Study Guide
Study Guide
#savoniaUAS
Curricula starting in 2022 and earlier
Savonia's new Study Guide (curriculum starting in 2023 and after) can be found here.
| Basis of Education | Competence Standards | Structure of Studies | Development of Expertise | Methods and implementation | Course Table |
Course Description
| Code | 4 TSBEPRA1 |
| Name | Current Best Practices in Oral Health |
| Credits | 5 ects |
| Objectives | After the studies the student is provided with • capability of studying in the network cooperation using different methods and techniques within the Dental Hygiene Programs in Nordic and Baltic countries • skills to develop the practices within the subject of Oral Health Science • capability of the different best practices in oral health care to broaden and to deepen her/his knowledge |
| Content | Different best practices in oral health care: The role of caries risk assessment methods in the development of preventive programmes (Latvia). Prevention of oral diseases among children in period of primary and mixed dentition (Lithuania). Xylitol and motivational interviewing method and TeachBack method in oral health promotion (Finland). |
| Requirements | The learning activities. Self-assessment, peer-assessment. |
| Grading Scale | Passed (S) - 0 |
| Course material | All needed literature is online and will be provided at the beginning of the course. |
| Prerequisites | |
| Other Considerations | |
| Contact | Sirviö Kaarina, Ruokokoski Tarja |
We reserve the right to make changes to the curriculum due to the need to update the content being studied.