Clinical oral health care I (5 cr)

Objective

-analyze and implement oral health care for patients of different ages at the Metropolia’s oral health care (oral hygiene) teaching clinic
- are able to take into account the psychological and social factors of the patient when planning a treatment, implementing treatment and planning maintenance care
- are able to document the course of patient care into the patient information system

Content

(Internship) Practical training in working life:
Oral health care of different ages of patients at Metropolia’s oral health care (oral hygiene) teaching clinic

Location and time

See schedule

Materials

Material in Moodle-environment
Material given by lecturers
Current material and research reviews

Teaching methods

Clinical practice
Small group instruction
Individual tutorials
eLearning
Co-operative learning
Self-assessment and reflection
Guided assignments

Employer connections

Clinical practice at the Oral health Care teaching clinic in cooperation with Oral Health Care of Helsinki

Exam schedules

-

International connections

Cooperation with international exchange students

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

5 cu/135 hours

Further information

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 before the course starts.

Earlier clinical studies in teaching clinic and in skills lab must be accomplished.
Compulsory attendance in Clinic. Orientation to the clinical studies is obligatory.
Approved course requires active presence and attendance.
Clinical pair will change in every term by drewing lots.
Students responsibility is to take care of her/his own accomplishments and replace the absence from the clinical training.
The acceleration of studies requires grade H3 of earlier courses.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Attendance
Continuos assessment
Passed learning assignments
Practical training at the oral health care teaching clinic and reflection of self-assesment in Workseed