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HC2PCR-Developing Skills in Contraception and Reproductive Sexual Health Care

Module Provider: School of Health and Social Care
Number of credits: 20 [10ECTS credits]
Level: 5
Terms in which taught: Spring and Summer
Module Convenor: Mrs EA Smith
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2009/0

Email: e.a.smith@reading.ac.uk

Aims:
1. To facilitate the students’ development of self awareness and promote reflective practice within their clinical area

2. To provide the opportunity for students to increase their knowledge of fertility control and factors that influence client choice

Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the programme practitioners will be able to:-.

  • Use reflective skills, select, justify and evaluate appropriate therapeutic communication skills.
  • Empower patients, through participation, in the planning of their reproductive and sexual health care, whilst being aware of the complex and unpredictable situations in which they live.
  • Compare the various methods of fertility control and, using any additional information, analyse the implications for individuals whilst considering current research and clinical developments.
  • Demonstrate evidence based practice by utilising relevant research findings.
  • Select, justify and evaluate the current national and local provision for sexual health care, and recognise how the practitioner may contribute to public health initiatives.
  • Demonstrate specific clinical skills and competence in relevant contraception methods.
  • Evaluate research relevant to screening programmes and health promotion activities.
  • Analyse the implications of political, economic, media and ethical issues in relation to family planning and reproductive sexual health care, and develop the ability to anticipate consequences and make appropriate health care responses.
  • Evaluate clinical audit and its effectiveness in practice.

    Additional outcomes:

    Outline content:
    In addition to Module 1 contents
    Medico- legal - law relating to young people, consent and child protection
    Managing emotional and psychosexual aspects of sexual health
    Sexual history taking – consultation skills and styles
    Initiating contraceptive methods
    Management of contraceptive problems
    Long acting methods of contraception
    Management of unplanned pregnancy
    Sterilisation
    Natural methods
    Dealing with high risk groups – sex workers, gay men
    Special needs groups – looked after children, disability
    Pre-menstrual syndrome and menopause.
    Pre-conceptual health. fertility / infertility.
    Sexual dysfunction.
    Clinical Audit.

    Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
    A range of strategies will be used including the following:-
    E learning
    Reflective group work
    Lectures
    Tutorials Case discussions / critical incidents
    Quizzes Self awareness exercises

    Contact hours:

    Half a day introduction session

    20 hours self directed e-learning

    1 day taught

    half a day to prepare for clinical practice observation and assessment

    up to 12 clinical placements and tutorial hours  negotiated depending on student learning needs

    Assessment:
    Coursework
    Practice Portfolio
    Clinical Log Book
    1 Reflective Account, (2,500 words)

    Penalties for late submission of course work will be in accordance with University policy.

    Examinations: No examination

    Requirements for a pass:

    to qualify for the award, a student must normally

    (i) achieve at least 40% in all assessed work.

    (ii) have completed 10-days of clinical practice and fulfilled the requirements of the clinical assessment document.

    Reassessment arrangements:
    Resubmission date of failed assignment to be agreed by board of internal examiners

    Last updated: 7 December 2009

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