This course will provide the student with an introduction to counselling appropriate to the needs of Aboriginal communities to ensure that students engage in responsible interviewing, assessment, planning and documentation. Students will be required to discuss and evaluate various examples of counselling situations to highlight basic referral and assessment skills.
Learn MoreThis course will provide the student with an awareness of community planning processes, including consultation, prevention, and accountability systems. The opportunity to discuss planning strategies and to engage in priority-setting exercises will illustrate to students the key elements of community-based planning and development. Students will learn how to develop and deliver programs such as home care, and other programs which address the critical health issues being experienced by the Aboriginal community.
Learn MoreThis course will provide students with opportunities to reflect on Aboriginal Peoples' traditional relationship to land since time immemorial. The customary practices and traditional lifestyles of Indigenous peoples on the land will be integrated into this course. As well students will examine the adverse effects of environmental damage to their land. Consequences to the health and well being of community members will be discussed throughout the course.
Learn MoreThis course will provide students with an understanding of the needs of Elders in the Aboriginal community with particular emphasis on the aging process, including the unique psychological and social factors which impact Elders in contemporary society. The conditions that result in specific health related problems for the Elders in the Aboriginal communities will be evaluated and discussed to provide students with culturally appropriate options to address this priority in community health.
Learn MoreThis course will define crisis and examine the effects of crisis on the individual, family and community. Appropriate responses to helping a person in crisis will be discussed. This course will also examine the way in which an Aboriginal community responds to crisis. Learning how to develop a community plan to deal with crisis, critical incident stress debriefing and emergency response measures will be important components of the course content. The course will also help community workers identify the needs and supports necessary to help communities handle the after effects of loss and trauma.
Learn MoreThis course will identify the more common mental health disorders currently known and being treated in the Aboriginal community. Various approaches that can be used for helping people in Aboriginal communities deal with mental health issues will be carefully examined; as well, these approaches will be utilized in developing appropriate strategies for working with mental health issues today. Treatment options will be explained and examined, providing the worker with key information on recognition, assessment, intervention, and aftercare.
Learn MoreThis course will provide the student with information on the transfer of health programs and services by government to Aboriginal communities. Since this process is currently taking place within Aboriginal communities it would be beneficial for the community workers to further develop administration and communication skills necessary for successful delivery of health programs. Ensuring community health needs are being met in the transfer of these programs is an integral part of planning and will be included in the course content.
Learn MoreThis course examines the health issues of Aboriginal women in contemporary society with emphasis on community-based prevention, education and support programming. The roles and responsibilities of Aboriginal women in the community are diverse, often requiring women to respond to changing and stressful conditions. The experiences of Aboriginal women and the socio-economic factors that affect health issues which are unique to them will be explored. Birth control, STD's, prenatal and post-partum care of expectant mothers will also be discussed in this course. This course will encourage students to address the health care needs of Aboriginal women in a wholistic manner.
Learn MoreThis course will address appropriate counselling approaches for working with families, couples or small groups. This course will investigate some of the culturally-appropriate counselling techniques utilized in helping families who are experiencing problems. Exploring the possibility of integrating these skills with culturally sensitive approaches may be useful in developing a community-based strategy to working primarily with families and groups.
Learn MoreThis course is designed to provide health workers, homemakers and other community workers with the knowledge and skills required to run effective health programs for those affected by chronic disease. Students will learn the theory, treatment, and prevention approaches for chronic conditions such as diabetes, AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic lung, biliary and cardiovascular diseases, cancer and arthritis.
Learn MoreThis course provides an overall introduction to body systems and their functions. It will introduce students to the language and terminology of anatomy as well as establishing how diseases affect systems within the body.
Learn MoreThis course prepares students to address developmental, psychological and social well being of Aboriginal children and youth. Students will be encouraged to identify emerging issues affecting Aboriginal children and youth in their communities and explain how these issues impact on the development of youth. The course will examine and explore culturally appropriate ways of supporting children and youth in their communities.
Learn MoreThis course will provide the students with an overview of the administration of justice and a review of the impacts of the Euro-Canadian justice system as experienced by Aboriginal Peoples in Canada. Throughout this course, students will discuss justice alternative appropriate to Indigenous communities and how such alternatives are being implemented to address and resolve conflicts at the community level.
Learn MoreThis course will offer the students an opportunity to review case management practices for community based agencies, including assessment, treatment planning and follow-up. Students will be required to learn an effective system for managing case files.
Learn MoreThis course is an introduction to the field of CYC practice in Northwestern Ontario. The content includes an overview of the history of child and youth care; the theoretical and conceptual frameworks used in child and youth care; the roles and functions of child and youth care practitioners; the core characteristics of practice; the continuum of professional development; the contexts within which practice occurs. Relational, ethical and rights based practice is emphasized with a focus upon understanding the Indigenous context of practice in Northwestern Ontario.
