Oral health of infant (5 ECTS)

Learning outcomes

- 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
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

Teaching methods

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

Learning materials and recommended literature

Government Decree (388/2011) of prenatal care, school and student health care and children's and young people's preventive oral health care.
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2011/20110338
Infant oral health promotion
http://www.stal.fi/tietoa-suun-terveydesta/tietoa-suun-terveyden-edistajill/materiaalit/
Savola E. & Koskinen-Ollonqvist P. 2005.Health promotion concepts with examples and explanations (Precede-Proceed - health promotion planning and evaluation model
Other materials given by lecturer.

Alternative completion methods of implementation

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

Internship and working life connections

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

Exam dates and retake possibilities

Orientation.

International connections

Multicultural competences.

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 for students

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

Numeerinen ja tai Hyv/täydennettävä.
Toteutuksen kokonaisarvosana numeerinen.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

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