DAST 1512: Community Dental Health
Effective date
September 2024
Department
Distance Dental Assisting
Description
This course is an exploration of community dental health care. Health promotion through community group presentations are required. Nutrition and nutritional counselling within the context of overall wellness and the prevention of dental diseases are examined.
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Explain dental public health programs.
- Explain the profession of dental public health dental assisting.
- Describe community involvement for dental professionals.
- Explain mental and physical disabilities and how they affect dental care.
- Describe principles of nutrition and its relationship to dental health.
- Promote dental health through culturally sensitive community presentations that consider and respect diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Apply nutritional counselling concepts relative to oral health.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 90
Total Hours: 90
Instructional Strategies
This online course is offered with instructor support via web-based communication, email and a learning management system (LMS). Instructional strategies include but are not limited to case studies, research and online activities.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Evaluation Plan
Type
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Percentage
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Assessment activity
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Assignments
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45
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Written assignments, presentation
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Quizzes/Tests
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15
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Final Exam
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40
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Course topics
- Dental public health
- Community dental health and involvement for dental professionals
- Disability and special needs considerations
- Nutrition and dental health
- Oral health community presentations
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.