DHYG 318 Community Oral Health Educational Practicum (1 credit)

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.

Degree Outcomes
This course is part of the Bachelor Science in Applied Science in Dental Hygiene Degree. Please refer to the Dental Hygiene Competency Map for detail of the Program Competencies this course addresses. Each competency is identified at a level of skill by the terms Introductory (I), Developing (D), or Competent (C). The map also shows the alignment between each Program Competency and the Pierce College Core Ability(ies). Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking: Graduates will evaluate, analyze, synthesize, and generate ideas; construct informed, meaningful, and justifiable conclusions; and process feelings, beliefs, biases, strengths, and weaknesses as they relate to their thinking, decisions, and creations. Information Competency: Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning. Effective Communication: Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods. Multiculturalism: Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of diverse ideas, cultures, and experiences, and develop the ability to examine their own attitudes and assumptions in order to understand and work with others who differ from themselves.

Lecture Contact Hours 7
Lab Contact Hours 6
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 13