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HC3PSH-Developing An Awareness Of Sexual Health

Module Provider: School of Health and Social Care
Number of credits: 20 [10ECTS credits]
Level: 6
Terms in which taught:
Module Convenor: Ms L Chapman
Pre-requisites:
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2009/0

Email: l.chapman@reading.ac.uk

Aims:
1. To establish an accepting environment, which encourages students to explore, discuss and analyse issues of human sexuality and reproductive sexual health.

2. To facilitate the students’ development of critical analysis and reflection within their sphere of practice.

3. to enable students to critically develop knowledge, skills and attitudes to lead practice in a safe and competent manner within the field of sexual health

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

  • Demonstrate sensitivity towards sexuality, differing sexualities and sexual behaviours.
  • Demonstrate sensitivity to the diverse belief systems and cultural expectations of the individual.
  • Discuss and analyse the importance of fertility and fertility control to the health of individuals, the family and community.
  • Promote and evaluate positive sexual health care appropriate to the individual, the family and groups.
  • Consider and reflect on the relevance of anatomy, physiology and pathology to the practice of family planning and reproductive sexual health.
  • Critically demonstrate knowledge and understanding of national and local provision for sexual health care, relevant screening and health promotion activities and services.
  • Effectively communicate with colleagues and members of other disciplines on family planning and reproductive sexual health care issues
  • Evaluate evidence based practice by utilising relevant research findings.
  • Critically demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant legal, ethical and professional issues.
  • Analyse the importance and relevance of monitoring and evaluation
  • Effectively facilitate access to contraceptive and sexual health services.

    Additional outcomes:

    Outline content:
    Definitions of sexuality and sexual health - diversity, behaviours, socio-cultural context.
    Health Promotion.
    Communication, Relationships. The influence of the media.
    National and local provision of services, Government policies.
    Screening programmes.
    Contraception methods.
    Professional, legal and ethical aspects.
    Sexually transmitted infections.
    HIV / AIDS.
    Sexual abuse, terminations.

    Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
    A range of strategies will be used including the following:-
    Seminars Reflective group work
    Lectures Role play and simulation
    Tutorials Case discussions / critical incidents
    Quizzes Self awareness exercises
    An individual student learning contract will be introduced early in the module.

    Contact hours:

      Autumn Spring Summer
    Lectures 30
    Tutorials/seminars      
    Practicals      
    Other contact (eg study visits)      
    Total hours   30   
    Number of essays or assignments   1   
    Other (eg major seminar paper)      

    Assessment:
    Coursework
    Oral presentation
    Relative percentage of coursework: 30%
    An essay of 2500 words +/- 10%
    Relative percentage of coursework: 70%

    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.


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

    Last updated: 7 December 2009

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