COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES Your course is designed around the following graduate attributes, which reflect the amount of learning at the bachelor qualification level. TAFE Queensland graduates will be:
Critical and Reflective Thinkers
Knowledgeable and Skilled
Ethical, Culturally and Socially Responsible
Communicators, Collaborators and Leaders
Active, Independent and Life-Long Learners
Information and Digital Literate
Creative and Innovative Thinkers
PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION AND COMPETENCY STANDARDS The Dental Board of Australia (DBA), in association with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA), operate in accordance with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and exist to regulate dental practitioners in Australia. This regulation extends to registration and regulation services, procedures and processes, including maintaining public registers of health professionals, managing practitioner registration, renewal and audit of practitioners, oversight of effective delivery of accreditation functions alongside other outcomes as agreed between the DBA and AHPRA. The Australian Dental Council (ADC) is an independent organisation appointed by the DBA to conduct assessment and accreditation functions for the dental professions under the National Registration and Accreditation Scheme. More information is available at adc.org.au.
1 Integrate theoretical and technical dental prosthetics knowledge in removable prosthodontics, pathology, anatomy, histology, prosthetic practices, pathophysiology, pharmacology and radiology. 2 E xercise judgment to resolve a range of straightforward problems as well as some more complex problems in dental prosthetics 3 Critique issues and communicate outcomes to a range of audiences, both dental prosthetists and non-dental prosthetists. 4 Critically apply theoretical and technical knowledge in removable prosthodontics, pathology, anatomy, histology, prosthetic practices, pathophysiology, pharmacology, and radiology to solve a broad range of routine and some complex problems in dental prosthetics. 5 Evaluate and reflect on performance to identify and act upon opportunities for self-improvement. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES The revised professional competencies of a newly qualified dental practitioner are available from the Australian Dental Council.
Graduates of programs accredited by the ADC and approved by the DBA are eligible to apply for registration with the DBA. Please see the Dental Board of Australia’s website for further details regarding the registration process. The ADC accredits the TAFE Queensland Bachelor of Dental Prosthetics (HED004). The Australian Dental Prosthetics Association is the peak body representing the interests of Australian Dental Prosthetists and their patients. Students who are not yet eligible for professional membership grading but are undertaking training and education for registration as a Dental Prosthetist may apply for student membership. A newly qualified Dental Prosthetist reflects the following key professional competencies. Full and further information about the professional competencies is available from the Australian Dental Council. Student Membership is free for the duration of your dental prosthetics course. Visit adpa.com.au for more information on membership.
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