DHYG 439 Senior Seminar Capstone (1 credit)
Prerequisite Currently enrolled in the Bachelor of Applied Science in Dental Hygiene.
Course Description
Develop career strategies and leadership to build interdisciplinary teams that expand the vision of oral health professionals, culminating in a capstone project as part of an exiting ePortfolio.
Course Content
Dental hygienist’s six American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) roles Dental hygiene alternative practice settings, traditional and non-traditional Obstacles and solutions in leadership/project management Ethical, financial, and management considerations in leadership/project management Community-based, inter/intra- professional teams Emerging dental hygiene roles and skills Other emerging oral healthcare roles Global roles in dental hygiene Regulation of dental hygiene practice acts, education, and licensure Capstone project
Student Outcomes
- Contrast the dental hygienist’s current and emerging roles in local, regional, national, and global leadership.
- Analyze ethical, financial, managerial, and regulation considerations in dental hygiene education and leadership.
- Assess a real-world, academic, and intellectual experiences to address a problem or need in the dental hygiene profession
Degree Outcomes
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).
Core Abilities
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.
Lecture Contact Hours 10
Lab Contact Hours 0
Clinical Contact Hours 0
Total Contact Hours 10
Potential Methods
Capstone project Written assignment Class discussion Group discussion Class participation Peer evaluation Self-evaluation Instructor evaluation ePortfolio
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