Information Literacy in the Work of a Dental Hygienist (2 cr)
Code: 7G00GN77-3001
General information
- Enrolment period
- 09.06.2025 - 31.08.2025
- Registration for the implementation has begun.
- Timing
- 01.08.2025 - 14.12.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Credits
- 2 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Dental Hygiene
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 21
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Dental Hygiene
- Teachers
- Kirjasto,informaatikko Virtuaalihenkilö
- Annina Korpela
- Sara Sternberg
- Person in charge
- Sara Sternberg
- Tags
- CONTACT
- Course
- 7G00GN77
Objectives (course unit)
During this course, students will be introduced to research data, its retrieval, critical evaluation, and utilization in practice. Additionally, they will become familiar with the key national and international treatment recommendations in oral healthcare.
Upon completion of the studies, the student will be able to:
• Identify professional and scientific sources of information in their field and systematically retrieve information from them.
• Evaluate and utilize sources of information following good scientific practice.
• Understand the significance of evidence-based practice in their field.
• Utilize evidence-based information and treatment recommendations in oral healthcare practice.
• Understand the implementation of descriptive literature reviews and practice conducting them.
• Familiarize themselves with process writing and understand its potential as a support for writing.
Content (course unit)
Structured information retrieval and national and international databases in the health sector
Reading skills in scientific research and source criticism
Evidence-based practice in oral healthcare
National and international treatment recommendations in healthcare
Descriptive literature review
Writing Communication 1 cr: Process writing model
Prerequisites (course unit)
Suorittanut opintojakson:
Orientaatio opiskeluun ja suuhygienistin ammattiin
Assessment criteria, pass/fail (course unit)
The student has actively participated in the instruction and completed the given assignments as instructed.
Writing communication: The student has applied process writing to support their own writing task.
Location and time
Syyslukukausi 2025
Ensimäinen opetuskerta 19.08.2025 14.15 - 15.45 Etäopetus.
Linkki etäopetukseen löytyy Moodlesta.
Assessment methods and criteria
Täsmentyy ennen opetuksen alkua.
Assessment scale
Pass/Fail
Teaching methods
Lähi- ja verkko-opetusta.
Learning materials
Kurssikirjallisuus löytyy verkko-oppimisympäristöstä.
Student workload
2 opintopistettä on 54 tuntia opiskelijan työtä.
Completion alternatives
Ei valinnaisia suoritustapoja.
Further information
Tiedot läsnäolon pakollisuudesta täsmentyvät ennen opetuksen alkua.