Seminar for the Dental Assistant Syllabus for 2014-2015
Return to Syllabus List

Instructor Information

Course Information

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

Administrative Drop Policy

N/A

Student Withdrawal Procedures

N/A

Privacy Statement

The Amarillo College Privacy Policy is found at https://www.actx.edu/-amarillo-college-privacy-notice , and applies to all Amarillo College students.  If you have questions about this privacy statement or you believe that your personal information has been released without your consent, send email to humanresources@actx.edu .

Course

DNTA-2130-001 Seminar for the Dental Assistant

Prerequisites

Corequisite: DNTA 1266

Course Description

Analysis of case studies during the clinical phase of practicum/clinical.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

Department Expectations

\N

Occupational License Disclaimer

Hours

(1 sem hrs; 1 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

See course instructor for current publications being used.
\  

Supplies

\ Notebook from clinical sites. Notes on case studies.
\  

Student Performance

\ Given the course textbook, personal notes, and handouts, the student should:
\     1.   Learn technical terminology, facts, theories and principals associated with the various dental specialties.
\
\     2.   Apply knowledge learned in class to a dental office setting.
\
\     3.   Evaluate the learning experience from the perspective of the specific course objectives.
\
\   
\ Objectives

\ 1.   Learn patient behaviors from various case studies presented by guest speakers and classmates

\ 2.   Prepare a case study involving actual patient radiographs, photographs, study models, treatment notes and patient history.

\ 3.   Compare different case study results in regards to patient socioeconomic status, patient needs, patient perception of their needs and overall patient health

\ 4.   Maintain strict patient confidentiality in all presentations and discusssions

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

\
\  The student is being guided to be a dental healthcare team member and as such, will learn the traits a skilled team member must have in order to acheive success. These traits include; punctuality, respect, attitude, character, teamwork, productivity and dress and grooming. The student will be expected to follow all OSHA, CDC, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners and other government agency mandates. We realize the student is not familiar with such structure therefore, the student will first recieve two correctional warnings. The first will be verbal, the second will be written. On the third infraction of the same type offense, points will be deducted from the students grade. Every attempt possible is made by the staff and faculty of this course to help the student to succeed in the dental profession

Grading Criteria

The final course grade will be calculated as follows:

The student will present one major case study and participate in classmate case studies. THe student will be expected to write a short paper following all guest lectures.
 Case study    50%

Lecture Papers  30%

Class participation  20%

The following grading scale will be used for all Dental Assisting courses:

A = 93 to 100

B = 84 to 92

C = 75 to 83

F = Below 75

STUDENTS WILL BE PRESENTING ACTUAL CASES PERFORMED BY LOCAL AND AREA DENTISTS. CONFIDENTIALITY WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED. ANY STUDENT BREAKING CONFIDENTIALITY WILL BE REPRIMANDED AND   POSSIBLY FAILED FROM THE COURSE.

STUDENTS WILL SIGN A STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY FORM BEFORE BEGINNING THE CASE PRESENTATION ASSIGNMENT
 

The student will be expected to participate in class during classmate presentations. Attendance is mandatory for all students regardless of their individual presentation date.  All guest lecture papers will be due the following week after the presentation. Each paper will include the full name of the presenter, the nature of the case presentation and any other special information the guest speaker presents. All papers will be composed on a computer, using Calibri or Times font in size 12 or very similar, double spaced and at least one full page in length. SPELLING will count, with a one point deduction for each incorrect word.

Attendance

Regular attendance is necessary for satisfactory achievement. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the student to attend class". Due to the amount of information contained in this course, the student who plans to succeed should attend all course sessions regularly and promptly. The student will need to come to class on time, fully prepared for that session, with the necessary materials."  There may be times when it is impossible to attend class due to illness or an emergency, but this course covers so much information in class that an absence can get the student behind and thus, miss some vital questions on an exam. In order to be fair, there is no distinction between an excused or unexcused absence. You may have up to 3 (three) absences in this class without affecting your grade. The fourth (4th) absence will reduce the overall grade by 10 points. Missing 4 class periods is close to missing 1/3rd of the semester and thus, 1/3rd of the vital skills for your chosen profession.
 
 

Calendar

Additional Information

This course schedule may change with little advanced notice. It is the responsibility of the student to periodically check for notices