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DEN 213 - Community Dental Health (WE)


A study of the principles of community health and fundamentals of assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating of public health care with emphasis on community dental health.  Laboratory experience emphasizes reading scientific literature, statistics, community health education, and partnerships with community health agencies.  Emphasis is placed on service learning. This course is designated as a writing emphasis course (WE). 

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites:  DEN 201 Dental Hygiene III, DEN 203 Pain Management in Dentistry, DEN 204 General and Oral Pathology, DEN 205 Periodontology, DEN 206 Dental Pharmacology, DEN 209 Dental Nutrition, PSY 110 General Psychology

Prerequisites/Corequisites:  DEN 202 Dental Hygiene IV, DEN 214 Current Topics in Dental Hygiene, SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology, ENG 220 Communicating About Ideas and Values

Credits: 2
Hours
1 Lecture Hours, 2 Laboratory Hours
Note
This course is designated as a writing emphasis course.

Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Explain basic principles of public health and community dental health.
  2. Explain fundamentals of public health including assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating public health care.
  3. Read and reflect upon evidence-based, scientific literature and statistics.
  4. Provide successful community health education.
  5. Interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as graphs and tables.
  6. Represent mathematical information using symbols and numerals, expressed verbally and visually.
  7. Use quantitative methods of biostatistics to problem solve.
  8. Use a multi-stage writing process to write effectively using tools and/or appropriate to their discipline.