1. HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES - Degree Programme in Oral Hygiene Tuula Toivanen-Labiad, DH, MNSc 10/5/11 1 Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

2. Content of the presentation 1. General knowledge about Metropolia 2. Expansive learning 3.The 4 Learning Strategies 4. Practical studies in the curriculum 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences2

3. 3 Metropolia Finland’s largest multidisciplinary university of applied sciences.  Operating in the Greater Helsinki Area, from Helsinki, Espoo and Vantaa  Four fields of study:  Culture  Business  Health Care and Social Services  Technology  15,000 students  1,800 Bachelor’s and 130 Master’s graduates in 2009  Staff 1,100 3 Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 10/5/11

4. 4 Health Care and Social Services Degree programmesBachelor’s degrees OsteopathyBachelor of Health Care Radiography and RadiotherapyBachelor of Health Care Social ServicesBachelor of Social Services Oral HygieneBachelor of Health Care Occupational TherapyBachelor of Health Care The graduated students can continue their studies from a Bachelors degree to a Masters degree. The Masters programs are the following:  Clinical Specialist  Rehabilitation  Social Services  Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services  Health Promotion Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 10/5/11

5. Degree Programme in Oral Hygiene  Students graduating from the Degree Programme in Oral Hygiene gain the title 'Oral Hygienist' and have the qualification to work as an expert in oral health care. The degree programme offers  courses leading up to a Polytechnic Bachelor's Degree  specialization studies  further education in the discipline  open polytechnic education in the discipline  Continuing education (Master’s degree) Further education  Further education is organized with a consideration for the needs of professional life. The study period in continuing education leading up to a degree is shorter than normal, as it will be influenced by an earlier professional degree and/or work experience. The teaching takes place in Metropolia's premises on Mannerheimintie in Helsinki. 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences5

6. Degree Programme in Oral Hygiene  Total 160 dental hygienist students: 7 groups in the youth education 1 group in the adult education Continuing education Permanent lecturers in Metropolia  11 Senior lecturers, DH, Master’s Degree  1 Senior lecturer in Dentistry, Odont Lic. 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences6

7. 7 Dental Hygienist, Bachelor of Health Care, 210 ECTS credits The Curricula  Client of Oral Health Care:30 cu  Health Promotion in Oral Health Care:23 cu  Oral Health Care:95 cu  Environment of Oral Health Care: 18 cu  Development of Oral Health Care:44 cu 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

8. 8 3. The Learning Strategies 1. Learning strategy for Health Promotion 2. Learning strategy for Clinical Oral Health Care 3. Learning strategy for Therapeutic Oral Health Care 4. Learning strategy for Internationality and Multicultural Oral Health Care 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

9. 1. Internationality and Multicultural Oral Health Care 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 9 Learning strategy 1/4

10. 10 1. Learning Strategy for Internationality and Multicultural Oral Health Care - developing of collaborative and expansive action-expertise The basis for learning accordant with expansive learning cycle is the recognition and the conflict analysis of the need to learn the cultur sensitive oral health care, the special charcteristics of cultures and family-centred oral health care. Learning proceeds towards a new operations model and evaluation of it. The learning processes are: Learning internationality and multicultural oral health care integrates with all the other learning strategies and is part of the evidence-based collaborative oral health care of children and young people and also adults and elderly people. The development of the vertical expetise of dental hygienist students: - to recognize the special charasteristics of different cultures and thei effect on the oral health care - to develop culture sensitive health promotion bot at the individual and community level - to work culture sensitively in oral health care -To have ability to work in international student exchance both independently and in team Besides vertical expertise every student can work as a representative of her/his own culture in international environments and multiform networks Trialogical action or action targeted to the object when the aim is to enhance equality and tolerance in oral health care and expand culture sensitive competencies Competence becomes evident: - cooperation with people with different cultural backround in social and health service system and different communities in Finland and abroad -composing and improving new practices Research and development –dimension: Multicultural oral health care –project As partners: Oral health care of Health Centre of Helsinki and Innofocu –adult education centre Acquisition of information - dimension Participation -dimensionKnowledge construction –dimension Implementation of the strategy: This learning strategy goes through the whole education and thereby integrates to all practical training. Internationality and multicultural oral health care as a part of the whole learning, the core learning related to that, knowledge base and learning environment are described in semester-specific orientation. These courses will cover the basis of internationality and multicultural oral health care: part of the orientation studies, Culture-centred Oral Health Promotion, Swedish at work and Professional English. Also internationationality and multiculturality as a theme is included in several professional courses. Besides learning internationality and multicultural oral health care it is important to reflect the development on cultural competence of the student in practical period and/or international activity. Learning environment and partnership: Learning studio, Social and Health Centre, The Institute of Dentistry at the University of Helsinki, private sector of oral health care, Innofocus –Adult Education Centre, the third sector, the Universities and networks in The Netherlands and Sweden and also in Japan, Canada and USA that are co-operating with Sokrates- and Nordplus programmes. Vertical expertise Horizontal expertise 10/5/11 Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

11. 2. Health Promotion 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 11 Learning strategy 2/4

12. 3. Clinical Oral Health Care 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 12 Learning strategy 3/4

13. 4. Therapeutic Oral Health Care Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 13 Learning strategy 4/4

14. Studies in Learning studio 13 ECTS credits 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences14 Basic Studies Cariologic and Periolodontological Health Care Cariologic and Periodontological Health care Basic studies of Orthodontic health care

15.  Practical training with working life 11 ECTS:  Participatory Oral Health Care (in the Private Sector)  Oral Health Care in Social and Health Care Centres (in Health Care Centres)  Oral Health Care of the Elderly and the Chronically Ill (at the old-people’s house and wards for chronical ill)  Oral Health Care in Special Health Care (in Special Health Care Centres e.g cancer wards, Oral surcery hospital, cleft and lip palate centre) 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences15 4. Practical studies in the curriculum

16. Clinical studies 75 ECTS credits: in the Oral health care teaching clinic 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences16 Oral Health Care of Peer Students Oral Health Care of Children and Adolescents 1-2 Oral Health Care of Adults and the Elderly 1-2 Client-Centred independent Oral Health Care

17. 17 Expansive learning & Developing transfer & Developing evaluation Learning of evidence-based oral health care and co-operation with working life Theoretical knowledge, learning studio and training as alternation and integration Curriculum of Oral Hygienist Personal plan of studying and tutoring Research and developement projects together with Working life Growth towards collaborative expertise of oral hygienist student 10/5/11Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

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