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General diseases and oral health (5 cr)

Code: TS00BG91-3002

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

01.01.2025 - 13.04.2025

Credits

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene

Teachers

  • Aki Nousiainen
  • Jussi Vainionperä
  • Tarja Ruokokoski
  • Vesa Nyman

Student groups

  • TS24SPE
    Dental Hygiene, satellite group
  • TS24SP
    Dental Hygiene

Teaching methods

Content
- general disease affecting oral health such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis and arthritis, diabetic syndrome and thyroid disease, gastrointestinal disease, renal failure and hepatic disease, eating disorders, bronchial asthma, viral hepatitis, epileptic disorder and Parkinson`s disease, cancer, skin- and anaemic illness
- patient case
- basic resuscitation
- CPR and defibrillation
- first aid in the care chain
- first aid in emergency situations.
- the most common accidents and first aid
- first aid for anaphylaxis and other emergency situations in oral health care

Evaluation: 0-5
Evaluation criteria in Moodle-platform

Student workload

5 ECTS x 27 h = 135 h, consists of
contact lessons: 40 h
independent study: 74 h
seminars: 9h (100% attendance)
exam of general diseases and oral health: 2 h
first aid workshop and exercises: 8 h (100% attendance)
resuscitation exam: 2 h

Materials

Materia/eLearning material is published in the beginning of the course