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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.      TITLE OF COURSE:      GENERAL AND ORAL PATHOLOGY

         PREFIX/NUMBER:        DEH 213          CREDIT HOURS: 3

2.      PREREQUISITES:         Enrolled in Dental Hygiene Program at PCC

3. RESOURCES NEEDED:

         TEXT:                            Ibsen, Olga A.C., Phelan, Joan Andersen, Oral Pathology for the Dental    
                                               Hygienist, 4th Ed., W.B. Saunders, 2004.

                                               Langlais, Robert P., and Miller, Craig S., Color Atlas of Common Oral 
                                               Diseases, Lea and Febiger.

         SUPPLIES:                    Notebook, writing equipment, medical dictionary.

4.     COURSE
        DESCRIPTION:           Focuses on the fundamentals of general pathology and the disease process. 
                                             Covers oral pathology with emphasis on recognition and identification of 
                                             pathologic conditions that most frequently occur around the oral cavity. Helps
                                             students identify appropriate referral mechanisms to render a definitive
                                             diagnosis.

5.     COURSE GOAL:     Upon completion of the pathology curriculum, the student will be able to:

A. Describe the cellular mechanism of inflammation, neoplasia, and wound healing 
     and recognize the influence of the immune system on these conditions.
B. Describe the process by which cellular disease mechanisms affect specific
     body organ systems.
C. Identify and describe the clinical manifestations of the mechanisms of
     inflammation, neoplasia, wound healing, and other conditions of the head and 
     neck region.
D. Distinguish among groups of symptoms such as reactive, neoplasia, infectious,
     and developmental.
E. Assess and categorize clinical signs and symptoms to a level that allows a
    differential diagnosis.
F. Correlate the signs and symptoms of oral abnormalities with etiologic factors.
G. Describe and identify common oral lesions.
H. Determine whether referral for definitive diagnosis is needed.
I. Conduct clear and tactful discussion of clinical manifestations of disease with the
   dentist, patients, and other health professionals.

6. COURSE
OBJECTIVES:             A detailed list of course objectives will be given at the beginning of the first class.

7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

Written examinations, unannounced quizzes, and homework assignments covering units of academic instruction presented during the course will constitute 75% of the final course grade. A final examination will comprise 25% of the final course grade.

Written exams are primarily objective in type, but may include write-in or essay type questions and the identification of lesions on slides and/or pictures.

Students are responsible for reading the assigned chapters prior to class and answering the review questions at the end of each chapter. Unannounced quizzes will usually be comprised of (but not limited to) the review questions at the end of each chapter.

Grading Scale

Raw Score Range Letter Grade

93 to 100 A

85 to 92 B

77 to 84 C

69 to 76 D

68 and below F

Special Remarks:

ATTENDANCE POLICY:

Attendance is required in all dental hygiene classes (didactic, laboratory and clinic). It is the student’s responsibility to arrive on time and be prepared for class.

The attendance policy of the Dental Hygiene Program will be the same as Pueblo Community Colleges' with the following additions: 
             
                   Any absence must be reported to the program secretary by 8:00 a.m. If any absence occurs
                   during a scheduled test or examination, the student will be required to complete the said exercise
                   within one week of the original date. The make-up test must be scheduled with the
                   course instructor.

Extended absences for whatever reason will be dealt with on an individual basis.

                    In the event of an absence, the student will be required to make up class time with an
                    appropriate assignment as designated by the course faculty.

8. COURSE OUTLINE: A detailed course outline will be given at the beginning of the first class.

9. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, oral presentations, in-class writing, peer review activities, case based learning, active learning, collaborative learning, simulations, lecture, and utilizing technology. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

10. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the PCC Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

11. DISABILITY STATEMENT:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.