Oral Hygiene: SD13K2
Code: SD13K2
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 ECTS)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2012
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
The learning conception of oral hygiene degree programme verifies in expansive, collaborative learning approach rewarded by Higher Education Evaluation Council. Education of oral hygienist is based on the theoretical and applied knowledge of health sciences and dentistry as well as other supporting disciplines. Education is realized as a collaborative development with different actors and organizations in metropolitan area. The core of the education is closeness with working life and the objective is common knowledge-creation and development of working life. In daily operating learning network is co-operating the Dental Education of University of Helsinki, Oral Health Care of Health Care Centre of Helsinki and Degree Programme of Oral Hygiene. Oral hygienist students and dentistry students learn the oral health care work including treatment of gingival and periodontal diseases, either independently or as a professional teamwork in Metropolia oral health care teaching clinic and the university clinic of health care centre of Helsinki.
Professional growth
Professional growth develops in oral health care of clients of different age groups and cultural backrounds in different academic years according to the themes of the year described below. Profession is learned collaboratively and evidence-based in both theoretical studies and practical training in cooperation with working life.
Ethical, developmental, innovative, collaborative, cultural and international know-how consist form a point of view every academic year.
-> 1st academic year: Health promotion and oral health care learning is carried out with day care centres, schools and other stakeholders. The motivation of student grows up by observation conflicts. Oral hygienist student begin to clarify the characteristics of the profession.
-> 2nd academic year: Clinical Oral Health Care learning is carried out with dental students of Helsinki University and with City of Helsinki Health Centre, oral health care. In this academic year student deepen her/his professional competence.
-> 3rd academic year: Rehabilitative oral health care learning is carried out with social and health care staff, customers and families in home care, institutions and hospitals. In this acedemic year student's competence stabilizes.
-> 4th academic year: Independent and consultative oral health care learning. In this academic year student is able to evaluate oral health care and its development.
---> Result of the professional growth student develops an independent, future-oriented, collaborative expert and developer in oral health care. --->
Oral hygienist can act as a self-employed, entrepreneur and a supervisor. Oral hygienist's expertise consist of health promotion, clinical and rehabilitative oral health care as well as national and international cooperation.
The health promotion work of oral hygienist can be either promotive or preventative. In
promotive health promotion oral hygienist prepares clients, groups or health professionals in oral self-care management as part of the general health. In addition s/he develops oral health promotion methods and functions. In preventative health promotion the emphasis is on the recognition of patient's symptoms of oral disease, prevention of risk factors and treatment of disease.
The clinical oral health care of oral hygienist consist of preventive and restorative care of oral and dental diseases. Clinical oral health care is based on the patient's oral health examination and the treatment plan done together with the patient. Amongst other things this includes individual health coaching, caries prevention, prophylactic filling and treatment of gingival and periodontal diseases. In a clinical oral health care the emphasis is on encountering the client, interaction skills and technical mastery of treatment procedures .
The rehabilitative oral health care consist of oral health promotion, prevention of diseases and oral care in home care, institutions and hospitals. Rehabilitative oral health care clients includes the elderly, the mentally disabled and patients of special health care. In rehabilitative oral health care the oral hygienist also guides and consults the personnel of social and health care, families and clients about oral health care.
First-line managing of oral hygienist is proactive. In first-line managing focus is in collaborative and network-type work. The work requires ability to recognize need to develop oral health care and to foresee future. To encourage and motivate the staff oral hygienist needs interpersonal and communication skills. S/he needs also meeting and negotiating skills. Daily first-line managing includes human and financial planning, organization of work, leadership and the development in a multi-professional team. Working as an entrepreneur s/he needs management skills. Futhermore in work highlights economical and marketing know-how and working with interest groups.
An oral hygienist participates in oral health care work in international and multicultural environment and has impact on its development in cooperation with national and international partners. The work requires an adequate language skills and readiness to participate in counseling and treatment of people with varios cultural backgrounds.
Competencies acquired during oral hygienist education is equivalent to European Qualification Framework (EQF), level descriptions of competencies, degrees and other competence of the national framework of level 6 as well as the common competencies of the degrees (www.arene.fi) and the specific competences of oral hygienist degree programme (www.ncp.fi /ects).
Development
OPETUSSUUNNITELMAN YHTEISKEHITTELY FOKUSRYHMÄN JA NEUVOTTELUKUNNAN KANSSA 2010-2012
Opetussuunnitelman kehittäminen aloitettiin vuonna 2010. Ensimmäisessä vaiheessa tietoa kerättiin työelämän asiantuntijoiden muodostamalta fokusryhmältä. Työelämän edustajilta kysyttiin tulevaisuuden suun terveydenhoitotyön osaajan ja kehittäjän ominaisuuksista. Lisäksi kysyttiin, miten koulutuksen aikana opitaan tulevaisuuden suun terveydenhoitotyön asiantuntijuuteen. Tämän jälkeen hankittiin tietoa neuvottelukunnan näkemyksestä suuhygienistin osaamisvaatimuksista nyt ja tulevaisuudessa. Kerätty aineisto analysoitiin ja tuloksena muodostettiin työelämän asiantuntijoiden näkemys tulevaisuuden opetussuunnitelmasta.
