Opinto-opas

Objective

The student
- organizes and implements the oral health care of the elderly together with the elderly, his/her family and nursing personnel
- analyzes the connection between general illnesses and oral health of the patient
- develops with cultural awareness the daily oral health care of the elderly together with the people close to him/her and the nursing personnel

Content

Culture sensitive oral health care of the elderly at home and institutions
lderly’s oral health and general health as a component of quality of life
Oral health promotion of the adults and elderly at the Metropolia oral health teaching clinic
Dysphagia therapy
Guidance and education of the health care professionals about the oral health care of the elderly
Gerontology and geriatrics

Materials

Materials in the moodle
Materials showed by teachers
Independent literature search

Teaching methods

Interactive Lectures
Training in elderly care
Independent study
Self assessment and reflection
Learning Assignments
Clinical Practice in Metropolia's teaching clinic

Employer connections

Practical training in healthcare of elderly people (can be done only after theoretical studies).
Clinical practice in the Metropolia's teaching clinic.

Exam schedules

No exam.

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

10 ects = 270 hours
Gerontology: lectures+ independent study 1 ects = 27h
Gerodontology: lectures+ independent study 1 ects = 27h
Prosthodontics: AC-lectures+ independent study 1 ects = 27h
Practical studies in elderly care (including reflective seminar)+ independent studies 3 ects = 81 h
Clinical practice in the Metropolia teaching clinic 4 op= 108h

Content scheduling

Clinical practice in the teaching clinic
1. phase: Theoretical studies in Prosthodontics, Gerontology, and Gerodontology
2. phase: Clinical training in elderly care units.
3. phase: Evaluation and reflection seminar

Further information

Compulsory attendance at the orientation lectures (Information including to the practice evaluation criteria in teatchingclinic and elderly care units is given in orientation).
The student will present possible RPL decisions in the orientation lecture.
Earlier clinical studies in teaching clinic and in skills lab must be accomplished.
Approved course requires active presence and attendance in all parts of the course.
Students responsibility is to take care of her/his own accomplishments and replace the absence from the clinical training.
To accelerate the studies, you need a grade H3 for the previous courses.
Clinical practice in the Metropolia teaching clinic takes place in pairs, but students treat patients individually.
Theoretical framework in this course is family care/ communal health promotion.
The student confirms his/her participation in the course by being present at the beginning of the first lesson or by agreeing on it with the teacher in other ways.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria expert are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria expert are used.

Assessment methods and criteria

Evaluation is based on:
A) Clinical practice in the Metropolia teaching clinic+learning diary (0/H)
B) Practice in elderly care + independent Learning Assignment (0/H)
C) Active partisipation to teaching