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General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: Prepare a dental hygienist with a higher professional education providing dental hygiene services to patients and participating in other dental health promotion activities and working in institution. Learning outcomes: On completion of the study program the graduate will: 1.Know about international and national normative documents regulating oral hygienist‘s professional practice and apply them in oral hygienistꞌs professional practice. 2.Integrate knowledge of biomedical sciences determining cauzes and factors of dental diseases occurance in oral hygienist‘s practice. 3. Carry our applied research within oral hygience practice interpreting epidemiological data and research results in order to find out solutions for oral care problems. 4. Work with diagnostic dental equipment, devices, instruments and materials applying measures of infection control and methods for completing oral care procedures. 5. Complete professional documentation assessing patientꞌs general and oral health condition, risk of diseases, formulating diagnosis and making a plan for intended prevention procedures. 6. Recognize life threatening conditions and react to them appropriately providing emergency medical aid. 7. Work in a team, communicate and cooperate within patient-oriented oral hygiene practice introducing innovations. 8. Consult patients on questions of oral and dental diseasesꞌ prevention and healthy living preparing prevention programs for improving health maintenance factors. 9. Perform procedures respecting professional ethics
and citizenship as well as ensuring quality of oral hygiene clinical practice. 10.Critically assess solutions made by oral hygienist respecting ethics and confidenciality principles and applying modern technologies and information systems. Activities of teaching and learning: Lectures, seminars, discussions, individual and group tasks, presentation of results, practical tasks and written independent work. Innovative teaching and learning methods are applied, as well as virtualization of the study process. A student-centered self study based on tasks and group work where critical thinking is very important. An educational environment is created, which provides the opportunity to control their own learning process, through reflection, student creativity and innovation. The programme encourages active student participation in the study process: a lecture is expected to create an evironment that promotes discussion and dialogue between teacher and student, thus avoiding mere monologue teaching Methods of assessment of learning achievements: The evaluation of study results is part of the study process. Assessment of subject studies is carried out both during the semester and in the examination session. A cumulative assessment is applied to evaluate study outcomes through mid-sessional reports.A mid-sessional assessment is conducted by evaluating student tasks accomplished, or their knowledge and skills acquired upon completion of certain parts of the subject studies (colloquiums, tests, practical tasks, written works, etc). During the examination session, all the knowledge and skills of students are evaluated. The knowledge and skills of students are evaluated during the examination session only when they meet the requirements for mid-sessional evaluation provided in the subject description. During the examination session, an examination or presentation of work is applied as an assessment form. Student's knowledge and skills are evaluated in grades from 1 to 10. The final grade combines the grades of mid-sessional reports and examination. The composition of the final grade is calculated by the proportions provided in the subject description. Student knowledge and skills are assessed by the ten point cumulative rating system (cumulative assessment). Learning outcomes, of the study programme and module, are evaluated during the semester through the mid-sessional reports (written essays, studies, tests, projects, laboratory work, that has been described and orally defended, etc.). The final evaluation consists of grades from mid-sessional assessments and examination. Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: The Dental hygiene study programme consists of the following parts: 1.General subjects of higher college studies - 15 credits (Introduction to Studies and Human Safety,
Foreign Language and Terminology, Specialty Language, Basics of Psychology, Information Technologies). 2. Study field subjects consist of 138 credits. These include study subjects – 84 credits (Infection Control in Dentistry, Facial Jaw Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology, The Basics of Pedagogy and Andragogy, Ergonomics and Dental Materials, Preclinical Work with Phantoms, Pharmacology. Phytotherapy, Basics of Law, First Aid, Introduction to Philosophy, Business Economics and Management, Biochemistry. Genetics, Prophylaxsis of Dental Diseases and Epidemiology, Procedures Performed by the Dental Hygienist, Basics of Clinical Subjects, Basics of Public Health, Methodology of Applied Research, Orthopaedic Dentistry, Patient's Comprehensive Assessment and Oral Care), Professional Internship- 42 credits (Professional Internship of Teaching Oral Hygiene 9 cr., Professional Internship of the Procedures Performed by the Dental Hygienist 18 cr, Professional Internship of Dental Hygienist's Work with a Patient 15 cr.), 3. Final Thesis/ Examination - 12 credits (Professional Bachelor Thesis – 9 credits, Qualifying Examination – 3 credits). Optional subjects -18 credits (Clinical Odontology and Anaesthesia, Dental Radiology, Children's Dentistry and Basics of Orthodontics, Periodontology. Oral Mucosal Diseases); Specialisations: - Optional courses: There are 9 credits for students optional courses in the Dental Hygiene programme. These include: Individual and Professional Oral Hygiene, Tooth and Mouth Pain Relief, Basics of Aesthetic Dentistry. In addition, students can freely choose from the list of optional subjects offered by Kauno kolegija or certain subjects offered in other schools of higher education. Distinctive features of a study programme: Assessment of student knowledge and skills in the learning process of dental hygiene studies is especially important. Regular testing of the students knowledge and skills encourages students to work systematically in acquiring new knowledge and developing skills. Assessment and appropriate feedback encourage students‘ learning and promote their learning motivation. By evaluating students‘ achievements, teachers seek students' further development. The students of the Dental Hygiene study programme are encouraged to develop their capacity to interpret the information obtained, to critically assess the information and to adapt it in addressing real problems, e.g. practical training provides conditions for students to work with real patients and simulated clinical situations, to provide oral care to various individuals. Proper feedback encourages the improvement of student academic achievements and personal
development (development of independence and creativity, as well as communication and career management skills) and preparation for professional activities. In 2007-2008, tripartite agreements were signed for student and teacher exchange, according to EU Lifelong Learning / Erasmus programme with the following institutions of higher education: Riga Stradins University (Riga, Latvija), Stevenson College (Edinburgh, Škotija), Medical university of Lodz (Lodz, Lenkija), Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Kuopio, Suomija). Relationships have been established and contracts negotiated as regards student and teacher exchange, professional practices and professional upgrading under the Erasmus programme with Coatbridge College, (Glasgow, Scotland), Haaga University of Applied Sciences (the Netherlands), University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (the Netherlands). Students are provided opportunities to participate in volunteer activities according to their selected area of interest. Students can become involved in student government structures, where various events and student holidays are organized. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: Students can conduct practice in public and private institutions and organizations. During these practices, students learn to apply the acquired theoretical knowledge and improve their general and professional skills. Those students who desire have the opportunity to practice abroad. The character of professional activities is compatible with the purpose of the study programme: the graduates are usually employed in the field of their speciality in dental clinics or offices, private clinics and dental offices, kindergartens and schools of Lithuania and throughout the EU. Nearly 80 % of graduates work in the field of their profession Access to further study: Graduates may continue their studies in the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences and abroad. Graduates may qualify and update their knowledge at conferences, seminars, various upgrading courses.
