Course Descriptions

This course is designed to support your understanding of the dental hygiene profession. It will also introduce you to a care model that includes a problem-solving approach involving Assessment, Decision-making/ Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADPIE). You will be gaining knowledge and abilities related to providing clinical care.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 105.3, DENY 106.3, DEHY 107.3, and DEHY 108.3.

This course will provide you with the background to support your understanding of the complex relationship between oral and general health. You will learn about the anatomy and physiology of the head and neck area including an understanding of the human dentition.

Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 105.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 107.3, and DEHY 108.3.

This course will provide you with the foundation knowledge important for clinical practice including psychomotor and assessment abilities. It will also introduce you to types of oral health prevention approaches.

Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 105.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 107.3, and DEHY 108.3.

This course includes an overview of the construction of knowledge, critical thinking, interpersonal communication, and theories of behavioural change. It will also focus on counselling abilities as well as introducing you to reflective journaling that will enhance your professional decision-making.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 105.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 107.3, and DEHY 108.3.

This course provides you with a basic overview of human anatomy and physiology. You will learn about the organization of the human body with a particular emphasis on the integumentary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, and sensory systems. The course work will focus on developing your ability to apply this knowledge to dental hygiene practice.

Restriction(s): Restricted to students in the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 107.3, and DEHY 108.3.
Note: Students with credit for DETH 105.3 will not receive credit for this course.

This course is designed to assist you in gaining a basic understanding of the health professions and what it means to be a professional. It will highlight the responsibilities of a professional with a focus on understanding professional regulation, ethical reasoning, evidence-informed decision-making, and inter-professional collaboration.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture/Practicum/Lab hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 105.3, DEHY 107.3, and DEHY 108.3.

This course will include methods of prevention and control of microorganisms, including blood borne viruses such as hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Immunization, routine practice, additional isolation precautions, sterilization and disinfection, safety, and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) are also addressed.

Restriction(s): Students must be enrolled in the B.Sc. (DH) program.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 101.3, 102.3, 103.3, 105.3, 106.5 and 108
Note: Students with credit for DENT 388 will not receive credit for this course.

You will be introduced to the clinical environment and have the opportunity to develop your abilities to assess the oral health status of people thus promoting your ability to advise people on basic but important oral health issues. You will be working in simulation settings and with your fellow students to develop these abilities.

Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 105.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 107.3.

This course will provide you with an opportunity to advance your abilities in preventive dentistry as well as periodontal therapy. You will learn about the knowledge that underpins these therapies.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 1 Seminar/Discussion hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 108.3, DEHY 105.3, and DEHY 107.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3, DEHY 118 and DEHY 115.3.

This course continues to support your understanding of the health sciences. You will learn about general histology, oral embryology, and dental anatomy while also gaining a deeper understanding of microbiology so important to understanding the balance between health and disease.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 108.3, DEHY 105.3, and DEHY 107.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3, DEHY 118.3 and DEHY 115.3.

You will learn more about the biomaterials used to help people attain and maintain a healthy dentition. This knowledge will support the development of your dental hygiene treatment planning.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 108.3, DEHY 105.3, and DEHY 107.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3, DEHY 118.3 and DEHY 115.3.

This course will allow you to continue your exploration of the behavioural sciences given that so many behaviours have an impact on general and oral health. You will be introduced to oral self-care techniques and products to assist people in making positive changes to their oral health.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 108.3, DEHY 105.3, and DEHY 107.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3, DEHY 118.3 and DEHY 115.3.

This course will build on the knowledge of the human body you gained in Term 1. You will continue exploring the diverse systems of the human body and how they function collectively to support health. The course work will focus on developing your ability to apply this knowledge to dental therapy practice.

Restriction(s): Students must be enrolled in the B.Sc. Dental Hygiene Program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 101, DEHY 102, DEHY 103, DEHY104, DEHY 105, DEHY 106. DEHY 107, and DEHY 108.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 111, DEHY 112, DEHY 113, DEHY 114, DEHY 116, DEHY 117, and DEHY 118.
Note: Students with credit for DETH 115.3 will not receive credit for this course.

This course will assist you in developing communication abilities to support relationships with the people you serve including individual and families. It is designed to provide you with situations likely to arise in your practices.

Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 105.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 107.3, and DEHY 108.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 117.3, DEHY 118.3 and DEHY 115.3.