Learn MoreThis course will examine social, economic and cultural diversity of families, while discussing family systems, attachment patterns and parenting styles. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of assimilation, discrimination and intergenerational trauma on indigenous children and families in Northwestern Ontario and how to apply this understanding in practice. Child and Youth Care students will navigate processes of learning and personal awareness experiences in order to encourage a greater understanding of one's own family, how it may impact practice and encourage an understanding and respect for other Canadian families.
Learn MoreThis course will examine relational practices specific to interpersonal effectiveness and self-awareness. Students will explore the theories of temperament and explore the methodology for building self-awareness, self-esteem and effective relational strategies. Students will be expected to draw upon learned interpersonal communications skills as well as their identified temperament in order to best relate to self and others.
Learn MoreThis course is the first in a two-part series on child development. In part I students will examine the scientific study of children and youth from a developmental perspective. Students will explore the major themes and theories associated with child development in order to prepare students to understand the physical, social, emotional and intellectual growth of infants, children and adolescents. In this part I, we will examine the impact of ecology on development, linking developmental theory to at-risk behaviour. Part I also significantly examines physical development from infancy to adolescence.
Learn MoreThis course will examine a variety of personal development strategies that support effective relational practices, self-awareness and stress management. Students will explore organizational practices, basic communication skills, theories related to self-awareness and self-care development. Temperament theories will also be studied as personal relational practices are determined.
Learn MoreChild and Youth Care (CYC) practice in Northwestern Ontario has unique dynamics Using a CYC practice framework, this course will examine the is-sues facing Indigenous children and families. Learners will be introduced to the historical reality of colonialism with particular attention to its impacts and legacy within the systems that have been created to support the development of Indigenous children. Racism at the personal, systemic and structural levels will be explored and related to concepts of identity formation and wellness. The topics of privilege, oppression, marginalization, and social location will be considered. Ultimately, learners are encouraged to appreciate and understand the need for social justice in relational CYC practice in Northwestern Ontario.
Learn MoreThis course focuses on the therapeutic use of programming in the care and treatment of children and youth. You will gain insights and competence in developing and facilitating individual and group therapeutic experiences. This will include the creative use of play, experiential learning opportunities, structured instruction, and cooperative social interactions as vital tools in providing nurturance, enhancing learning, and promoting self awareness, growth and competence. You will learn to foster and maintain emotional, social, and cultural milieus.
Learn MoreThis course introduces students to the therapeutic use of program planning in the care and treatment of children and youth. Students will gain an understanding of what constitutes a therapeutic activity and how to use activities to facilitate change. Students will have the opportunity to develop, facilitate and evaluate both individual and group therapeutic experiences in the classroom. Students will have opportunities to review file documents and extract necessary information needed for identifying goals and creating meaningful interventions. Students will engage in a parallel process of group process where they will be required to apply group theory to work effectively with their peers to accomplish tasks.
Learn MoreThe most influential tool in the therapeutic process is the self-in-relationship. Using both Indigenous and Eurocentric frameworks, learners will explore the concept of "self" in relationship to others and to the living world around them. Learners will begin to understand how we make meaningful connections to ourselves and to others by creating and grasping opportunities for relational engagement with both targeted young people and colleagues. By analyzing self-imposed barriers in relationship and giving and receiving structured strength based feedback, we will learn to find our resilience, first as practitioners and then, simply, as people. Topics covered will include triggering and reactivity, as these are central to responsive practice. Learners will develop a professional development plan which focuses on methods of ethical engagement, again drawing from Indigenous and Eurocentric approaches.
Learn MoreThis course offers students the opportunity to integrate theory into first year practice placement settings. Students will implement basic therapeutic engagement skills with children, and professional relationship skills with colleagues, within the team and relational contexts of Child and Youth Care practice. More specifically, students are required to demonstrate their ability to; self reflect, take initiative, ensure safety, follow organizational policies and procedures, and demonstrate an emerging understanding of their CYC role, within their unique practice context. Students are also responsible for designing a dynamic professional development plan, which identifies strengths and areas requiring attention, as it relates to the six domains of CYC practice. Students’ learning is supported through a life space supervision process including placement seminar. Three days per week, students are required to follow the schedule of their individual agencies, and cultural components of Indigenous placement organizations. An unsuccessful first semester, places students at high risk in terms of proceeding to placement.
