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Current Best Practices in Oral Health (5 cr)

Code: TS00BG98-3001

General information


Enrollment

01.12.2024 - 15.01.2025

Timing

03.02.2025 - 04.05.2025

Credits

5 op

Virtual proportion (cr)

5 op

Mode of delivery

Distance learning

Teaching languages

  • Finnish
  • English

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene

Teachers

  • Hanna Hytönen
  • Tarja Ruokokoski

Student groups

  • TS23SPE
    Dental Hygiene, satellite group
  • TS23SP
    Dental Hygiene

Teaching methods

Online course (100%)
Teaching language English. Discussions and E-learning methods (distance learning, contact learning via Zoom / Teams). Network co-operation using different methods and interactive techniques (Zoom-/Teams online meetings). Students will be working in multidisciplinary groups conducting a variety of learning activities.Self-assessment, peer-assessment.

Content
Virtual exchange. Different best practices in oral health care. The role of caries risk assessment (CRA) methods in the development of preventive programmes. Prevention of oral diseases among children in period of primary and mixed dentition. Xylitol and different methods in oral health promotion.

Grading scale: passed/failed
Evaluation criteria are described in Moodle environment

Student workload

5 ECTS x 27 h= 135 h consists of
interactive online studying and learning activities in Moodle environment 121 h
exams in Moode-environment 8 h
orientation Online- lesson (100% compulsory) 2 h
feed back Online-lesson (100 % compulsory) 2 h

Materials

All needed literature is online and will be provided at the beginning of the course.