Syllabus

UNE Summer Session

DEN 342: Head and Neck Anatomy – 12 Week

Credits - 2

Description

The purpose of the course is to familiarize the dental hygiene student with the anatomy of the head and neck. This will include detailed study of skeletal landmarks, musculature, vasculature, innervation, and lymphatics. The interrelationship of structure and function of the oro-facial complex will be emphasized to enhance clinical understanding.

Materials

Learning Objectives and Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify the surface anatomy of the head and neck.
2. Identify the skeletal, muscular, lymphatic, glandular, neurovascular, and associated nomenclature components of the head and neck.
3. Examine and locate these structures and systems within a diagram of the head and neck.
4. Describe the interrelationships between structures/systems and their functions.
5. Identify the components of the temporomandibular joint and list deviations from normal.
6. Utilize course content in clinical situations for intra- and extra-oral examinations, and consideration of oral infection and disease aligned with high-quality patient care.

1.0 Essential Knowledge

DH 1.1 Apply the knowledge in the following sciences during the dental hygiene process of care: microbiology, human anatomy and physiology, human cellular biology, chemistry, biochemistry, immunology and pathology, nutrition, and pharmacokinetics.

2.1 Assessment

DH 2.1.3 Identify predisposing, etiologic, environmental, and social risk factors for person-centered care.

2.2 Dental Hygiene Diagnosis

DH 2.2.1 Analyze comprehensive medical, dental, and social health history.

DH 2.2.2 Integrate observational and diagnostic data as part of the dental hygiene diagnosis.

2.4 Implementation

DH 2.4.2 Execute individualized treatment based on the patient’s dental hygiene diagnosis.

DH 2.4.3 Integrate educational, preventive, and therapeutic services to provide comprehensive person-centered care.

DH 2.4.4 Use specialized skills and evidence-based technology to promote dental and periodontal health.

2.5 Evaluation and Documentation

DH 2.5.3 Modify dental hygiene care plans as necessary to meet goals of patient and clinician.

DH 2.5.4 Identify necessary referrals for success of treatment outcomes, including intraprofessional and interprofessional health-care providers, supporting professions, and patient advocates.

DH 2.5.5 Accurately document assessment findings and data, dental hygiene diagnosis and care plan, implementation, outcome evaluation, and any communication between professionals and patient (or others in the circle of care).

Assignments

Reading & Practice

Students are expected to stay up to date in reading and reviewing course material by the start of the week in which it is assigned. Reading assignments are listed in the course calendar and in the weekly modules. The assigned reading is the ultimate  basis for all content delivered in the course.

Additionally, optional (though recommended) practice assignments will be made available to supplement your studies. Where available, any such materials will be pointed out by announcement or within [designated] modules.

Quizzes

Each week, an assigned quiz composed of multiple choice and true/false questions will be assigned for you to express and test your knowledge on the week’s topic. Quizzes will cover specific chapter topics (as laid out in the course calendar and weekly modules).  Quizzes are due Fridays, unless otherwise noted.

Quiz material is essential as a semi-formative learning experience in preparation for summative exams. Students will receive two attempts at each quiz (where the average of the two scores is kept).

Furthermore, quiz questions will help to form the basis of Discussion assignments (see below).

Discussions

Exams

There will be three (4) summative exams in this course, one on every third week. Exams will contain multiple choice and true/false questions only. Exams will at the beginning of the week in which they are scheduled and must be submitted by that Wednesday night.

All prior quizzes and discussions must be completed before any new test is taken.

Note well: due to the nature of “Head and Neck Anatomy” each exam will be of a semi-cumulative nature. While overwhelming emphasis is placed on the most recent untested material, all new material relies on previous material in this subject. Previous material will be mentioned (and assessed) to the extent that it is relevant to any new material.

 

Assignments/Assessments Summary

Discussions (8)

• Discussions are in place of class time, and therefore are a critical learning component 
• one initial/original posting is required by Sunday night (unless otherwise noted)
• follow up postings are required to unlock access to your next quiz
  • you must reply to the instructor (and receive a grade) in order to progress to the subsequent quiz for the week
  • a rubric is posted for grading guidelines

Quizzes (8):

• Quizzes assess our knowledge of the material as we go
• Quizzes are semi-summative
  • 3 attempts per Quiz (average of scores is kept)
• Quizzes consist of multiple choice and T/F questions
• Quizzes are due on Fridays nights

Exams (4):

• The course is divided into four (4) three-week intervals
• There is one exam per interval: four exams total
• Exams will follow a similar format to quizzes, however:
  • Only one attempt is allowed
  • Exams require Honor Lock proctoring
• Exams open at the beginning of the week in which they occur, and are due that Wednesday

Grading Policy

Your grade in this course will be determined by the following criteria:

Grade Breakdown

Assignments	Point Value	Percentage of Grade
Quizzes (8)	20	20%
Discussion (8)	40	40%
Exams (4)	40	40%
Total	100	100%

Grade Scale

Grade	Points Grade	Point Average (GPA)
A	93 – 100%	4.00
A-	90 – 92.9%	3.75
B+	87 – 89.9%	3.50
B	83 – 86.9%	3.00
B-	80 – 82.9%	2.75
C+	77 – 79.9%	2.50
C	73 – 76.9%	2.00
C-	70 – 72.9%	1.75
D	60 – 69.9%	1.00
F	00 – 59.9%	0.00