Oral Hygiene

Degree:

Bachelor of Social Services and Health Care

Degree title:

Oral Hygienist

Credits:

210 ects

Workplacement(s) and Work-based Learning

The curriculum meets the degree requirements, the skills and development needs of working life, and the requirements of national and international cooperation. It emphasizes student-centered, learning- and competence-based thinking. The competence objectives tell the student what kind of competence is required of him or her and help him / her to assess his / her own learning. The competence objectives have been defined as co-operation between working life and the University of Applied Sciences, and they describe the student's competence and readiness for various work tasks.

Qualification requirements and regulations

Qualification requirements and regulations of Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

Access to further studies

Masters degree in the Universities of Applied Sciences or in the Universities

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning

No spesific admission requirements

Profile of the programme

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.

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

Core of the oral hygienist’s work is oral health promotion of people of different ages and from different cultures, defining oral health, and prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of oral infectious diseases. He/she can work in primary health care such as in health care center or private dental practices, where he/she can also work in managerial duties. He/she can also work as self-employed or as an entrepreneur. In addition the oral hygienist can work in the commercial companies of the field in sales or product development.

Key learning outcomes

Students of the Degree Programme of Oral Hygiene graduates as experts in evidence based oral health care. Competence of clinical caring, ethical competence, work community competence, development competence and international competence are the essential competencies of the oral hygienist.

Graduation requirements

A student is required to successfully complete the designated program of courses meet a minimum of 210 ECTS credit requirements.

Level of qualification

Bachelor's Degree (First Cycle)

Obligatory or Optional Mobility

International studies are part of the learning path of each learner in the form of international exchange, practice placement or international studies within home institution, such as common core requirement studies in English or Finnish degree programmes or open studies in international network learning environments.

Specific admission requirements

No spesific admission requirements. General admission requirements are applied.

Examination regulations, assessment and grading

Regulations about the study attaintment and evaluation
General regulations in Metropolia UAS.
Evaluation accept/recect or T1-K5

Mode of study

Full-time studies.

Programme director

Head of Department
Pekka Anttila
tel. +358406418318
firstname.lastname@metropolia.fi
Head of Degree Programme
Riikka Jokimäki
tel. +358 40 630 0722
firstname.lastname@metropolia.fi

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Oral Hygiene

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Oral Hygiene

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Timing plan: SXP22K2

Oral Hygiene

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Oral Hygiene

Degree programme description

Workplacement(s) and Work-based Learning

Qualification requirements and regulations

Access to further studies

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning

Profile of the programme

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

Key learning outcomes

Graduation requirements

Level of qualification

Obligatory or Optional Mobility

Specific admission requirements

Examination regulations, assessment and grading

Mode of study

Programme director

Curricula

2023 - 2024

Oral Hygiene

2022 - 2023

Oral Hygiene

2021 - 2022

Oral Hygiene

2020 - 2021

Oral Hygiene

Academic year 2023 – 2024 realizations

As a professional in oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

As a professional in oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

Anatomy, Physiology and Pathofysiology,Laajuus 5 op

Anatomy, Physiology and Pathofysiology,Laajuus 5 op

Customer in social and health care,Laajuus 5 op

Customer in social and health care,Laajuus 5 op

Customer in social and health care,Laajuus 5 op

Breastfeeding and Early Interaction Basics and Beyond,Laajuus 5 op

Special Education in Different Phases of Life,Laajuus 5 op

Denstistry I,Laajuus 5 op

Denstistry I,Laajuus 5 op

Dentistry II,Laajuus 5 op

Dentistry II,Laajuus 5 op

Dentistry II,Laajuus 5 op

Aestetic Teeth services and treatments,Laajuus 3 op

Aestetic Teeth services and treatments,Laajuus 3 op

Clinical oral health care of the elderly,Laajuus 5 op

Clinical oral health care of the elderly,Laajuus 5 op

Oral health and functioning of the elderly,Laajuus 5 op

Oral health and functioning of the elderly,Laajuus 5 op

Independent clinical oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

Cariology,Laajuus 5 op

Cariology,Laajuus 5 op

Cariology,Laajuus 5 op

Pain relief in oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

Pain relief in oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

Consultative oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

Extensive oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

Child’s oral health,Laajuus 5 op

Child’s oral health,Laajuus 5 op

Child’s oral health,Laajuus 5 op

Pediatric clinical oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

Pediatric clinical oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

Pediatric clinical oral health care,Laajuus 5 op

Oral health of infant,Laajuus 5 op

Oral health of infant,Laajuus 5 op

Oral health of infant,Laajuus 5 op

Multidisciplinary Innovation Project,Laajuus 10 op

Multidisciplinary Innovation Project,Laajuus 10 op

Multidisciplinary Innovation Project,Laajuus 10 op

Multi-expertise in Oral health care,Laajuus 10 op

Multi-expertise in Oral health care,Laajuus 10 op

Clinical oral health care of adolescent and adult,Laajuus 5 op

Clinical oral health care of adolescent and adult,Laajuus 5 op

Clinical oral health care of adolescent and adult,Laajuus 5 op

Oral health of adolescents and adults,Laajuus 5 op

Oral health of adolescents and adults,Laajuus 5 op

Oral health of adolescents and adults,Laajuus 5 op

Reporting of the Thesis and Maturity Test,Laajuus 5 op

Reporting and Usefulness of the Thesis and Maturity Test,Laajuus 5 op

Planning of the Thesis Work,Laajuus 5 op

Planning of the Thesis Work,Laajuus 5 op

Execution of the Thesis Work,Laajuus 5 op

Execution of the Thesis Work,Laajuus 5 op