DAA 123 - Applied Principles of Dental Assisting I Lecture

Description
This course, together with DAA 122, is designed to provide students with the ability to apply chair side assisting skills in a dental setting. The weekly lecture in DAA 123 allows students the opportunity to share dental office practices and to connect laboratory and clinical experiences with each other. Students will complete mock job applications and construct a resume.

Credit Hours: 1
Contact Hours: 1
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: Dental Assisting Certificate, Dental Assisting, A.A.A.S.
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: No
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Dental Assisting, A.A.A.S., Dental Assisting Certificate

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Students will be able to determine solutions for problems identifed during their externship experiences. (CODA Standard 2-27)

2. Students will be able to communicate effectively within a dental practice. (CODA Standard 2-20)

3. Students will be able to identify situations and behvaiors that lead to stress and/or conflict in the dental office through course journals (CODA Standard 2-20)

4. Students will be able to construct a resume for future employment and investigate different career and employment opportunities in the dental field.

5. Students will be able to execute professional behavior that includes self-awareness of implicit biases as required by Michigan law.
Course Outline:
I. Orientation to Externships (4 Hours)

A. Office Assignments

B. Required paperwork

C. Professional and behavioral expectations

II. Communication in the dental office (6 Hours)

A. Human Behavior

B. Cultural diversity

C. Implicit bias

D. Communication pathways

E. Patient interactions

III. Preparing for a dental career (2 Hours)

A. Career opportunities

B. Resumes and cover letters

IV. Externship Reflections (2 Hours)

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
No
Instructional Strategies:
Resume Construction: 10-15%

Career Options in Dentistry: 10-15%

2 Quizzes: 25-30%

Assignments: 10-20%

Weekly share Dental Office Experiences during class: 40-50%
Mandatory Course Components:

Equivalent Courses:
None

Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: None

Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
NA

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture - 1:1
Total Lecture Hours Per Week: 1
People Soft Course ID Number: 105012
Course CIP Code: 51.0601
Maximum Course Enrollment: 24
School: School of Health & Exercise Science
Department: Dental Auxiliaries
Discipline: DAA
First Term Valid: Winter 2020 (1/1/2020)
1st Catalog Year: 2019-2020
Faculty Credential Requirements:
18 graduate credit hours in discipline being taught (HLC Requirement), Certification/License Requirement (list below), Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
GRCC employs competent faculty members qualified to accomplish the mission and goals of the institution. When determining acceptable qualifications of its faculty, and in compliance with Higher Learning Commission standard 3.c.2, GRCC gives primary consideration to those applicants with an earned Master’s degree or higher in a discipline related field. GRCC also considers professional experiences, professional licensure and certifications, related work experiences in the field and contributions to the teaching discipline.
Those faculty who do not possess the minimum educational requirement of a Master’s degree, either possess required licensure or certification, and/or related work experience (a minimum of 4,000 hours).
1. Current CDA License
2. Current RDA (State of Michigan) License

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20240304T15:31:02
Course Review & Revision Year: 2028-2029