Community Practice

Course code DHYG 4464

Credit 8.5

Length 190.0 hours

Course outline View

This course assists learners in acquiring knowledge, skills, attitudes and experience to a competent level for developing, implementing and evaluating community health programs and policy development while building capacity for the public and other health professionals.

Prerequisites

DHYG 3364.

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • Health care in Canada
  • Health care systems and public policy development
  • Professional practice in community health
  • Policies and procedures in community practice
  • Building community capacity for the public with a focus on reducing oral health inequities
  • Coordination and delivery of a community program for the public using the ADPIE process
  • Coordination and delivery of a health program in an inter-professional practice setting using the ADPIE process

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
40405 January 5, 2027
to June 7, 2027
Lecture VCC Downtown Campus See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.