Oral health and functioning of the elderly? (5 ECTS)

Objective

-are able to explain the effects of ageing on oral health
-are able to act according to the ethical principles of their field and multiprofessionally in the implementation of oral care of elderly people
-develop the daily oral care of elderly people with close relatives and nursing staff
- distinguish the key client groups in need of support among elderly client groups (memory rehabilitators, mental health, injuries)
-are able to work as part of a broader multi-professional team of general health and oral health

Content

Gerontology and geriatrics
Gerodontology and dysphagia
Practical training in working life:
Oral care of aged people in elderly care units

Location and time

E-learning and teaching and contanct in campus in autumn 2025
Practice in Eldelry care in autumn 2025
Collaboration with nurse students (Metropolia)

Materials

Opettajan laatimat tehtävät ja MATERIAALIT ovat Tekijänoikeuslain (404/61) mukaisia teoksia, joihin opettajalla on tekijänoikeus. Tehtäviä JA MATERIAALEJA ei saa käyttää muuten kuin omissa opinnoissaan. Niiden julkinen levittäminen on sallittua vain opettajan luvalla.

Materials in the moodle
Materials showed by teachers
Independent literature search

Teaching methods

Online teaching and studies
Oral Health care training in Elderly Care
Independent study
Self assessment and reflection
Learning Assignments
Simulations
Multi-professional communication

Employer connections

Practical training in healthcare of elderly people (can be done only after theoretical studies).

Exam schedules

No exam.

International connections

-

Completion alternatives

Clinical practice in International studies canbe accepted in RPL process.

Student workload

5 ects = 135 hours
Gerontology: lectures+ independent study 1 ects = 27h
Gerodontology: lectures+ independent study+and collaboration wiht nurse students+Senioripysäkki 1 ects = 27h
Practical studies in elderly care (including simulation and reflective discussion after practice)+ independent studies + palliative care lecture 3 ects = 81 h

Content scheduling

1. phase: Theoretical studies in Gerontology, and Gerodontology, Palliative Care.
2. phase: Clinical training in elderly care units.
3. phase: Evaluation and reflection discussion in Moodle

Further information

Compulsory attendance at the orientation lectures (Information including to the practice evaluation criteria in 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.

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)

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

Assessment methods and criteria

A) Practice in elderly care + Learning Assignment
B) Active participation to teaching and doing assignments
C and D participation to collaboration with nurse students and Senioripysäkki