Oral health of infantLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

- are able to describe the developmental stages of a child
- identify the special features of oral health in children
- recognize their cultural background and its significance for health coaching
- analyzes and organizes health coaching to strengthen the literacy of children with different cultural backgrounds
- organize and implement a health promotion project for children
- use the method of play in health coaching

Content

Developmental psychology
Pedodontics
Play in health coaching
Invocation, development and production of health promotion material
Health coaching of multi-cultural families and children in health care team
Co-operating with ECEC (early childhood education and care) workers
Planning, implementation and evaluation of a health promotion project

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Assessment criteria: 0–5
Assessment framework, see the appendix.
Assessment criteria for advanced level are applied.