DHYG 3065 - Community Oral Health Lab I (ALCS)

Institution:

Utah Tech University

Subject:

Dental Hygiene

Description:

This is the lab/service learning portion of DHYG 3060. The course provides experiential learning of topics related to community health or service learning experiences. Students will provide clinical and/or educational services in a community or public health setting. Additional experiential opportunities explore professional roles of the dental hygienist in inter-professional healthcare settings and with diverse population groups. This course is designated as an Active Learning Community Service (ALCS) course. Students provide service in areas of public concern in a way that is mutually beneficial for both the student and community. **COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES (CLOs) At the successful conclusion of this course, students will be able to: 1. Apply selected social, educational and behavioral science theories to dentistry, the public and its oral health status. 2. Identify learning strategies for delivering health information to consumer groups by using innovative visual materials and activities and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of strategies. 3. Develop audiovisual materials and integrate their use into an oral health presentation. 4. Develop and implement a lesson plan for varied populations. 5. Observe and discuss the role of a public health dental hygienist in a public health setting. Prerequisite: Admission to the Utah Tech University Dental Hygiene program. FA

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lab

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Institution Website:

www.utahtech.edu/

Phone Number:

(435) 652-7500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Semester

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