200A

Dental Hygiene Science

(4.0 units)

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Summer

Instructor(s):M. Walsh Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MS Dental Hygiene Program

Restrictions:Open only to students enrolled in the MS-DH program or by consent of program director. Activities: Lecture: 40 hours

Critical analysis of contemporary theories and conceptual frameworks of dental hygiene science as they relate to dental hygiene roles in oral disease prevention and health promotion and dental hygiene schools of thought. Emphasis will be on identifying a dental hygiene problem of interest and developing a draft field work proposal for refinement in the Fall quarter. (RESTOR DEN)

200B

Dental Hygiene Science

(3.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):M. Walsh Prerequisite(s): DH 200A

Restrictions:Open only to students enrolled in the MS-DH program or by consent of program director. Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

Critical analysis of contemporary theories and conceptual frameworks of dental hygiene science as they relate to dental hygiene roles in oral disease prevention and health promotion and dental hygiene schools of thought. Emphasis will be on finalizing a written scholarly field project proposal in preparation for the Oral Qualifying Examination. (RESTOR DEN)

200C

Dental Hygiene Science

(4.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):M. Walsh Prerequisite(s): DH 200A DH 200B

Restrictions:Open only to students enrolled in the MS-DH program or by consent of program director. Activities: Lecture: 40 hours

Critical analysis of contemporary theories and conceptual frameworks of dental hygiene science as they relate to dental hygiene roles in oral disease prevention and health promotion and dental hygiene schools of thought. Emphasis will be on developing an oral and written scholarly report of the field projects outcomes and implications in preparation for presenting the Capstone Project (Comprehensive Examination). (RESTOR DEN)

202

DH Curriculum Development and Methods of Instruction

(4.0 units)

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Summer

Instructor(s):B. Heckman

Restrictions:Open only to students enrolled in the MS-DH program or by consent of program director. Activities: Lecture: 40 hours

Critical appraisal of various theories and schools of thought in dental hygiene that drive curriculum development in basic preparation dental hygiene educational programs will be conducted. Through case presentations of dental hygiene curricula, students will critically evaluate the fit of program philosophy, conceptual framework, goals, outcomes, learning methods, assessments, and competencies that drive curriculum design. In addition, accreditation standards will be reviewed and analyzed. (RESTOR DEN)

204

Oral Disease Prevention and Management by Risk Assessment

(4.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):D. Rowe

Restrictions:Open only to students enrolled in the MS-DH program or by consent of program director. Activities: Lecture: 40 hours

Course provides the theoretical basis for associations between oral infections and systemic disease; a comprehensive foundation for a team approach to the prevention and management of oral health problems by risk assessment; and the role of dental hygiene actions. In addition, literature on methods employed for dissemination of evidence-based strategies to healthcare professionals and the public are reviewed. (RESTOR DEN)

206

Leadership in Dental Hygiene

(3.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):B. Heckman, W. Bird, E. O'Neil Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the MS Dental Hygiene Program

Restrictions:Open only to students enrolled in the MS-DH program or by consent of program director. Activities: Lecture: 30 hours

The interrelated professional roles of the dental hygienist include clinician, educator, administrator or manager, advocate and researcher. Effective dental hygiene leadership requires self knowledge and skills to work effectively with and through people. Developing an effective leadership style and presence will be facilitated through use of a leadership model and relevant activities and exercises designed for application to dental hygiene professional roles/dental hygiene led environments (RESTOR DEN)

208

Dental Hygiene Field Work

(8.0 units)

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Winter

Instructor(s):B. Heckman Prerequisite(s): Advancement to Candidacy

Restrictions:Must be enrolled in the Master of Science in Dental Hygiene Degree Program or by consent of program director Activities: Field Work: 240 hours

In this course students will implement a field project in one of the following four settings: an educational setting such as a basic preparation dental hygiene program or in the UCSF predoctoral dental program; a public health or governmental setting; an established research or administrative group at UCSF related to the student’s area of interest; or an oral health-related industry setting. (RESTOR DEN)

220

Master's Seminar I

(1.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):M. Walsh Prerequisite(s): DH200A DH202 DPH210

Restrictions:This course is restricted to those enrolled in the Master of Science Degree in Dental Hygiene Program Activities: Seminar: 30 hours

These seminars provide a forum for students to prepare and present an oral report of their field work proposal that identifies a significant dental hygiene problem and applies advanced clinical and theoretical knowledge related to oral disease prevention and health promotion as it relates to that problem. (RESTOR DEN)

221

Master's Seminar II

(1.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):M. Walsh Prerequisite(s): Advancement to Candidacy DH206

Restrictions:The student will participate in the DH221 Master's Seminar II only after the completion of DH206 field work and fulfillment of all requirements for the MSDH degree, or during the quarter within which those requirements will be fulfilled. Activities: Seminar: 30 hours

These seminars provide a forum for students to prepare and present the two components of their Comprehensive Examination(i.e. Capstone Project):the written scholarly project report of their field project and an oral presentation of their project. (RESTOR DEN)

249A

Independent Study in Dental Hygiene

(2.0 units)

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Fall

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MS Dental Hygiene Program dent hyg 200A

Restrictions:MUST BE ENROLLED IN THE MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM IN DENTAL HYGIENE and requires consent of instructor Please note: QUESTION 5 below does not include "drop downs" that apply to graduate division MS in Dental Hygiene students; QUESTION 6 includes the restriction for graduate division students and the course is restricted as noted above to students enrolled in the MS-DH program.

Student undertakes an individual study, under supervision of a faculty mentor, with emphasis on special problems in dental hygiene. Students may select an area of study related to the student's long term interest, future research interests, or professional goals. (Due to VARIABLE course content and instruction in this independent study course, the focus and measurable results (specific objectives) will be determined by each student with their mentor at the beginning of den hyg 249A.) (RESTOR DEN)

249B

Advanced Independent Study in Dental Hygiene

(2.0 units)

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Spring

Instructor(s):Staff Prerequisite(s): dent hyg 200A dent hyg 200B dent hyg 249A dent hyg 200C dent hyg 208

Restrictions:Must be enrolled in the Master of Science Program in Dental Hygiene and requires consent of the instructor

Student undertakes an individual study, under supervision of a faculty mentor, with emphasis on special problems in dental hygiene. Students may select an area of study related to the student's long term interest, future research interests, or professional goals. (Due to VARIABLE course content and instruction in this independent study course, the focus and measurable results (specific objectives) will be determined by each student with their mentor at the beginning of den hyg 249B.) (RESTOR DEN)