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DHYG 2214: Dental Hygiene Care 2 

Effective date

January 2022 

Department

Dental Hygiene 

School

Health Sciences 
 




Description

This course will assist learners in gaining knowledge and experience providing oral health education, oral health promotion, and radiographic services. Learners will gain further knowledge about professionalism, communication and collaboration strategies, and principles of client advocacy relevant to dental hygiene practice. This course is part of the full time Dental Hygiene Diploma program. 

Credits

8.5 

Year of study

2nd Year Post-secondary 

Prerequisites

DHYG 2114. 

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: 120
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 24
Total Hours: 144
 

Instructional Strategies

Instructional strategies such as laboratory work related to radiography, small group work including a learning contract, class learning activities, and lectures are utilized to support learning and clinical decision-making. 

Grading System

Letter Grade (A-F) 

Passing grade

C and satisfactory completion of Clinical Evaluations 
 

Evaluation Plan

Type

Percentage

Assessment activity

Exam 

35 

Cumulative midterm written examination 

Final Exam 

35 

Cumulative final written examination 

Project 

15 

Collaborative teamwork strategies 

Exam 

15 

Case based written examination 

Clinical Examination 

Dental Imaging Assessments (S or U) 

Course topics

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.
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