Learn MoreLearners will critically examine theories of reciprocity in relationships and undertake critical self-examination of their practice. Indigenous worldviews will be applied to relational practice to highlight different ways of knowing, challenge dominant ways of practice and identify the impacts of colonization on cultural, community and private logic. Concepts of privilege, racism, developmental capacities and identity are examined in order to apply strategies of reflection, mindfulness and active listening. Through a series of in-class practical strategies. Application of theory to practice will provide learners with opportunities to develop their own strength-based approach to relational practices that align with the CYC Code of Ethics and the CYC competency of professionalism.
Learn MoreThis course offers students the opportunity to discuss experiences from their first field placement and evaluate these experiences with other students through active engagement facilitated by the faculty liaison. Students will be expected to discuss themes related to team work, professionalism, therapeutic engagement skills, impact of colonization and Indigenous worldview, self awareness and reflection, programming and child development. Students will be required to engage in group discussion, provide feedback, address concerns, review placement progress and reflect on their own practice, knowledge and skills while learning from one another and community mentors. Students are also responsible for the completion of exercises and assignments that will support their placement experience. This course work allows students to take advantage of peer support to manage the challenging and often-times traumatic nature of CYC practice and refine their understanding of the concepts they are applying in practice. There is an expectation that client confidentiality will be rigorously protected.
Learn MoreThis course is an advanced study of child development theory with attention to Indigenous understandings of childhood, family and the formation of self-in-relationship. It is expected that the learner will have already engaged with child development theory and are familiar with the basic concepts. Application of theory to practice will focus on the major themes associated with the holistic development of children and youth. Of particular significance in this course are cultural teachings about gender identity and issues of development related to attachment, at-risk conditions, intergenerational trauma, residential schools and cultural genocide.
Learn MoreThis course continues to examine relational practices, however more specifically to interpersonal engagement practices with youth. Students will examine the private logic and self defeating strategies of youth in order to facilitate relational practices and nurture resilience. Students will be challenged to apply theoretical concepts of basic attending and influencing skills through a series of in-class practical strategies.
Learn MoreIn this course, the student will increase his/her ability to write various Child and Youth Care documents that are professionally presented, objective, clinically articulated and grounded in the theoretical frameworks that underpin Child and Youth Care (CYC) practice. Students are expected to translate their observations into a clinical framework by accurately reflecting the developmental needs of children/youth, within the context of their unique life-spaces, to lay the foundation for effective therapeutic/service planning. Various written reporting requirements (eg. children's mental health case planning system and the child welfare/youth justice plan of care planning systems) used in the field will be explored. A basic understanding of the role of narrative therapy will be explored, as it relates to the 'story' we create about children and youth through the documentation experience.
Learn MoreThis course is aimed to provide the students with the skills and abilities to intervene in crisis situations where-in suicide and self-harm are central to the relational dynamic at play. Crisis theory, theoretical models of intervention and cultural and individual values and beliefs are explored. Awareness of ‘self" as it relates to assessment and intervention skills will be strongly focused.
Learn MoreThe social context of suicide in Indigenous communities includes dislocation, colonialism and institutionalized racism. In this course, the learner will explore an Indigenous meaning of suicide as a sign of collective suffering due to intergenerational trauma and colonization. This view will be contrasted with a West-ern view of suicide, as being a sign of individual internal psychopathology. The impact of colonialism upon the rates of suicide within LGBTTQ2 youth communities will also be explored. Discussion will focus on the use of protective factors, strengths and a sense of resilience, as well as the need for advocacy for services that are relational, community-centered, community-driven, and culturally appropriate. The learner will also receive Safe Talk training.
Learn MoreThis course will examine the social, economic and cultural diversity of families. Theories of family systems and development are explored through case examples. Learners will explore diverse perspectives on parenting while examining child and youth care practice, applying collaborative and strength-based approaches that are grounded in an understanding of the interconnectedness of relationships (family, community, land). A key theme is the the impacts of colonization and intergenerational trauma on family identity.
Learn MoreSeminar III is a 15 hour course which runs concurrent to Field Placement III. This course allows an opportunity for students to discuss challenges and practice successes they are experiencing in their placement settings. This course will have a strong focus on developmentally responsive interventions, ethics and advocacy. Maximizing supervision opportunities, effective use of systems, addressing practice barriers and attending to self-care needs are other topics that will be covered. The primary focus will be on supporting students through challenges they may be experiencing and better preparing them with the tools to manage practice barriers/challenges.
Learn MoreThis course is a continuation of Developmental Theory in CYC Practice I. This course is the second in a two-part series on child development. In this part II, students will continue to explore the major themes associated with the cognitive, social and emotional development of children & adolescents. Part II will focus significantly on the context of development as well as the issues specific to adolescent development.
Learn MoreThis course provides the child and youth care student with working knowledge of the risk factors identified in the development of substance use issues with adolescents. A developmental ecological framework will be used to examine the social context in which addictions develop, with specific populations of youth experiencing oppression. Strength-based, harm reduction and mindful based intervention frameworks are examined. The impact of substance use upon the developing adolescent brain is also explored. Students will examine their own beliefs about mental health and addictions, as it relates to the intentional use of self , in relational Child and Youth Care.
