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DENT 2330: Professional Practice 2 

Effective date

September 2021 

Department

Dental Tech 

School

Health Sciences 
 




Description

In this course, students will learn about the three pillars of sustainability in business practice. Students will create a resume for the purpose of submitting it for their practicum placements. Interviewing and interpersonal relationships and skills are rehearsed through role play activities, in preparation for job interviews in the field of Dental Technology. Students will practice self and peer evaluation, critical thinking, as well as decision-making techniques. Learners will develop and maintain portfolios with artifacts as evidence of attainment of core competencies. Finally, stress management and effective communication techniques will be learned and practiced. 

Credits

1.0 

Year of study

2nd Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

DENT 1210, DENT 1240, DENT 1250, DENT 1260, DENT 1270, DENT 1280. 

Corequisites

None 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)

None 

Hours

Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 20
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 10
Total Hours: 30
 

Instructional Strategies

Group and individual case study reasoning activities, self analysis, research and oral presentation, group work and seminars, flowcharting, planning, brainstorming, role-playing, online 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

C+ (64%) 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Assignments 

20 

Assignment #1 – Research paper and Presentation 

Assignments 

10 

Assignment #2 – Reflective paper on conflict resolution skills and giving, as well as receiving feedback  

Assignments 

30 

Assignment #3 - Resume and cover letter assignments 

Project 

10 

Self evaluation on practice interview  

Portfolio 

20 

Create a portfolio  

Project 

10 

Reflective writing assignment:
How stress and stress management techniques impact communication. 

Course topics

Learning resources

Resources are items in addition to tuition that the student is responsible for purchasing. 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.
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