SRJC Course Outlines

12/26/2024 8:40:16 PMDA 66.1B Course Outline as of Summer 2012

New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION

Discipline and Nbr:  DA 66.1BTitle:  CLINICAL PRACTICE 2  
Full Title:  Clinical Practice 2
Last Reviewed:8/26/2024

UnitsCourse Hours per Week Nbr of WeeksCourse Hours Total
Maximum5.50Lecture Scheduled1.0017.5 max.Lecture Scheduled17.50
Minimum5.50Lab Scheduled010 min.Lab Scheduled0
 Contact DHR13.50 Contact DHR236.25
 Contact Total14.50 Contact Total253.75
 
 Non-contact DHR0 Non-contact DHR Total0

 Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00Total Student Learning Hours: 288.75 

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade Only
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
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Catalog Description:
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Performance of entry level clinical skills in private, general and specialty dental offices in Sonoma County. Experience in chairside techniques with the emphasis on performance of the Registered Dental Assisting ( RDA) tasks. Weekly seminars to evaluate and review clinical application.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion of DA 66.2 ( or DA 66.1A)


Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:
Acceptance into the Dental Assisting Program

Schedule of Classes Information
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Performance of entry level clinical skills in private, general and specialty dental offices in Sonoma County. Experience in chairside techniques with emphasis on performance of the Registered Dental Assisting ( RDA) tasks.  Weekly seminars to evaluate and review the Clinical Application.
(Grade Only)

Prerequisites:Course Completion of DA 66.2 ( or DA 66.1A)
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:Acceptance into the Dental Assisting Program
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:Effective:Inactive:
 Area:
 
CSU GE:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
IGETC:Transfer Area Effective:Inactive:
 
CSU Transfer:TransferableEffective:Summer 2012Inactive:
 
UC Transfer:Effective:Inactive:
 
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Certificate Applicable Course



COURSE CONTENT

Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1.  Demonstrate ethics and professionalism as a member of the dental healthcare team.
2.  Function as a chairside dental assistant in both general and specialty dental practices.
3.  Perform instrument processing procedures.
4.  Perform all Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) tasks under the appropriate level of supervision.
5.  Preparation for the California Registered Dental Assistant Examination.

Topics and Scope
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1. Ethics and professionalism
      A. Personal hygiene
      B. Grooming
      C. Program policies
      D. ADAA Code of Ethics
 
2. RDA clinical exam
      A. Application process
      B. Scope of exam
      C. Preparation
      D. Exam kit (equipment) rental
 
3. Clinical proficiency
      A. General duties
      B. RDA functions
      C. Aseptic techniques
 
4. Standards and criteria for evaluation of clinical performance
      A. Self-evaluation
      B. Supervisor evaluation
      C. Instructor evaluation

Assignments:
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1. Maintain daily records of clinical procedures and number of clinical hours.
2. New Product Report - 2 Pages.
3. New Technique Report - 2 Pages.
4. Written narrative essay comparing experiences in various clinical settings.
5. Completion of evaluations (12-15).

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.Writing
10 - 20%
Narrative essay, new product and technique reports and journals.
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.Problem Solving
0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0%
None
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.Exams
0 - 0%
None
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.Other Category
80 - 90%
Completion of all evaluations in each clinical setting and completion of all clinical hours.


Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Modern Dental Assisting, Torres and Ehrlich, Bird D., Robinson D.,10th edition, 2011 Elsevier
Instructor prepared material

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