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DREC 1121: Dental Practice Practicum
Effective date
January 2023
Department
Dental Reception Coordinator
School
Health Sciences
Description
This course enables learners to apply and integrate the knowledge gained in Term 1 in a dental practice setting. The learners are mentored by the dental office staff during the practicum period.
Credits
2.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
DREC 1111; DREC 1112; DREC 1113; DREC 1114.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the standards of practice and bylaws of the provincial regulatory authority in the dental practice to provide safe and competent patient care.
- Use entry level problem-solving strategies and decision-making processes when dealing with challenges in the dental health care setting.
- Recognize ethics and professionalism when working with patients and the dental health care team.
- Identify professional responsibility and accountability at an entry level when working as a dental receptionist.
- Demonstrate the use of self-reflection to enhance office management and ensure quality practice.
- Describe effective communication strategies when interacting with patients and team members.
- Implement entry level administrative and dental software skills to effectively coordinate office business.
- Recognize awareness of cultural safety and humility and how socio-cultural beliefs impact dental health and well-being.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 64
Total Hours: 64
Total Hours: 64
Instructional Strategies
Mentoring in a dental office setting.
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
Satisfactory
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Practicum |
|
Satisfactory/unsatisfactory completion of practicum as per rubric. |
Course topics
- Standards of Practice and bylaws of the provincial regulatory authority in the dental practice to provide safe and competent patient care.
- Problem-solving strategies and decision-making processes when dealing with challenges in the dental health care setting.
- Ethics and professionalism when working with patients and the dental health care team.
- Professional responsibility and accountability at a beginning level when working as a dental receptionist.
- Self-reflection to enhance office management and ensure quality practice.
- Effective communication strategies when interacting with patients and team members.
- Beginning level administrative and dental software skills to effectively coordinate office business.
- Cultural safety and humility and how socio-cultural beliefs impact dental health and well-being.
Learning resources
Mentoring in a dental office setting.
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.