Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for DA 109 Winter 2025


Course Number:
DA 109
Course Title:
Public Health and Community-Based Learning
Credit Hours:
1
Lecture Hours:
10
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Introduces a community-based learning project. Covers working in small groups to plan, create and present an oral health based project to meet the oral health needs of a chosen demographic. Prerequisites: Acceptance into the Dental Assisting program.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. Research and identify the needs of a community to establish an oral health topic for a target audience.

  2. 欧洲杯决赛竞猜app_欧洲杯足球网-投注|官网 and implement a community-based learning project.

  3. Demonstrate collaborative teamwork with fellow classmates while developing and presenting the community-based learning project.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

  1. Course assignments surrounding CBL project

  2. Discussion posts 

  3. Reflection paper

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Themes
  • Oral health promotion and education
  • Community engagement and advocacy
  • Public health in dentistry
  • Diversity and inclusion in healthcare
  • Interpersonal communication in healthcare
Concepts
  • Social determinants of health and their impact on oral health
  • Demographic-specific oral health challenges
  • Principles of health education and behavior change
  • Ethical considerations in community outreach
  • Evidence-based dental care practices
Issues
  • Health disparities and access to care
  • Cultural competence in dental practice
  • Barriers to oral health education
  • Challenges in designing effective community projects
  • Sustainability of community initiatives
Skills
  • Research and data analysis to assess community needs
  • Project planning and organization
  • Team collaboration and conflict resolution
  • Public speaking and presentation skills
  • Creative problem-solving in healthcare delivery
  • Networking with community stakeholders and organizations
  • Evaluating the impact of community projects
  • Applying feedback to refine project implementation