DHYG 474 Senior Capstone, Critical Reasoning and Ethics (3 credits)

2. Describe and apply the values, ethical concepts, and the American Dental Hygienists’ Code of Ethics that support the principles of dental/dental hygiene ethics.

3. Identify and analyze the laws pertaining to dentistry with special emphasis on dental hygiene and scope of practice.

4. Identify and describe your state of residence’s process (es) for changing the scope of practice for dental hygienists and other oral healthcare providers. 5. Review and discuss the structure, purpose, and importance of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association and the American Dental Educators’ Association in developing leaders and educators for the profession of dental hygiene.

6. Explore, analyze, and apply models for ethical reasoning and critical thinking to the professional roles of the dental hygienist using case-based scenarios.

7. Develop a non-clinical cover letter, a curriculum vitae, and a professional moral development statement.

8. Investigate and identify potential roles for the dental hygienist as an integral member of the emergency management team in a natural or man-made disaster.

9. Develop a cumulative Capstone Project which reflects one of the three focus areas of the Bridge BASDH program: research, public health, or education.

Degree Outcomes
This course is part of the Bridge Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene 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. Responsibility: Graduates will be able to 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 30
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 30

Potential Methods
Group discussion
Group written assignments
Group oral presentations
Individual written report
Individual oral presentations
Instructor observations
Instructor evaluation
Mentor assessment
Peer evaluation
Self-evaluation
Capstone
ePortfolio