Courses: TPBAFERD Preventive Dental Care - Propaedeutic Course - Autumn 2020
Credits
10.0Language of Instruction
Norwegian
Teaching semester
Autumn
Objectives and Content
Practical training on a model mounted in a mannequin and on a fellow student, to learn how to deal with instruments and equipment used by dental hygienists. Interdisciplinary introduction lectures on theoretical and clinical dentistry, initial diagnosis, manual skills and professional attitudes that will qualify the student for independent work as a dental hygienist.
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, the students are able to:
Knowledge
- explain the term ¿preventive dentistry¿
- explain the simpler nomenclature used in dental field
- have insight into the current hygiene plan at the Faculty of Medicine (MED)
Skills
- use hand and mechanical instruments/devices used in dental hygienist practice (egcyrets, rotary brushes, etc.) and maintenance of these
- detect and remove plaques and calculus
- instruct in appropriate toothbrush techniques and in interdental cleaning
- use different fluoride prophylactic tools
- classify, brush and polish dental fillings
- identify caries
General competence
- carry out and evaluate their practical work on phantom heads and on fellow students
Access to the Course
Bachelor's Programme in Dental Hygiene
Teaching and learning methods
Teaching such as seminars, laboratory exercises and clinical practice on fellow students under the guidance of a dental hygienist instructor and dentist instructor.
Teaching Methods and Extent of Organized Teaching
Teaching such as seminars, laboratory exercises and clinical practice on fellow students under the guidance of a dental hygienist instructor and dentist instructor.
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Lectures/seminars (21 hours), demonstrations and student excercises (48 hours) are compulsory in the course.
To be allowed to sit the written test of the course, the following is demanded:
90% attendance and passed conduction of activities
Forms of Assessment
Written examination
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (corona virus) the exam will be held as a digital home exam, in the autumn semester 2020.
Grading Scale
Pass/Fail in the clinic/ECTS-scale (A-F) in written exam
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 (corona virus) the scale of pass/fail also will be utilized in written exam in the fall semester of 2020.
Assessment Semester
Autumn
Course Evaluation
The course is evaluated every three years
Course Coordinator
https://www.uib.no/en/persons/Gro.Stenerud
Contact Information
Studierettleiar kan kontaktast her:
Studie@iko.uib.no
Tlf 55 58 60 00
Department
Department of clinical dentistry