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Apr 19, 2024
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DHYG 318 Community Oral Health Educational Practicum (1 credit)
Prerequisite Current enrollment in Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene program.
Course Description
A course incorporating dental public health agenda and the development and implementation of community-based educational outreach services.
Student Outcomes
1. Explain the principles of community health including the role of prevention, education, promotion, and organized community efforts in public health agenda.
2. Evaluate and describe the objectives of health education in preventive oral health programs.
3. Examine the relationship between concepts, goals, and behavioral objectives in health education curriculum development and instruction.
4. Designate the principle challenges in conducting effective and appropriate community-based educational services.
5. Identify correct learning theories and explain how to apply these to various motivational techniques.
6. Differentiate the four principles in utilizing appropriate teaching strategies for health instruction and list the criteria for teaching methods selection
7. Explain the purpose of the evaluation as it relates to health curriculum and instruction, and differentiate between objective and subjective techniques of evaluation.
8. Develop community oral health educational curriculum for a specified population cohort and present educational services.
9. Function as an effective community oral health educator for groups of people by utilizing appropriate criteria and techniques for dental hygiene educational agenda.
10. Describe and apply the criteria for selection of appropriate target populations for community oral health projects.
11. Acquire practical experience in the provision of community oral health services through involvement in community service educational learning projects.
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