Learn MoreThis course will allow the learner to engage in a critical examination and comparison of the western and Indigenous models of mental illness and wellness, with an emphasis on the CYC context. Learners will examine social and cultural assumptions of what constitutes normal vs. pathological behavior, cognition, and emotion. Together learners will unpack colonial ways of defining mental illness and explore Indigenous ways of knowing that promote belonging, interconnectedness and self-determination through a strength-based approach.
Learn MoreThis course is designed to increase awareness of 'self' with respect to personal reactions to aggression in order to provide effective life space intervention. In doing so, it is hoped the CYC professional will learn to maintain a relationally responsive approach toward the child/youth when working within this challenging practice dynamic. Further, this course is also designed to provide the CYC professional with theoretical knowledge regarding the developmental needs of this particular client population and best practice information regarding responding to aggression within the life space.
Learn MoreIn this course, students will examine and practice culturally informed life-space crisis intervention in escalated situations with Indigenous and marginalized young people. This course focuses upon developing an awareness of self, with respect to intuitive reactions to aggression, as well as an understanding of the developmental needs of youth with trauma histories. Intergenerational trauma and colonialism serve as cornerstones to understanding how aggression develops in Indigenous young people struggling to self-regulate. The learner will be introduced to ways of creating opportunities for meaningful cultural experiences outside of the crisis incident. The course also emphasizes the need for strength-based resiliency-focused life space crisis intervention, in order to reduce the need for physical intervention.
Learn MoreThis course offers students the opportunity to integrate theory into their second year practice field placement settings. Students will implement; therapeutic engagement, relational CYC practice, and crisis intervention skills with children, youth and caregivers. Within inter and multi disciplinary teams students will also apply knowledge of; mental health differences, youth addictions, trauma and aggression, and the impact of colonization and Indigenous world views. Students are also responsible for designing a professional learning plan, self evaluations and reflective journals which identify strengths and areas requiring development. Students are required to follow the operational schedule and policies and procedures of their respective agencies.
Learn MoreThis course is a continuum of developmental studies and explores the mental health and psychopathology of childhood and adolescent. Students will engage in a critical examination of the major paradigms, the DSM-5 categorical system, the role of trauma and context in development and the CYC approach to abnormality. Students will examine social and cultural assumptions of what constitutes “normal” vs. “pathological” behavior, cognition, and emotion. Issues related to family, peers, school, community and developmental trajectories will also be highlighted, along with risk and protective factors across childhood and adolescence.
Learn MoreSeminar II is a 42 hour course which runs concurrent to Field Placement II and will allow a forum for students to discuss challenges and practice successes they are experiencing in their placement settings. Themes addressed will include intervention skills, therapeutic engagement, maximizing supervision opportunities, addressing practice barriers and attending to self-care needs. The primary focus will be on supporting students through challenges they may be experiencing and better preparing them with the tools to manage practice barriers/challenges.
Learn MoreChild and Youth Care recognizes the most influential tool in the therapeutic process is ‘self', in relationship to vulnerable and high risk children and youth. However using 'self' effectively, in the therapeutic process, requires a thorough and ongoing exploration of who we are in relationship to others. The notion of 'self', particularly as it relates to the barriers that exist in relational engagement with youth and colleagues, will be closely examined. Each student will identify and explore a current relational practice barrier they are facing, as it relates to triggering, reactivity and the development of unhelpful patterns of behaviour in relational CYC practice. To do so, plans for professional development will be created and presented, including a plan for change within specific practice settings. I strong strength based approach to self assessment is used with a focus upon the concept of resilience.
Learn MoreThis experiential course offers students the opportunity to integrate theory into the practice field placement setting. Within the context of relational CYC practice, students will apply: professional practice skills, therapeutic engagement skills, strength based assessment strategies, systems, child development and trauma theory, crisis intervention strategies, advocacy frameworks and anti-oppression skills within the life spaces of children, youth and their caregivers. Within inter- and multi-disciplinary teams, students will also apply knowledge of mental health differences, trauma and aggression, colonization and anti-Indigenous racism, Indigenous worldviews and children's rights. Students will design a professional learning plan and complete practice evaluations and reflective journals. Students are required to follow the operational schedule, policies and procedures and supervisory frameworks of their respective placement agencies.
