HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES - Degree Programme in Oral Hygiene

1. HELSINKI METROPOLIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES- DegreeProgramme in OralHygiene Tuula Toivanen-Labiad, DH, MNSc Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

2. Content of the presentation 1. General knowledgeabout Metropolia 2. Expansivelearning 3.The 4 Learning Strategies 4. Practicalstudies in the curriculum Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

3. Metropolia Finland’slargest 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’sgraduates in 2009 Staff 1,100 Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences 3

4. Health Care and Social Services • The graduated students can continue their studies from a Bachelors degree to a Masters degree. The Masters programs are the following: • ClinicalSpecialist • Rehabilitation • Social Services • Development and Leadership in Health Care and Social Services • Health Promotion Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

5. Degree Programmein Oral Hygiene • Students graduating from the Degree Programmein 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. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

6. DegreeProgramme in OralHygiene • Total 160 dentalhygieniststudents: • 7 groupsin the youtheducation • 1 groupin the adulteducation • Continuingeducation Permanentlecturers in Metropolia • 11 Senior lecturers, DH, Master’sDegree • 1 Senior lecturer in Dentistry, OdontLic. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

7. DentalHygienist, Bachelor of Health Care, 210 ECTS credits The Curricula • Client of Oral Health Care: 30 cu • Health Promotion in Oral Health Care: 23 cu • OralHealth Care: 95 cu • Environment of Oral Health Care: 18 cu • Developmentof Oral Health Care: 44 cu Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

8. 3. The Learning Strategies 1. Learning strategyfor Health Promotion 2. Learning strategy for ClinicalOral Health Care 3. Learning strategy for TherapeuticOral Health Care 4. Learning strategy for Internationality and MulticulturalOral Health Care Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

9. Learning strategy 1/4 1. Internationality and MulticulturalOral Health Care Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

10. 1. Learning Strategy for Internationality and MulticulturalOral Health Care- developing of collaborative and expansiveaction-expertise Horizontalexpertise Learning environment and partnership: Learning studio, Social and Health Centre, The Institute of Dentistry at the University of Helsinki, privatesectorof oralhealthcare, Innofocus –AdultEducation Centre, the thirdsector, the Universities and networks in The Netherlands and Sweden and alsoin Japan, Canada and USA thatareco-operating with Sokrates- and Nordplusprogrammes. Verticalexpertise Acquisition of information -dimension Participation -dimension Knowledge construction –dimension Implementation of the strategy: Thislearningstrategygoesthrough the wholeeducation and therebyintegrates to allpracticaltraining. Internationality and multiculturaloralhealthcare as a part of the wholelearning, the corelearningrelated to that, knowledgebase and learningenvironmentaredescribed in semester-specificorientation. Thesecourseswillcover the basis of internationality and multiculturaloralhealthcare: part of the orientationstudies, Culture-centredOral Health Promotion, Swedish at work and Professional English. Alsointernationationality and multiculturality as a theme is included in severalprofessionalcourses. Besideslearninginternationality and multiculturaloralhealthcareit is important to reflect the development on culturalcompetence of the student in practicalperiodand/or international activity. Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

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

12. Learning strategy 3/4 3. ClinicalOral Health Care Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

13. Learning strategy 4/4 4. TherapeuticOralHealth Care Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

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

15. 4. Practicalstudies in the curriculum • Practicaltraining with working life 11 ECTS: • ParticipatoryOral Health Care (in the PrivateSector) • Oral Health Care in Social and Health CareCentres (in Health CareCentres) • Oral Health Care of the Elderly and the ChronicallyIll (at the old-people’shouse and wards for chronicalill) • OralHealth Care in Special Health Care (in Special Health CareCentrese.gcancerwards, Oralsurceryhospital, cleft and lippalatecentre) Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

16. 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 Clinical studies 75 ECTS credits:in the Oral health care teaching clinic Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

17. Growthtowardscollaborativeexpertise of oralhygieniststudent Expansivelearning & Developingtransfer & Developingevaluation Learning of evidence-basedoralhealthcare and co-operation with working life Research anddevelopementprojectstogether with Working life Theoreticalknowledge, learning studio and training as alternation and integration Curriculum of OralHygienist Personal plan of studyingand tutoring Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences

18. Thank you! Happy Holiday! Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences