Oral health of adolescents and adults (5 cr)

Objective

-understands the basics of adolescents and adults oral health care
-are able to plan, implement and evaluate health education occasion
-take a notice the effects of health behavior on oral health
-guide health behavior on social media
-apply knowledge of national oral health programs and Current care recommendations in work
-manages the methods of aesthetic oral health care

Content

Oral health of adolescent and adult
Health behavior of adolescent and adult
National oral health programs and Current Care Recommendations in health coaching
Health coaching event
Health promotion and communication online (eHealth)
Aesthetic oral health care

Location and time

Spring 2024

Materials

Therapia Odontologica
Net learning space and materials in Moodle
Material given by lecturer
Food education guidelines for students

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture, learning assignment
Co-operative virtual learning Moodle, virtual classrooms, process writing in blog
Implementation of the project in cooperation with kv students
Implementation of the Health coaching event

Employer connections

Implementation of health coaching events at a contract school or other third sector operators.
Attendance at orientation, clinic orientation and teaching clinic is mandatory. Mandatory attendance at the health coaching event and active group activity in this regard.

GOLD- Global Oral Health Discussion online course together with Dutch and American students. As evening studies 2h/day, intensive implementation 20.5-24.5. at 18-20.

International connections

GOLD- Global Oral Health Discussion online course together with Dutch and American students. As evening studies 2h/day, intensive implementation 20.5-24.5. at 18-20.

Completion alternatives

-

Student workload

Part 1. Oral health care assesment of adolescents and adults theory, Hannele Tiira
Part 2. Health communication in the internet (eHealth), motivating health conversation in guiding adolescent in health behavior, Maria Mstoi and Ulla Marjosola
Part 3. Esthetic oral health care, Ulla Marjosola
Part 4. Orthodontic for adults,Riikka Jokimäki

Further information

The studies of the earlier periods have to be completely passed.
Earlier clinical working has to be approved.
Compulsory attendance in the contact of Hannele Tiira.
Education includes the evaluation of intraoral x-rays
The theory of the esthetic studies has to approved before you undergo whitening treatments.
Clinical training in Metropolia Teaching Clinic
Project in connection with at the working life.
Compulsory attendance at the theory lessons of the clinical working before clinical training.

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

Oral health checks for young people and adults - theory, 0-5.
A task in the Health communication online/E-health section,approved/to be completed.
In the GOLD section, case tasks approved/ to be completed
Aesthetic oral healthcare, assessment approved/to be completed.
adult orthodontics, assessment approved/to be completed.
Work life training at an oral care teaching clinic in cooperation with the City of Helsinki. Assessment approved/to be completed.