Sexual Health Promotion (5 cr)

Evaluation scale

Pass/Fail

Objective

Purpose of the course

After attending this course, you will have the skills to promote the sexual health of individuals and communities.


Competence goal of the course
Ethics
Health promotion
Guidance and interaction skills and supporting self-care

Learning outcomes of the course

After attending the course, you will understand the meaning of sexuality and its diversity in different stages of a person's life, as well as sexual health and its promotion as part of the overall well-being of a person and the community. You know how to bring up sexuality with clients.

You know sexual rights. You can examine the values and attitudes related to sexuality and understand their importance in the realization of sexual rights on an individual, community and societal level.

Content

Come and strengthen your knowledge of promoting sexual health. In this current Study Course, you will familiarize yourself with the following themes:
Dimensions of sexuality
Sexual health and sexual rights
Values and attitudes related to sexuality
Sexuality in different stages of life
Diversity of sexuality and gender
Reproductive health
Bringing out the sexuality and models of bringing out
Sexual violence and sexual crime legislation

Location and time

The course has 4 webinars in Zoom, where attendance is mandatory.

Materials

Ryttyläinen, K. & Valkama, S. 2020. Seksuaalisuus hoitotyössä. Edita. Soveltuvin osin.
Lajunen, K., Andell, M. & Ylenius-Lehtonen, M. 2019. Tunne- ja turvataitoja lapsille. THL. Soveltuvin osin.
Klemetti, R. & Raussi-Lehto, E. 2013. Edistä, ehkäise, vaikuta - Seksuaali- ja lisääntymisterveyden toimintaohjelma 2014-2020. THL. Soveltuvin osin.
WHO, Euroopan aluetoimisto ja BZgA. 2010. Seksuaalikasvatuksen standardit Euroopassa: Suuntaviivat poliittisille päätäjille, opetus- ja terveydenhoitoalan viranomaisille ja asiantuntijoille. THL. Soveltuvin osin.

Teaching methods

During the course, you will complete a preliminary assignment, the submission of which must be submitted before the first webinar.

During the course, you will participate in 4 webinars as an active learner. The webinars include theory lessons, interactive discussions and exercises.

In between each webinar, you will have various learning assignments to do and return.

Before the final webinar, you will pass the Moodle multiple-choice online test.

In the final webinar, you will present the task of your small group and give peer feedback. After the last webinar, you will return the course portfolio.

Completion alternatives

Webinars have an attendance obligation. There will be no recordings of webinars.

Student workload

- Online lectures 16h
- Course portfolio 40h
- Group assignment 14h
- Online discussions and tests 14h
- Independent studying and independed assignments 50h

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You can justify the importance of sexuality and its diversity in the life stages of individuals, as well as sexual health and its promotion as part of the well-being of individuals and communities. You know the models of bringing out the sexuality.

You demonstrate that you are able to reflect on both your own and society's values and attitudes related to sexuality, as well as their effects on the realization of sexual rights from the perspectives of the individual, the community and society.

Further information

During the course, assessment is carried out on the principle of continuous feedback. Self-assessment and peer review also play a key role. Assessment is based on the course objectives and assessment criteria.