Exchange studies in Dental Hygiene

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1 Exchange studies in Dental Hygiene

2 Exchange studies in Dental Hygiene Full programme information 120 Higher Education Credits, 2 years. The job of the dental hygienist is to make sure that people have good oral health. It includes preventing and treating diseases of the oral cavity and, importantly, informing patients about what they can do to keep their teeth and gums healthy. A dental hygienist carries out regular oral examinations, makes diagnoses and treats diseases such as caries and periodontitis. He or she also analyses, examines and documents the need for oral health interventions, takes saliva and bacteria samples, removes tartar and other dental coatings, cleans and polishes the teeth and takes x-rays. A dental hygienist can also give pain relief during treatment. The study programme includes odontological subjects as well as the social and behavioural sciences. It covers the importance of oral health and its affect on general health. Karolinska Institutet s study programme in dental hygiene provides specialist competence in areas such as tobacco-use cessation, dental phobia, and child and elderly dental care. Students practise communicating with other professional healthcare groups and work with outreach information. Some courses are studied jointly with dentistry and dental technology students. After graduation Dental hygienists work in the public (national dental service) or private sector, either for an employer or for themselves in their own practices. Graduates can opt for further education, such as the continuation course in odontological prophylactics. Options in English For exchange students without very good command of the Swedish language, the Dental Hygiene Programme offers options in English as presented below. All courses are full-time courses and require at least 40 hours of work per week. A student can only attend one course at a time. One study week is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student s fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. General requirements have to be met in order to apply for the courses: A very good command of English (equal to a TOEFL score of 550) 60 ECTS credits (1 year of study) at the home university 1

3 Syllabuses The syllabuses can be found online, at ki.se. Follow links under Education. Courses offered during the spring semester EE005 Odontological Prophylaxis/Level 2, 7,5 credits This course will be offered over a period of five weeks. The theoretical part of the course will include the following subjects: The effect of tobacco and nicotine on oral and general health. The clinical part of the course will focus on patient treatment with a major in cariology and periodontology. Teaching methods used are lectures, seminars on scientific articles, group exercises, field studies and tutorials. 1EE006 Odontological Prophylaxis/Level 3, 18 credits This course will be offered over a period of 12 weeks. The theoretical part of the course will deal with the effect of tobacco and nicotine on oral and general health as well as the impact of stress on oral health. After completing the course the student will be able to apply and reflect on the oral environment and oral health, with special emphasis on cariology, periodontology, pedondontics and gerodontics. The clinical part of the course will contain clinical practice with patients of different treatment needs. The student will have the opportunity to choose a major topic for an essay and for this purpose will have to summarise and analyse scientific literature. Options in Swedish Exchange students with a good command of Swedish or another Scandinavian language are welcome to apply for the options for exchange students presented. All courses are full-time courses and require at least 40 hours of work per week. A student can only attend one course at a time. One study week is equivalent to 1.5 ECTS credits. The performance will be graded in accordance with the ECTS grading scale and on the basis of the student s fulfillment of the learning outcomes stated in the course syllabus. General requirements have to be met in order to apply for the courses: A very good command of Swedish or another Scandinavian language or a very good command of English (equal to a TOEFL score of 550) 60 ECTS credits (1 year of study) at the home university Courses offered during the spring semester 2014 Courses during the second semester of the study programme 1TH006 Odontological prophylaxis 3 (12 ECTS credits) 1TH007 Odontological prophylaxis 4 (7.5 ECTS credits) 1TH003 Medical and odontological subsidiary subjects (10.5 ECTS credits) 2

4 Courses during the fourth semester of the study programme 1TH013 Medical and odontological subsidiary subjects 4 (6 ECTS credits) 1TH011 Odontological prophylaxis (4 ECTS credits) 1TH012 Odontological prophylaxis (7.5 ECTS credits) Courses during the sixth semester of the study programme 1OD008 Odontological prophylaxis - tobacco prevention and tobacco cessation (4.5 ECTS) 1OD005 Organisation and leadership in health and oral health (7.5 ECTS credits) 1OD007 Odontological prophylaxis 2 (6 ECTS credits) Courses specifically aimed at exchange students 1EE005 Odontological Prophylaxis/Level 2 (7,5 ECTS credits) 1EE006 Odontological Prophylaxis/Level 3 (18 ECTS credits) Curriculum 2013/2014 Semester Course ECTS Credits 1 Odontological Prophylaxis Medical and Odontological 13.5 Subsidiary Subjects 1 1 Odontological Prophylaxis Odontological Prophylaxis Medical and Odontological 10.5 Subsidiary Subjects 2 2 Odontological Prophylaxis Odontological Prophylaxis Social Sciences Course Medical and Odontological 9.5 Subsidiary Subjects 3 3 Odontological Prophylaxis Odontological Prophylaxis Social Sciences Course Odontological Prophylaxis Medical and Odontological 6 Subsidiary Subjects 4 4 Examination paper in Odontological prophylaxis 7.5 3

5 Supplementary programme in Odontological prophylaxis Semester Course ECTS Credits 1 Odontological prophylaxis supplementary course 1 Medical and Odontological 12 Subsidiary Subjects 1 Scientific theory and Statistics Tobacco prevention and Tobacco 4.5 cessation 2 Odontological prophylaxis - 6 supplementary course 2 Optional course Degree project in odontological 15 prophylaxis 2 Tobacco prevention and Tobacco cessation 4.5 Application Instructions for how to apply and application deadlines can be found online, at ki.se/exchangestudies Exchange agreements academic year 2013/2014 University Country La Trobe University Australia University of Manitoba Canada Kobenhavns universitet Denmark Aarhus Universitet Denmark Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences Finland (STADIA) Universitetet i Oslo Norway Universidade de Lisboa Portugal Hogeschool INHOLLAND Diemen The Netherlands 4