vcc.ca
DHYG 3434: Professional Practice 2
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Dental Hygiene
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course prepares learners for integration into regulated dental hygiene practice by applying ethical standards, best practices, and legislative requirements necessary for entry-level practice. This course includes basic practice management and business principles including ethics, economics, marketing, and entrepreneurship applied to a variety of practice settings. Political action and advocacy initiatives to address oral health inequities are also explored
Credits
8.5
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DHYG 2134.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Integrate regulatory standards, and legislative and professional responsibilities when fulfilling practice management or administrative responsibilities.
- Apply moral reasoning, critical thinking, and problem solving strategies in ethical and legal decision-making.
- Demonstrate cultural safety, and principles of equity and inclusion in dental hygiene practice management
- Use effective communication approaches that articulate and maintain a professional image and presence.
- Reflect on professional performance in relation to the national dental hygiene entry-to-practice competencies
- Design a career plan that includes resume building, interview skills, position search strategies and lifelong learning.
- Analyze opportunities for continuing competence in relation to quality assurance requirements in dental hygiene practice.
- Explore dental hygiene advocacy initiatives that address oral health inequities.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 97
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 62
Total Hours: 159
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 62
Total Hours: 159
Instructional Strategies
Instructional strategies are used to promote learning such as case-scenarios, small group work, group discussion and guest speakers.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Project |
20 |
Self-directed dental hygiene practice project - plan |
|
Project |
30 |
Self-directed dental hygiene practice project - report |
|
Project |
15 |
Self-directed dental hygiene practice project - presentation |
|
Project |
35 |
Entry-to-practice critical reflection essay * must achieve 60% to pass the course |
Course topics
- Legislative and ethical aspects of professional practice
- Current issues and future trends in dental hygiene practice
- Interprofessional collaborative practice
- Dental hygiene quality assurance in varied practice settings
- Determinants of health, health inequities and advocacy through political action
- Dental hygiene advocacy
- Transition to practice
- Career development
Learning resources
Course resource information will be supplied by the department/instructor.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.