Opetussuunnitelman yhteiskehittely neuvottelukunnan kanssa on toteutunut seuraavina ajankohtina:
- 26.10.2010
- 18.5.2011
- 5.10.2011
- 26.1.2012
- 1.3.2012
Neuvottelukunnan lausunto (1.3.2012) opetussuunnitelman kehittämisestä: Neuvottelukunta on osallistunut opetussuunnitelma yhteiskehittelyyn vuodesta 2010 lähtien. Neuvottelukunta pitää opetussuunnitelmaa osaamisperustaisena, näyttöön perustuvana ja hyvin työelämän vaatimukset huomioivana.
Further information
Degree
The higher vocational diploma of social and health care field titled oral hygienist (UAS) is carried out in oral hygiene degree programme. The extent of studies is 210 credits and length of education is 3,5 years. An oral hygienist is an independent oral health care expert and developer in a multiprofessional team of social and health care field.
Legalization of health care professionals
The National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health, Valvira grants the right to practice as a licensed health care professional, an oral hygienist.
Part 2: Information on degree programmes
ECTS
General Description
General admission requirements
specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning:
“The recognition of prior learning has been set up nationally as a new target for Higher Education Institutions to develop and support students in their life long learning. Students who have applied to Higher Education Institutions and students already studying there must be able to apply for recognition of their prior learning no matter where and how this knowledge has been acquired. The skills must meet the objectives of the learning outcomes of the degree programme.
A student has an opportunity to make earlier learning visible and get a decision on the recognition of these competences. Metropolia will gradually expand the methods of the recognition of prior learning.
qualification requirements and regulations;
”The awarding of Oral Hygienist diploma requires the acquisition of no less than 210 credits and length of education is 3,5 years. An academic year of day studies is equivalent to 60 ECTS points.”
Legalization of health care professionals
The National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health, Valvira grants the right to practice as a licensed health care professional, an oral hygienist.
profile of the programme:
The learning conception of oral hygiene degree programme verifies in expansive, collaborative learning approach rewarded by Higher Education Evaluation Council.
Education is realized as a collaborative development with different actors and organizations in metropolitan area. The core of the education is closeness with working life and the objective is common knowledge-creation and development of working life.
In daily operating learning network is co-operating the Dental Education of University of Helsinki, Oral Health Care of Health Care Centre of Helsinki and Degree Programme of Oral Hygiene. Oral hygienist students and dentistry students learn the oral health care work including treatment of gingival and periodontal diseases, either independently or as a professional teamwork in Metropolia oral health care teaching clinic and the university clinic of health care centre of Helsinki.
key learning outcomes:
Oral hygienist can act as a self-employed, entrepreneur and a supervisor. Oral hygienist's expertise consist of health promotion, clinical and rehabilitative oral health care as well as national and international cooperation.
The health promotion work of oral hygienist can be either promotive or preventative.
In promotive health promotion oral hygienist prepares clients, groups or health professionals in oral self-care management as part of the general health. In addition s/he develops oral health promotion methods and functions. In preventative health promotion the emphasis is on the recognition of patient's symptoms of oral disease, prevention of risk factors and treatment of disease.
The clinical oral health care of oral hygienist consist of preventive and restorative care of oral and dental diseases. Clinical oral health care is based on the patient's oral health examination and the treatment plan done together with the patient. Amongst other things this includes individual health coaching, caries prevention, prophylactic filling and treatment of gingival and periodontal diseases. In a clinical oral health care the emphasis is on encountering the client, interaction skills and technical mastery of treatment procedures .
The rehabilitative oral health care consist of oral health promotion, prevention of diseases and oral care in home care, institutions and hospitals. Rehabilitative oral health care clients includes the elderly, the mentally disabled and patients of special health care. In rehabilitative oral health care the oral hygienist also guides and consults the personnel of social and health care, families and clients about oral health care.
First-line managing of oral hygienist is proactive. In first-line managing focus is in collaborative and network-type work. The work requires ability to recognize need to develop oral health care and to foresee future. To encourage and motivate the staff oral hygienist needs interpersonal and communication skills. S/he needs also meeting and negotiating skills. Daily first-line managing includes human and financial planning, organization of work, leadership and the development in a multi-professional team. Working as an entrepreneur s/he needs management skills. Futhermore in work highlights economical and marketing know-how and working with interest groups.
An oral hygienist participates in oral health care work in international and multicultural environment and has impact on its development in cooperation with national and international partners. The work requires an adequate language skills and readiness to participate in counseling and treatment of people with varios cultural backgrounds.
Competencies acquired during oral hygienist education is equivalent to European Qualification Framework (EQF), level descriptions of competencies, degrees and other competence of the national framework of level 6 as well as the common competencies of the degrees (www.arene.fi) and the specific competences of oral hygienist degree programme (www.ncp.fi /ects).
occupational profiles of graduates with examples;
Graduates of the department become eligible to be a dental hygienist in primary care such as health centers or private dental clinics in which he or she can also act as supervisory positions. S/He can also act as a self-employed or an entrepreneur.
access to further studies:
Oral Hygienist can apply for further studies to University of Applied Sciences or in University
Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading:
Assessment principles are described in the evaluation matrix of Degree Programme of Oral Hygiene.
The evaluation complies with the guidelines of the Metropolia
graduation requirements:
A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 210 ECTS credit requirement.
mode of study:
Full-time studies
programme director or equivalent:
Juha Kurtti
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