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Mar 28, 2024
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Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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DHYG 248 Dental Hygiene Research I2 credits This introductory course familiarizes students with the basic foundation of research, research methodologies, research design, and evidence-based decision making. Principles of research are examined as a basis for the analysis and critique of professional literature. Students are introduced to concepts of research-based dental hygiene practice.
Prerequisites: DHYG 242 , DHYG 243 , DHYG 246 , DHYG 247 , and DHYG 256
Corequisites: DHYG 252 , DHYG 253 , DHYG 254 , and DHYG 258
Quarters Offered: Fall
Student Outcomes/Competencies: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Conduct a computerized search to identify current research on oral disease and treatment modalities
- Analyze research articles for validity and reliability, including research methodologies
- Explain the relationship of research to health oriented dental hygiene practice
- Identify research publications that are pertinent to dental hygiene and related disciplines
- Describe research methodologies employed in dental hygiene and related disciplines
- Identify and research a current topic and relate the information to the practice of dental hygiene
- Identify reliable resources for information on topics pertaining to the discipline of dental hygiene
- Apply and correlate ethically conducted research
Total Hours: 20 Lecture Hours: 20
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