Unit Code: DNT821

Unit Name: Dental Health Service Management

Description: The course provides students with sufficient background and appreciation of the role and scope of dental health service management within health care. This should provide them with the opportunity to develop skills and acquire essential knowledge in this field for the effective practice of population oral health.

Learning Target Outcomes: At the end of this course, the student should be able to: 1. Explain the principles of good governance in the delivery, management, and evaluation of dental services. 2. Explain critical understanding of human resource planning, performance management appraisal and workplace motivation. 3. Analyze importance of planning and managing assets in a dental setting. 4. Explain the link between operational management plan to the national strategic plan. 5. Explain the principles of managing conflicts in an organization setting. 6. Analyze relevant international conventions and national regulations in relation to dental health services.

Prerequisite: MER

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 30

Offered In: Semester 1,2