Learn MoreThis course provides the learner with an advanced perspective on social justice and decolonization approaches in CYC practice, particularly within residential care systems. Indigenous and LGBTQ2+++ youth encounter systemic injustices that can be replicated in the context of CYC Worker practice; thus it is essential that the worker be prepared to engage in a critical discourse around these inequities and to apply youth-driven advocacy approaches to care. Learners will come to understand their responsibility to youth in care with respect to the Indigenous right to self-determination and the need to combat systemic anti-Indigenous racism and homophobia in governmental care systems.
Learn MoreThis course provides the learner a forum to discuss practice challenges and successes in the placement setting. The learner will complete practice self-assessments, to prepare for midterm and final placement evaluations, which will include the perspective of peers, supervisors and faculty on their performance. CYC Practice themes will form the basis for group reflections in the classroom and will include: therapeutic processes; developmentally responsive practices; supervision opportunities; relational challenges and reactivity; self-care strategies; addressing anti-Indigenous systemic racism and colonization; children's rights; anti-oppression and advocacy approaches; professionalism, and ethical practice from an Indigenous point of view. This course work allows students to take advantage of peer support to manage the challenging and often traumatic nature of CYC practice while refining their ability to bridge theory and practice. There is an expectation that client confidentiality will be rigorously protected.
Learn MoreWorking within communities, large and small, is an essential aspect of becoming a successful CYC practitioner. This course introduces learners to the collective power of people to shift and shape cultural, economic, political and social aspects of the community by providing an opportunity for them to contribute directly to a development project. Classroom learning will present some community development models, making critical connections to the structural determinants of health. Learners will then gain first-hand experiences from community organizations and members, collaborating on local community development activities and evaluating how these activities contribute to community wellness outcomes.
Learn MoreThis course examines current assessment and intervention practices with attention to their impacts on Indigenous and diverse groups. The learner will apply a strength-based, ecological, developmental approach to assessment and intervention to case examples. Further, learners will demonstrate essential competencies in this area by completing an assessment plan in a fictionalized case study, then role-playing an intervention using one of several models discussed in class.
Learn MoreThis course will examine a number of special topics and current issues of concern for child and youth care practitioners. This course will allow students to focus on a current and specialized area of the field that may not be specifically addressed in other courses however specifically relevant to students as they prepare for their professional role as practitioners. Topics will vary from year to year.
Learn MoreEthical practice is the cornerstone to professional CYC practice with targeted young people in Northwestern Ontario. The primary purpose of this course is to enable learners to think critically by reflecting upon professional ethics from multiple perspectives. To create non-discriminatory ethical spaces, self-determination and relational worldviews are centered. Ethical decision-making frameworks, using rights-based thinking and the TRC calls to action that influence CYC practice, are applied to ethical concerns specific to CYC practice in northwestern Ontario.
Learn MoreThis course will examine a number of special topics and current issues of concern for Child and Youth Care practitioners. This course will allow students to focus on a current and specialized area of the field that may not be specifically addressed in other courses but is specifically relevant to students as they prepare for their professional role as relational practitioners. Topics may vary from year to year.
Learn MoreThe purpose of this course is for professionals (i.e. nurses, receptionists, dental assistants) currently employed in a dental practice in Ontario who wish to meet the requirements of the Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act (HARP). This course is to present the theory and practical applications of radiation protection and safety techniques. The HARP ACT (1990) will be examined in depth. Compliance with this act provides the framework for this course of study. The practical portion of this course will offer the student an opportunity to apply theory and provide practical experience in the safe exposure, processing, mounting, and the evaluating of dental x-ray images. Upon completion of this course, the student will be qualified to safely operate an x-ray machine in the province of Ontario set out by the HARP requirements.
Learn MoreThis course concentrates on oral microbiology and introduces the student to the need for effective infection control to avoid disease transmission in the dental clinic. Specific aspects of the control of microorganisms within the oral cavity include the study of biofilm, calculus, stain and caries formation. Students will be introduced to the theory related to immunity and abnormal intraoral conditions as they study the various diseases that may affect the oral cavity. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions: 1, 2, 3, 7.
Learn MoreThe combination of lecture and laboratory practice provides students with the theoretical and practical foundation to perform in the role of a dental assistant and to develop the skills required for restorative procedures in a dental operation. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions: 1,3,4,5.
Learn MoreThis course is designed to familiarize students with the theory and practice of radiation protection and safety techniques. HARP ACT (1990) will be examined in depth. Compliance with this act provides the framework for this course of study.Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions:5.
Learn MoreThis course focuses on a comprehensive review of dental anatomy. This knowledge will allow for the appropriate utilization of terminology and the discovery of the importance of accurate documentation and charting. A study of specific theory regarding oral histology and embryology will provide background regarding the early development of the head and neck. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions: 2, 4, 5.
Learn MoreThis course provides the student with knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of various dental materials. The student will integrate their knowledge with practical experiences in the dental laboratory and clinical settings.Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions 3, 5, and 7.
