Oral health of infant (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
Linguistic development of the child
Child abuse and oral health
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

Location and time

Fallsemester -24

Materials

Ahosmäki M.& Solitanner M. Leikki-ikäisten terveyttä edistävä suunhoito. 2018. https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/158361/Ahosmaki_Mari%20ja%20Solitanner_Marika.pdf?sequence=1

Vanhempien sitoutuminen
http://jultika.oulu.fi/Record/nbnfioulu-201406041680

Lasten hampaiden harjaus päiväkodeissa: systemaattinen kirjallisuuskatsaus
http://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201701141364

Syödään yhdessä-ruokasuositukset lapsiperheille
https://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/129744
https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/129744/KIDE26_FINAL_WEB.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y


Erityistukea tarvitsevien lasten suun omahoitovalmiuksien vahvistaminen. Opetustuokio päiväkodissa. Savonia. Opinnäytetyö.
https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/86637/Erkkila_Anni.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Valtioneuvoston asetus (388/2011) neuvolatoiminnasta, koulu- ja opiskelija terveydenhuollosta sekä lasten- ja nuorten ehkäisevästä suun terveydenhuollosta
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2011/20110338

Precede-Proceed - terveyden edistämisen suunnittelun ja arvioinnin malli

Pikkulasten suun terveyden edistäminen
http://www.stal.fi/tietoa-suun-terveydesta/tietoa-suun-terveyden-edistajill/materiaalit/

Other materials given by lecturer

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture
Exam and/or assingnment
Net learning: independent/small group
Workshop
Kindergarden project

Employer connections

Project will be implemented in private and/or communial day care centres

Exam schedules

Orientation

International connections

Multicultural competences.

Completion alternatives

Recognition of prior learning (RPL), Health promotion practice for schoolchildrens, parents or pedagogues and it´s confirmation by summary report (RPL 1-2 crt.)

Student workload

5crs = 135hs
1cr Pedodontics 27hs
1cr Developmental psychology 27hs
1,5op Method of play in health coaching 40,5h
1,5op Health coaching of multicultural families and children 40,5h

Content scheduling

1 PART THEORY OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY 1crs
2 PART THEORY ORAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN 1crs
3 PART METHOD OF PLAY IN HEALTH COACHING 1,5 crs
4 PART HEALTH COACHING OF MULTICULTURAL FAMILIES AND CHILDREN 1,5crs

Further information

N/A
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.

Exam (to be passed min 60%)
Approved healthcareproject in Daycarecenters.
Attendance is required in final seminar.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

Oppimisen tavoitteet ja sisällöt joihin peilataan opiskelijan osaamista.

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
Linguistic development of the child
Child abuse and oral health
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