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DENT 2530: Professional Practice 3
Effective date
September 2021
Department
Dental Tech
School
Health Sciences
Description
Students will learn basic concepts of self-employment and practical business management. They will create a business plan and learn to read and analyze essential financial statements and explore personal and market factors that contribute to a successful dental laboratory. Effective leadership styles in business management, including effective communication and giving and receiving feedback will be addressed.
Learners will identify strategies to create and maintain a healthy work-life balance and manage or decrease stress related to business ownership and management. Self-reflection through journaling techniques are used to document and discuss practicum experiences. Learners will participate in an online discussion forum relating to topics such as current professional issues, employment, continuing education and lessons learned during their practicum experiences.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DENT 2440, DENT 2450, DENT 2460.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe sustainable business practices that are socially responsible and environmentally friendly.
- Explain concepts relating to time and self management skills.
- Identify personal characteristics and business skills needed for a successful dental laboratory business.
- Examine the types of dental laboratory business ownership.
- Practise leadership skills to support the safe, efficient, and ethical delivery of dental technology services.
- Apply critical-thinking skills and use professional judgment in all aspects of the dental technology practice.
- Practice self and peer evaluation.
- Strategize future education (life-learning) employment and/or business opportunities.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 30
Total Hours: 30
Total Hours: 30
Instructional Strategies
Seminar, demonstration, online participation forum at Moodle, journaling, portfolio building, self study, independent learning, values clarification, role-playing.
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C+ (64%)
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
35 |
Assignment #1 – Create a business plan |
|
Assignments |
15 |
Assignment #2 – Financial statements |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Assignment #3 Written reflection |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Assignment #4 – Communications/feedback assignment |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Assignment #5 – Journaling |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Assignment #6 – Stress management assignment |
|
Assignments |
10 |
Assignment #7 – Online discussion forum participation |
Course topics
- Career Development
- Journaling for self-reflective practice
- Self and peer evaluation
- Current professional issues
- Business planning and management
- Financial statements
- Leadership skills
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.