Healthcare Education

Catalog description

This course provides a study of the principles of teaching as they apply to health care settings. Emphasis will be placed on the fundamentals of teaching including the development and presentation of health information. Students will explore various ways in which effective instructional skills may contribute to a career in dental hygiene. Learning experiences are designed to enable the student to develop these skills and to project their application to such areas as public-school systems, community health programs, higher education, continuing education, and consumer education.