

3. Clinical sciences and clinical skills (CS&CS)

4. Evidence based practice (EBP)

5. Social and cultural oral health (SCOH)

6. Oral and systemic biosciences (OSB)

7. Interprofessional teamwork (IPT)

Progression information:

The expected standard for each assessment must be met. Decisions will be made in reference to the expected standard for each individual assessment and based on the University grading table for knowledge-based assessments and competency levels as defined by rubrics for submitted work and skill based clinical assessment.

Progression is determined by the Portfolio Advisory Group at the end of the semester. The Portfolio Advisory Group will meet at the end of semester one to review student progress in each theme of the DMD and students will meet with a learning advisor once per semester to review their achievements.

All students who meet the expected standard in all assessments will progress.

Professionalism breaches will be considered in alignment with the  FMH Professionalism Requirements and FMH Professionalism Provisions.

Where students have been determined to be Borderline or Below Expected Standard in one or more of the assessments, the Portfolio Advisory Group will determine eligibility for progression and whether remediation, additional learning tasks and further assessment is required to determine eligibility for progression.

Barrier clinical skills competency assessments are a patient safety requirement and are in place to ensure students meet the required standard prior to progressing on to the next stage / patient care. If further assessment is offered, one reassessment will be offered.

Note there is NOT a total numerical score that determines progression. Students are required to meet the individual assessment expected standard to progress.

DMD Progression Rules can be found in the Handbook (check the handbook for the year you commenced your candidature) and should be read in conjunction with the DMD Unit of study table.