Oral health of preschool children (5 ECTS)

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

Location and time

Autumn semester -25

Materials

Syödään yhdessä-ruokasuositukset lapsiperheille
https://www.julkari.fi/handle/10024/129744
https://www.julkari.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/129744/KIDE26_FINAL_WEB.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y


Erityistukea tarvitsevien lasten suun omahoitovalmiuksien vahvistaminen. Opetustuokio päiväkodissa. Savonia. Opinnäytetyö.
https://www.theseus.fi/bitstream/handle/10024/86637/Erkkila_Anni.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Valtioneuvoston asetus (388/2011) neuvolatoiminnasta, koulu- ja opiskelija terveydenhuollosta sekä lasten- ja nuorten ehkäisevästä suun terveydenhuollosta
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2011/20110338

Precede-Proceed - terveyden edistämisen suunnittelun ja arvioinnin malli

Pikkulasten suun terveyden edistäminen
http://www.stal.fi/tietoa-suun-terveydesta/tietoa-suun-terveyden-edistajill/materiaalit/

Teaching methods

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

Employer connections

Project will be implemented in private and/or communial day care centres/family cafe/development work with Espoo

Exam schedules

Further info will be in orientation.

International connections

Multicultural competences.

Completion alternatives

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

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

Devopment and psychology in early childhood
Pedodontics
Dental care and small children in healthcare
Collaboration with nursery faculty
Making dental education -materials
Planning an event of dental care to small children

Further information

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.

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.

Assessment methods and criteria

ARVIOINTI: tutkintosäännön mukaisesti arviointiaika on 4 viikkoa viimeisestä palautuspäivästä alkaen. Arviointi yksilökohtainen. Arviointikehikko löytyy toteutuksen Moodlessa.

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