Learn MoreThis practical course will offer the student an opportunity to apply theory and provide practical experience in the safe exposure, processing, mounting and evaluating of dental x-ray films. The student will effectively manipulate dental materials to develop a variety of laboratory skills, and will apply theory in the performance of fundamental skills in a private practice setting. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions: 3,5,6,7.
Learn MoreThis course focuses on a comprehensive review of dental anatomy. This knowledge will allow for the appropriate utilization of terminology, gain insight into the anatomy of oral structures by studying the specific theory regarding oral histology and embryology. This will provide background regarding the early development of the head and neck, which will aid in the knowledge required for dental radiology. This is a pre-requisite course to DE 115 - Dental Radiography.
Learn MoreThis course introduces students to the principles and practices of dental office management allowing for the integration of knowledge into clinical studies. This course continues to emphasize effective oral and written communication skills and their importance in the profession. NDAEB Domain Descriptions: 1,4,5,6.
Learn MoreThe Level II Dental Assisting Update course will include the theory and practice that will prepare the graduate for advanced knowledge skill performance in the dental office. This course will prepare the Dental Assistant to apply to the National Dental Assisting Examining Board for the necessary certification to perform advanced skills in dental practices in Ontario (according to the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario). The theory portion of the course will be completed independently and the student will be required to practice clinical skills on-site at Confederation College. This course will be delivered via Distance Education. Prerequisite: Graduate of Dental Assisting Program and HARP Certified. Materials required. Actual Class Dates: Sept.22, Oct. 6, Oct. 27, Nov. 17, Dec. 1 and Dec. 15. Class Times - 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. EST.
Learn MoreThis course introduces students to the various aspects of dental specialties which are integral to the function of general and specialty practice. Students will gain further knowledge regarding specific instruments and techniques significant to dental assistants during chair-side assisting. The student will implement oral self-care education and techniques designed to prevent and control dental disease. Through effective dental education, the oral health needs of the patient will be met. ~ Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions: 1,5,7.
Learn MoreThis course introduces students to community oral health promotion and public health. The student will implement oral health education programs designed to prevent and control dental disease. Through effective dental education and oral health promotion, the oral health needs of the community will be met. Students will develop an understanding of the ethical, professional and legal roles and responsibilities and accountability of the dental assistant. The students will also have a review in preparation for the NDAEB exam. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Description: 1, 7.
Learn MoreThis course introduces students to the medical interventions that are employed to promote and maintain the health and safety of clients. Students will explore the connection between medications and the pathophysiology of general disease as it relates to dentistry. Students will also apply the theory of metabolism and nutrition related to the prevention and control of dental disease through a healthy diet. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions: 2, 5, 7.
Learn MoreStudents will be integrated into a clinical practice and be expected to work as a member of the dental team. This opportunity will offer practical application of skills developed in the laboratory setting. Students will also be introduced to a variety of specialty practices through individual site visits. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Description 1, 3, 4, 5.
Learn MoreThis course continues to allow time for the student to apply theory and further develop efficient and effective restorative clinical skills. The student will also gain experiences in identification of specialty instruments. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Description: 3, 4, 5, 7.
Learn MoreThis course integrates theory and practice components to enable students to attain knowledge and achieve competence in skills relevant to level II Dental Assisting. They will perform intra oral, four-handed dentistry skills, including radiography, record keeping and documentation. Students will practice on mannequins and on fellow students in a clinical laboratory. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7.
Learn MoreThis course provides students with a two week concentrated practical experience in a community based setting. During this placement, students will apply their theoretical knowledge and consolidate their practical skills as they work with oral care providers, individual clients, and the public in dental practices and/or other related community settings. Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Descriptions: 1,3,4,5,6,7.
Learn MoreThis course will enable learners to gain experience and develop clinical proficiency in intra-oral dental assisting skills. Students will practice skills in the college dental assisting clinic where they will work collaboratively with their patient and other health professionals to complete the skills. ~ Course competencies and learning objectives are linked to the NDAEB Domain Description 1, 3, 4, 5, 7. ~ http://www.ndaeb.ca/candidatehandbook
Learn MoreThis course introduces the roles and responsibilities of the dental team, and consists of an overview of theory, which prepares the student for practical clinical experience. Preclinical theory will include introductory knowledge for obtaining accurate health history records and the fundamentals of effectively and efficiently performing basic clinical procedures. The student will be introduced to the history of dental hygiene, its regulations, governance, Standards of Practice, Quality Assurance Program, and its relationship to dentistry. The student will accurately collect, investigate and record health history information; study the importance of ergonomics; basic instrumentation, and response to basic medical emergencies.