This course will provide you with an understanding of the various dimensions of life as an Indigenous person. It will assist you in exploring the general health and oral health issues faced by Indigenous people, and the impacts on their overall health and wellness.

Weekly hours: 1 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 105.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 107.3, DEHY 108.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 118.3 and DEHY 115.3.

These practice hours allow you to continue to develop your preventive abilities and develop new abilities related to Phase 1 of periodontal therapy. With each new ability, you will first be working in simulation settings and /or with your fellow students, and then shifting to provide the services with community members.

Weekly hours: 1 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 1 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 101.2, DEHY 102.3, DEHY 103.3, DEHY 104.3, DEHY 105.3, DEHY 106.3, DEHY 107.3, and DEHY 108.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3 and DEHY 115.3.

This course provides additional knowledge to develop your clinical competencies from a preventive, periodontal, and behavioural science perspective. Radiographic interpretation will promote your assessment abilities and ultimately your dental hygiene diagnoses.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 1 Practicum/Lab hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3 and DEHY115.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 202.3, DEHY 203.3, DEHY 204.3, and DEHY 208.3.

This course will build on the past courses by this name to expand your understanding of the complex relationships between the systems of the body and how they are affected when imbalances occur. You will also begin to explore pharmacology.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3 and DEHY 115.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 201.3, DEHY 203.3, DEHY 204.3, and DEHY 208.3.

This course will develop your knowledge about the influence of nutrition on general and oral health. It will also add to your understanding of the cranio-facial complex and the associated dentition.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
HYRestriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 115.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3 and DETH 118.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 201.3, DEHY 202.3, DEHY 204.3, and DEHY 208.3.

This course will provide you with further insights into community practice. You will continue to explore the complex nature of culturally safe care and the unique needs of people living with limitations, impairments, and developmental disabilities.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 115.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3 and DEHY 118.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 201.3, DEHY 202.3, DEHY 203.3, and DEHY 208.3.

This third course in the series will utilize clinic hours to provide you with opportunities to continue to develop your dental hygiene scope of practice working in the campus clinic and the community. You will mainly be working to provide dental hygiene services with people.

Weekly hours: 3 Clinical Service hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 111.3, DEHY 112.3, DEHY 113.3, DEHY 114.3, DEHY 115.3, DEHY 116.3, DEHY 117.3, and DEHY 118.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 201.3, DEHY 202.3, DEHY 203.3, and DEHY 204.3.

This course is designed to deepen your understanding of radiographic interpretation and the management of carious lesions and other defects in teeth. It provides you with an overview of restorative biomaterials important to the rehabilitation / reconstruction of teeth to build a functional occlusion.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 1 Practicum/Lab hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 201.3, DEHY 202.3, DEHY 203.3, DEHY 204.3, and DEHY 208.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 212.3, DEHY 213.3, DEHY 214.3, and DEHY 218.3.

This course is designed to deepen your understanding of radiographic interpretation and the management of carious lesions and other defects in teeth. It provides you with an overview of restorative biomaterials important to the rehabilitation / reconstruction of teeth to build a functional occlusion.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 201.3, DEHY 202.3, DEHY 203.3, DEHY 204.3, and DEHY 208.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 211.3, DEHY 213.3, DEHY 214.3, and DEHY 218.3.

You will continue to increase your knowledge of general and oral pathology and to explore the multiple and complex connections between oral and general health to support your clinical decision-making.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 201.3, DEHY 202.3, DEHY 203.3, DEHY 204.3, and DEHY 208.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 211.3, DEHY 212.3, DEHY 214.3, and DEHY 218.3.

This course is designed to provide you with enhanced abilities to promote access to care for diverse people in the community. You will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of your role in facilitating change and applying the ADPIE process to support a community group in meeting a culturally relevant oral health goal.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 201.3, DEHY 202.3, DEHY 203.3, DEHY 204.3, and DEHY 208.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 211.3, DEHY 212.3, DEHY 213.3, and DEHY 218.3.

This course is designed to expand your dental hygiene judgments and abilities to provide therapeutic, preventive, and health promotion services. You will also have opportunities to apply the ADPIE process to provide culturally relevant services with individuals, families, and communities.

Weekly hours: 3 Clinical Service hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 2 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 201.3, DEHY 202.3, DEHY 203.3, DEHY 204.3, and DEHY 208.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 211.3, DEHY 212.3, DEHY 213.3, and DEHY 214.3.

