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Erasmus project: Oral Hygienists in changing World

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:15.11.2023 16:22:56
Study Course Information
Course Code:SUAS_001LQF level:Level 5
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Target Audience:
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Egita Senakola
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)6Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures12
Classes (count)5Class Length (academic hours)4Total Contact Hours of Classes20
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Objective:
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1Social media. Practical information and contents of intensive week and how to use social media during this week (P.Vos, Hogeschool UCLL).Lectures1.00auditorium
2Global Strategy on Oral Health towards 2030 (E. Senakola, RSU)Lectures1.00auditorium
3Noninvasive and minimal invasive caries management. (I.Maldupa, RSU).Lectures1.00auditorium
4Recognizing the role of dental hygienists in periodontal disease management in the context of EFP S3 level clinical practice guidelines (U.Stamere, RSU)Lectures1.00auditorium
5Dental Hygienist in Australia. (K. Clemente, Australia )Lectures1.00auditorium
6Wellbeing for oral health professionals and optimising oral health promotion.Lectures1.00auditorium
7Introduction of my university and Dental Hygienist degree programme. Oral health care system in your own country and Roles/ job description of the Dental Hygienists in your own country.Classes1.00E-Studies platform
8Digital & Social Media Module. (Peter Vos)Classes1.00auditorium
9Three top challenges of oral health care/ oral health promotion globally.Classes1.00auditorium
10Creating presentations. Group work.Classes1.00auditorium
11Summary. Submitting Feedback.Classes1.00auditorium
Assessment
Unaided Work:
Work in groups - to create, develop educational material about oral health for publication on social media, for a certain group of society. Use scientifically based information. Create a presentation on the chosen topic. At the end of the course, provide feedback on this course and fill out the course evaluation questionnaire.
Assessment Criteria:
Developed and presented educational material for social media. Active work and participation in all lectures and classes. Course feedback provided.
Final Examination (Full-Time):Test
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:Knowledge of the dental hygienist role in promoting oral health worldwide. Students recognize the strengths and weaknesses, potential benefits and dangers of using social media in (oral) health promotion and care. Understanding how to create and use social media to promote oral health across cultures.
Skills:At the end of the study course, students develop educational visual material about oral health problems and use the most appropriate and safe social media for publicizing information in English.
Competencies:Able to apply the acquired knowledge in the promotion of oral health to various groups of society, competently and safely using social media.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Duane B, Stancliffe R, Miller FA, Sherman J, Pasdeki-Clewer E. Sustainability in Dentistry: A Multifaceted Approach Needed. J Dent Res. 2020 Aug; 99(9):998-1003. doi: 10.1177/0022034520919391. Epub 2020 May 11. PMID: 32392435.
2Marijke De Veirman, Ilse Bruwiere and Eveline Mollaert. SMI Barometer 2021-2022 Research at Artevelde. University of Applied Sciences How do Belgian youngsters experience branding and influencer marketing via social media? May 2022
3Margaret Lemaster, BSDH, MS and Haley Bobadilla. Oral Health Goes High Tech. Social media can aid clinical efforts by helping patients comply with treatment regimens. Jan 9, 2015
4Nigel Pitts & Domenick Zero Executive Summary White Paper on Dental Caries Prevention and Management. September 2017
5Schwendicke F., Blatz M., Uribe S., Cheung W., et.al. Artificial Intelligence for dentistry. 2023. FDI
Additional Reading
1FDI World Dental Federation (FDI)
2Ending childhood dental caries: WHO implementation manual. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2019.
3Urquhart O, Tampi MP, Pilcher L, Slayton RL, et.al. Nonrestorative Treatments for Caries: Systematic Review and Network. Meta-analysis. J Dent Res. 2019 Jan;98(1):14–26.
Other Information Sources
1TAFE South Australia International
2The Way of Mediation. The Art of Breathing.
3The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) Guideline on treatment of stage I-III periodontitis
4P.Vos. BIP Oral hygienist in changing World.