Learn MoreThis course will focus on the introductory study of oral histology and embryology which prepares the student with an understanding of development of the oral cavity and face. This allows for a fundamental understanding of developmental disturbances of oral and dental tissue, principles of regeneration, oral wound healing and eruption patterns.
Learn MoreThis course introduces the student to the study of microorganisms and their impact on the human body, including how they are transmitted and how the body defends against disease. Students will explore the characteristics of microorganisms—particularly bacteria and viruses—beginning with their structure, growth, and modes of transmission. Emphasis is placed on the relationship between pathogenic microorganisms and disease, especially those relevant to dental hygiene.
Learn MoreThis course serves as a foundation for understanding the oral anatomical landmarks and the relationship between structure and function. The student will learn detailed anatomy of the teeth and the surrounding structures in and around the mouth, including the skeletal structures, muscular, vascular, and nervous systems of the head and neck region.
Learn MoreThis course introduces students to the theory and practice of radiation protection and safety, ensuring compliance with the Healing Arts Radiation Protection Act (1990). Students will learn to recognize and interpret normal and pathological structures on radiographs to apply this knowledge in clinical settings.
Learn MoreThis area relates to the profession of dental hygiene and the regulatory context for dental hygiene practice. An overview of the history of the profession, its evolution as a self-regulated profession in Ontario will provide the background for further discussion regarding the Regulated Health Profession Act, 1991, role of the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario, scope of practice and recognition of dental hygienists as a clinician, oral health educator, health promoter, advocate and coordinator. The significance of standards of practice, quality assurance, ethics and professional associations are explored.
Learn MoreThis area relates to the theory and practice of specific dental hygiene skills. Theory relates to the study of the fundamentals of the dental hygiene process of care with particular emphasis on assessment skills, record keeping (charting), positioning, ergonomics, instrumentation, personal safety, and infection control procedures. Practical experiences relate to the concept and principles of instrumentation, debridement and preparation for implementation of additional dental hygiene skills. Additional clinical skills will consist of radiography, client education, coronal polish, application of anticariogenic agents, pit and fissure sealant and application of desensitization agents.
Learn MoreThis course is an introduction to oral health promotion for the individual client. Topics include study of approaches to oral health education and interventions for the three levels of prevention. Theories of behavioral change are considered as is an introduction to health determinants as essential to health. The dental hygiene process of care is introduced with emphasis on clinical application. Importance is also placed on oral biofilm and self-care methods for oral disease control. Preventive agents and their use are also explored.
Learn MoreThis course relates to the use of pharmaceuticals to treat general and oral health problems. The study of drugs used in dental treatment will include consideration for their origin, physical and chemical properties, modes of administration and effects on the body system. The subject area also includes a study of the impact of client medication (prescribed or over-the-counter) on oral structures and treatment, pain management and the management of clients with various medical conditions. Attention will also be directed to using and prescribing drugs and pain management within the dental hygiene scope of practice.
Learn MoreThis area relates to the science and clinical aspects of dental materials in restorative dentistry and the various dental specialties. Most of the information will be handled from a theoretical base and some content will include practical demonstration with skill development in the manipulation of these materials. Physical and mechanical properties of dental materials and classification of dental materials are reviewed with particular attention to the dental hygienists understanding of dental materials from a clinical perspective. Emphasis will be placed on those materials associated with dental hygiene assessments, specific clinical procedures and interpretation of materials on radiographs.
Learn MoreThis area relates to the anatomy, histology, and microbiology/pathology of those tissues that surround and support the teeth. Disease processes affecting the periodontal tissues and the fields of preventive and therapeutic periodontics will also be studied with emphasis on the clinical role of the dental hygienist. Integration of knowledge from other courses will support further study in phases of periodontal therapy and periodontal surgery. This area builds on information introduced in earlier semesters.
Learn MoreThis course relates to nutrition in the etiology and management of general health. The relationship between nutritional status and health through the lifespan will be explored including the major biological functions of all basic nutrients-water, carbohydrates, lipids, protein, vitamins, and minerals. Canada's food guide will be utilized as the basis for analysis of qualitative study of diets. Signs and symptoms of nutritional deficiencies will be reviewed along with nutritional fads. The role of each nutrient in the development and maintenance of the oral cavity will be discussed as well as an introduction to nutritional counseling which will prepare the student for dietary planning and analysis for oral/dental problems. As well, consideration will be given to the role of a nutritionist and dietician.
Learn MoreThis course relates to the transition from pre-clinical to the clinical environment and the application of dental hygiene process concepts, knowledge, skills and judgment in client care. Theory relates to principles of instrumentation, radiographic interpretation with an emphasis on the assessment and planning phases of care. Practical relates to the application and feedback for dental hygiene skills necessary to provide oral healthcare that meets the client's unique needs. Students will apply the dental hygiene process focusing on the assessment phase in a variety of client experiences based on age and difficulty.
