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DEND 3106: Community Practicum 2
Effective date
September 2018
Department
Denturist Sciences
School
Health Sciences
Description
Building on Community Practice 1 and the courses in Term 5, students continue to apply clinical, laboratory and business skills under the supervision of a registered Denturist. Students gain experience in communication, professionalism, financial management, record keeping, and infection prevention and control as well as treatment planning and fabrication of removable dental prosthetics.
Credits
6.0
Year of study
3rd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Successful completion of all Term 1, 2, 3, 4 and Term 5 courses DEND 3101; 3102; 3103; 3105.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Communicate with the healthcare team, clients and family in a professional manner.
- Initiate and maintain denturist records.
- Demonstrate safe practice by following infection prevention and control standards as per the College of Denturists of BC.
- Demonstrate beginning business management skills.
- Demonstrate professional behaviour.
- Fabricate removable dental prosthetics with supervision.
- Provide comprehensive prosthodontic treatment with supervision.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 180
Total Hours: 180
Total Hours: 180
Instructional Strategies
Mentorship; constructive feedback; role modeling; learning plan
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S=Successful completion of all parts of the evaluation plan
Evaluation Plan
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Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
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Practicum |
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Mentor/Faculty midterm evaluation as per rubric |
|
Practicum |
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Self Evaluation as per rubric |
|
Practicum |
|
Mentor/Faculty Midterm evaluation as per rubric |
|
Practicum |
|
Self Evaluation as per rubric |
|
Portfolio |
|
|
Course topics
- Professional communication Denturist records/documentation Infection prevention and control standards as per the College of Denturists of BC. Business management skills Professional behaviour Reline complete and partial dentures Initial consultation, treatment planning and fabrication to include :complete upper denture; complete upper and lower immediates; partial upper and lower denture (must be cast frame partials); partial upper denture (one tooth borne partial denture)
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.