Adolecent's and adult´s health behavior -project (15 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

The student
- makes the oral health examination of adolescent and adult interprets the changes in oral and dental health
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate individually the early treatments of caries and gingival diseases
- is able to plan, implement and evaluate the health coaching event for the adolescent’s
- is able to understand the connection between health behaviour and oral health
- guides the adolescent’s health behavior in social media
- uses the method of Motivational Interviewing
- applies the knowledge of national programs and Current Care Guidelines of oral health care in his/her work
- is able to bleach teeth in dental setting

Content

Health coaching and oral health care of adolescents and adults in a team at the oral health care teaching clinic
Health coaching at schools
Health communication in the internet (eHealth)
Motivating health conversation in guiding adolescent in health behavior
National programs and Current Care Guidelines of oral health care in adolescent’s health coaching
Aesthetic oral health care

Teaching methods

Interactive lecture, learning assignment, Health promotion program
Co-operative virtual learning Moodle, virtual classrooms, process writing in blog
Practical work as a dental hygienist in Studying Clinic
Implementation of the Health coaching event

Location and time

Autumn 2021

Learning materials and recommended literature

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

Alternative completion methods of implementation

N/A

Internship and working life connections

Collaboration in children and youth oral health care and health promotion
Health coaching in collaboration with public oral health care and local schools
Clinical training in Metropolia Teaching Clinic

Exam dates and retake possibilities

N/A

International connections

N/A

Student workload

15 ects.

Content scheduling

Part 1. Oral health care assesment of adolescents and adults theory: yleisterv. ja AB-prof, Hannele Tiira
Part 2. Health communication in the internet (eHealth), motivating health conversation in guiding adolescent in health behavior, Ulla Marjosola
Part 3. Health coaching at schools, Ulla Marjosola
Part 4. Health coaching and oral health care of adolescents and adults in a team at the oral health care teaching clinic
National programs and Current Care Guidelines of oral health care in adolescent’s health coaching
Part 5. Esthetic oral health care, Ulla Marjosola

Further information for students

The studies of the earlier periods have to be completely passed.
Earlier clinical working has to be approved.
Compulsory attendance in the contacts 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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Integrating assesment of the learning assignmet themes
Continuous,clinical training assessment
Written project plan and report of the oral health education project implemented in the primary school.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level are used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

Evaluating competences evaluation criteria competent/intermediate level are used.