Overview
Public health practice involving health promotion, and collaboration in community health settings, culture, ethnicity and health.
About this paper
| Paper title | The Dentist in the Community |
|---|---|
| Subject | Dentistry |
| EFTS | 0.1333 |
| Points | 16 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year (16 February 2026 - 7 November 2026)
(On campus)
Full Year (16 February 2026 - 7 November 2026) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $2,604.42 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BDS
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinators: Dr Yvonne Golpak; Dr Lynda Wixon
- Textbooks
Communication skills for dental health care providers.
Young, Lance Brendan, author. O'Toole, Cynthia, author.Wolf, Bianca, author.EBSCOhost.
Hanover Park, IL : Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc 2015.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of the DENT 533 students are expected to demonstrate the ability to:
- CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING: The paper will increase the visibility of Māori and Pacific contexts of health and oral health while also embracing values and perspectives of all cultures.
- ETHICS: Students will understand the importance of ethics in the process of engagement, health promotion and communication
- LIFELONG LEARNING: Students will develop knowledge and skills to convey key health messages and evaluate their effectiveness through the commitment to the on-going learning.
- RESEARCH: Students will draw on evidence-based understanding of dentistry to enable education and health promotion in a community setting.
- GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE: Students will appreciate and draw on global perspectives related to oral health and the practice of dentistry.
- INTERDISCIPLINARY PERSPECTIVE: Students will be exposed to different ways of delivering health education and thinking about science, health and well-being.
- COMMUNICATION: Students will develop skills effectively communicate information orally and in writing.
- CRITICAL THINKING: Students will develop skills to problem-solve, consider different viewpoints, and develop strategies for presenting and communicating oral health information with flexibility, adaptability and creativity.
- INFORMATION LITERACY: Students will apply specific skills in acquiring, organising, analysing, evaluating and presenting information.
- SELF-MOTIVATION: Students will develop capacity for self-directed activities and the ability to work independently
Timetable
Overview
Public health practice involving health promotion, and collaboration in community health settings, culture, ethnicity and health.
About this paper
| Paper title | The Dentist in the Community |
|---|---|
| Subject | Dentistry |
| EFTS | 0.1333 |
| Points | 16 points |
| Teaching period(s) | Full Year (22 February 2027 - 13 November 2027)
(On campus)
Full Year (22 February 2027 - 13 November 2027) (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Limited to
- BDS
- Contact
- Teaching staff
Paper Co-ordinators:
- Textbooks
- Communication Skills for Dental Health Care Providers.
Young, Lance Brendan, author. O'Toole, Cynthia, author. Wolf, Bianca, author. EBSCOhost.
Hanover Park, IL: Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc., 2015.- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
By the end of the DENT 533 students are expected to demonstrate the ability to meet the following attributes:
- Cultural Understanding
- The paper will increase the visibility of Māori and Pacific contexts of health and oral health while also embracing values and perspectives of all cultures.
- Ethics
- Students will understand the importance of ethics in the process of engagement, health promotion and communication.
- Lifelong Learning
- Students will develop knowledge and skills to convey key health messages and evaluate their effectiveness through the commitment to the on-going learning.
- Research
- Students will draw on evidence-based understanding of dentistry to enable education and health promotion in a community setting.
- Global Perspective
- Students will appreciate and draw on global perspectives related to oral health and the practice of dentistry.
- Interdisciplinary Perspective
- Students will be exposed to different ways of delivering health education and thinking about science, health and well-being.
- Communication
- Students will develop skills to effectively communicate information orally and in writing.
- Critical Thinking
- Students will develop skills to problem-solve, consider different viewpoints, and develop strategies for presenting and communicating oral health information with flexibility, adaptability and creativity.
- Information Literacy
- Students will apply specific skills in acquiring, organising, analysing, evaluating and presenting information.
- Self-Motivation
- Students will develop the capacity for self-directed activities and the ability to work independently.