Learn MoreThe student will recognize and record the normal and abnormal conditions which occur both intra and extra orally. Students will be able to apply their knowledge of the classifications and oral manifestations of disease during clinical sessions.
Learn MoreThis course reinforces the dental hygiene process of care with a specific focus on implementation and evaluation. The student identifies and utilizes advanced diagnosis, care planning, communication skills, and oral self-care education. The student studies all aspects of non-surgical periodontal therapy including its clinical application while demonstrating an interprofessional approach when interacting with others in the work environment. The student will apply different ways to communicate oral health information and oral self-care practices to underserved populations.
Learn MoreThis course will be an introduction to human disease and will focus on the fundamental principles of homeostatic mechanisms. The student will explore how alterations in homeostatic mechanisms will disrupt the human body. Mechanisms of disease will be studied by systems and will be examined for the effect that they produce on the structure and function of the body. Common diseases will be used to illustrate concepts.
Learn MoreThis area relates to the transition from pre-clinical to the clinical environment and the application of dental hygiene process concepts, knowledge, skills and judgment in client care. Theory relates to principles of instrumentation, ultrasonics, radiographic interpretation, subgingival irrigation and pain control with an emphasis on the assessment, planning and implementation phases of care. Practical relates to the application and feedback for dental hygiene skills necessary to provide oral healthcare that meets the client's unique needs. Students will apply the dental hygiene process in a variety of client experiences based on age and difficulty.
Learn MoreThis course fosters cultural awareness and competence, health promotion in the context of culture, cross-cultural concepts in health and disease, health literacy, principles of health promotion within multicultural populations and the various theories and models of relevance in culturally sensitive practice. There will also be a focus on gerontology, pediatrics and persons with disabilities.
Learn MoreThis course will provide knowledge of universal health care in Canada, its structure and governmental agency relationships. Comparisons of the Canadian health care with other health care systems will be investigated. The role of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Canada's Chief Dental Officer will be described. Issues involving healthcare costs, access, equity, multiculturalism, Indigenous health, healthcare reform, interprofessional healthcare and e-health are discussed. The application of the dental hygiene process of care in community public health, health promotion and health related education activities and strategies for its promotion; including marketing, health education collaboration, mass media use in the community organization will be developed. Epidemiological data assessment, current trends, program planning, principles of teaching and learning as key factors for program evaluation will set the foundation for more advanced courses and service-learning practice in community settings.
Learn MoreThis course relates to the clinical environment with a particular focus on the evaluation phase of knowledge, skills and judgment to support the Dental Hygiene Process of Care. Practical experiences will occur in traditional, non-traditional dental hygiene and interprofessional/intraprofessional settings. Students will apply advanced instrumentation techniques when treating the periodontal client and present their findings in a case study.
Learn MoreThis course will build upon a basic knowledge of statistics as it relates to the principles and methods used in health research. Students will examine the use of scientific research in professional practice and learn to critically appraise scientific articles and make sound clinical decisions using an evidence based process.
Learn MoreThis course relates to learning through community experiences and oral health programs aimed at a target population. Experiencing interactions with clients and populations that do not access traditional dental/dental hygiene services will allow students to gain more insight into unique community needs. Students will gain experience with needs assessments, program planning, service delivery and evaluation, as well as interprofessional collaboration in a community setting.
Learn MoreThis course will focus on the role of the dental hygienist in the recognition of malocclusion, client preparation for orthodontic therapy and the maintenance of the client's oral and periodontal health during and after orthodontic treatment. Fixed and removable orthodontic appliances will be studied along with periodontal aspects of adult orthodontics. Regulatory responsibilities and the orthodontic practice environment will also be studied; students will gain practical lab experience with associated clinical skills such as: placement and removal of brackets, bands and placement of arch wires.
Learn MoreThis course has been designed to provide the student with a thorough comprehension of the entrepreneurial process as it relates to business start-up. Students will examine various entry paths to an entrepreneurial career and the rewards and challenges associated with those options. Students will learn how to identify and assess business opportunities and ideas as well the components of a business plan.
Learn MoreThe student will integrate didactic and clinical knowledge gained throughout the Dental Hygiene program to assess and present case studies. Consolidation of knowledge will be brought forward through clinical cases, peer evaluation and mentoring in an effort to encourage collaboration, develop supportive relationships and to ensure competence in effective evaluation, decision making, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Learn MoreThis course relates to the clinical environment and the consolidation of knowledge, skills and judgment to support the dental hygiene process of care. Practical experiences will occur in traditional dental hygiene, non-traditional dental hygiene and interprofessional settings. Students will display more independence in making clinical decisions and managing client care.
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