This course will expand your knowledge of the recognized dental specialties to provide you with an appreciation of the scope of oral health services available. It will expand your understanding of the importance of effective referral approaches to build your advocacy abilities.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 1 Practicum/Lab hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 3 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 211.3, DEHY 212.3, DEHY 213.3, DEHY 214.3, and DEHY 218.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 302.3, DEHY 304.3, DEHY 308.3, and DEHY 303.3.

This course will continue to deepen your understanding of the growing evidence supporting associations between oral and general health. It will also increase your knowledge of pharmacology, nutrition, and pathology to support the development of your diagnostic and treatment planning abilities.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 3 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 211.3, DEHY 212.3, DEHY 213.3, DEHY 214.3, and DEHY 218.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 301.3, DEHY 304.3, DEHY 308.3, and DEHY 303.3.

This course is designed to extend your abilities to understand the health of people with special needs and apply research to your dental hygiene practice. It will also increase your understanding of provincial, national, and international approaches for the delivery of health services including oral health services. Practical measures will be applied in the clinical setting.

Restriction(s): Students must be enrolled in the B.Sc. Dental Hygiene Program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 211, DEHY 212, DEHY 213, DEHY 214, and DEHY 218.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 301, DEHY 302, DEHY 304, and DEHY 308.

This course is designed to continue to expand your knowledge of leadership and advocacy approaches so important to supporting communities. You will also be introduced to social entrepreneurship and social intrapreneurship to support your work at a community level.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 3 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 211.3, DEHY 212.3, DEHY 213.3, DEHY 214.3, and DEHY 218.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 301.3, DEHY 302.3, DEHY 308.3, and DEHY 303.3.

These practice experiences will help to expand your understanding of the ADPIE process. You will increase your abilities to provide holistic, person-centered services with individuals, families, and communities as well as continuing to develop your self- and peer-assessment abilities that are so critical to health professionals.

Weekly hours: 3 Clinical Service hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 3 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 211.3, DEHY 212.3, DEHY 213.3, DEHY 214.3, and DEHY 218.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 301.3, DEHY 302.3, DEHY 304.3, and DEHY 303.3.

This course will deepen your abilities to understand the complexities of coordinating, managing, and evaluating care for diverse people and families. You will also be exploring your role as a health professional in participating in the management of incidents, outbreaks, and emergencies.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture/Clinical Service hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 3 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 301.3, DEHY 302.3, DEHY 304.3, DEHY 308.3, and DEHY 303.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 312.3, DEHY 314.3, DEHY 318.3, and DEHY 313.3.

This course will allow you additional experiences to integrate your knowledge of general and oral health care with its multiple complexities. You will be exploring the scope of dental hygiene practice through problem-based learning cases working with other health professional students to unravel the many issues that require attention.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 3 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 301.3, DEHY 302.3, DEHY 304.3, DEHY 308.3, and DEHY 303.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 311.3, DEHY 314.3, DEHY 318.3, and DEHY 313.3.

This course will continue to increase your abilities to use research for evidence-based decision making. It will help you explore a variety of health issues specific to populations within Canada and internationally.

Restriction(s): Students must be enrolled in the B.Sc. Dental Hygiene Program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 301, DEHY 302, DEHY 303, DEHY 304, and DEHY 308.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 311, DEHY 312, DEHY 314, DEHY 318.

This course is designed to expand your knowledge and abilities in social entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship, leadership, and advocacy so you can increase your engagement with community members. You will gain abilities to explore the outcomes of dental hygiene services with community members and to generate relevant community reports.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 3 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 301.3, DEHY 302.3, DEHY 304.3, DEHY 308.3, and DEHY 303.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 311.3, DEHY 312.3, DEHY 318.3, and DEHY 313.3.

These clinical practice hours provide you with opportunities to refine all aspects of the ADPIE process of care as you work collaboratively with the members of the clinical team and others in the community to support the oral health of community members.

Weekly hours: 3 Clinical Service hours
Restriction(s): Restricted to students in Year 3 of the B.Sc.(DH) program.
Prerequisite(s): DEHY 301.3, DEHY 302.3, DEHY 304.3, DEHY 308.3, and DEHY 303.3.
Corequisite(s): DEHY 311.3, DEHY 312.3, DEHY 314.3, and DEHY 313.3.