Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description

Pedagogy

Main Study Course Information

Course Code
ZHAS_012
Branch of Science
Educational sciences; General Pedagogy
ECTS
3.00
Target Audience
Dentistry
LQF
Level 5
Study Type And Form
Full-Time

Study Course Implementer

Course Supervisor
Structure Unit Manager
Structural Unit
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Oral Health
Contacts

Riga, 20 Dzirciema Street, zhs@rsu.lv, +371 67455560

About Study Course

Objective

To provide students with basic skills in pedagogy and health education, to give an overview of planning processes, understanding information, education strategies and methods ,conditions for creating teaching materials according to selected strategies and teaching methods, evaluation of the learning process.

Preliminary Knowledge

Not necessary.

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge

1.Includes an understanding of the learning process as a whole (motivation, needs assessment, definition of learning goals and objectives, selection of strategies and teaching methods, assessment of the effectiveness of the learning process), approaches to health education, information transfer according to prevention levels (primary, secondary, tertiary), general communication and communication, traditions of different cultures, races and religious affiliations.

Skills

1.The student will have mastered the planning of the study process according to the needs assessment, select and apply the most appropriate teaching methods and implement them, create positive and respectful communication with patients of different ages, manage patient fears and anxieties, follow Latvian literary norms in business and business style.

Competences

1.The student will be able to: develop and implement new educational programs and methodological tools, to apply the existing educational programs for different age groups of the population, to organize and conduct educational events for the promotion of oral health for various age and social groups of the population, to develop positive communication with patients of all ages, as well as patients with special needs, communicate with the patient, their families, relatives involved in the care of the dental patient, logically argue, discuss, present one's position, express an opinion and obtain the necessary information in communication with clients of different age and colleagues.

Assessment

Individual work

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Individual work

-
-

Work with literature, group work, analysis of different situations, acquisition of e-study materials, independent work in assessing and educating patients. Within the framework of the course, presentations on a pedagogical topic are prepared. Completion of the course evaluation questionnaire.

2.

Examination

50.00% from total grade
10 points

Customize the learning method to the target group and figure out appropriate activities.

Examination

Title
% from total grade
Grade
1.

Final test

50.00% from total grade
10 points

Multi-choice question Test on topics learned in the study course.

Study Course Theme Plan

FULL-TIME
Part 1
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
Video
2

Topics

Introduction to Pedagogy.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
Video
2

Topics

Communication label
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Cognitive legal relationships at different age stages: 1-7 G.U.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Cognitive legal relationships at different age stages: 8-18 G.U.
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
Off site
E-Studies platform
2

Topics

Teaching methods.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Prevention of anxiety in pediatric dentistry.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Working in a clinic with children.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Working in a clinic with children.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
19 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Test (Semester)
Part 2
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Characteristics of adult education
  1. Lecture

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
2

Topics

Dental brushing skills training
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Working in a clinic with children.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Specialized room
3

Topics

Working in a clinic with children.
  1. Class/Seminar

Modality
Location
Contact hours
On site
Auditorium
3

Topics

Presentations of the pedagogical project. Exam.
Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
1.50
Contact hours:
13 Academic Hours
Final Examination:
Exam

Bibliography

Required Reading

1.

Fišers Roberts. Mācīsim bērniem mācīties. RAKA, 2012 (akceptējams izdevums)

2.

Martinsone Kristīne. “Pieaugušo izglītība”. RAKA, 2012 (akceptējams izdevums)

3.

Pedagoģijas terminu skaidrojošā vārdnīca R.: ZVAIGZNE ABC 2000. (Terminoloģija ir atbilstoša šī brīža vajadzībām)

4.

Purēns Vilnis. Kā attīstīt kompetenci. 2017, RaKa

5.

Sebre, Miltuze, Truhins, Vanaga, Sebre, Sandra, Miltuze, Anika, … Zvaigzne ABC. (2022). Attīstības psiholoģija : cilvēka attīstība visas dzīves garumā / Sandra Sebre, Anika Miltuze ; Aigara Truhina zīmējumi, grāmatas un vāka dizains ; redaktore Elīna Vanaga.

6.

Šteinberga Airisa. Pedagoģiskā psiholoģija. RaKa, 2013 (akceptējams izdevums)

Additional Reading

1.

David I. Mostofsky, Farida Fortune, Donald B. Giddon, and Farida Fortune. Behavioral Dentistry. 2013 (akceptējams izdevums)

2.

Gill Robins. “Praise, Motivation and the Child”. Taylor & Francis Group, 2012 (akceptējams izdevums)

3.

Susan Wallace. Motivating Unwilling Learners in Further Education: The Key to Improving Behaviour. 2017