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Oral health of preschool children (5 cr)

Code: SX00FS11-3002

General information


Enrollment
05.05.2025 - 18.05.2025
Registration for implementation has not started yet.
Timing
20.10.2025 - 19.12.2025
The implementation has not yet started.
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 cr
Local portion
5 cr
Mode of delivery
On-campus
Unit
(2019-2024) School of Rehabilitation and Examination
Campus
Myllypurontie 1
Teaching languages
Finnish
Seats
0 - 30
Degree programmes
Oral Hygiene
Teachers
Hannele Tiira
Anna Sundblom
Anu Jokinen
Teacher in charge
Anna Sundblom
Groups
SXP25K2
Suun terveydenhuollon tutkinto-ohjelma, monimuoto
Course
SX00FS11

Implementation has 3 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 9 h 30 min.

Time Topic Location
Fri 14.11.2025 time 08:30 - 16:00
(7 h 30 min)
Alle kouluikäisen suun terveys SX00FS11-3002, Zoom
Fri 28.11.2025 time 12:30 - 13:30
(1 h 0 min)
Alle kouluikäisen suun terveys SX00FS11-3002, moodletentti
Thu 18.12.2025 time 08:30 - 09:30
(1 h 0 min)
Alle kouluikäisen suun terveys SX00FS11-3002, moodletentti 1. uusinta
Changes to reservations may be possible.

Objective

Student
- is able to describe stages of psychological development of a child
- knows the special characteristics of the oral health of a child and learns to encounter children as equals
- understands the importance of cooperation with the child health clinic staff
- is familiar with methods to promote the health of a preschool child
- understands language development and is able to give advice on nursing in terms of oral hygiene promotion
- identifies signs of abuse and knows how to report child abuse
- organises and carries out a health promotion project for children in line with sustainable development

Content

Development psychology
Paedodontics
Basics of oral hygiene in child health clinic
Cooperating with early childhood education and care workers
Use, development, creation and assessment of health-promoting material in oral hygiene of preschool children
Planning, implementation and assessment of health promotion project

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Arviointikehikko, ks liite.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

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

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