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Sexual Health and Education

Study Course Description

Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:5.00
Study Course Accepted:29.08.2024 11:14:42
Study Course Information
Course Code:SVUEK_039LQF level:Level 6
Credit Points:2.00ECTS:3.00
Branch of Science:Clinical Medicine; Public HealthTarget Audience:Public Health
Study Course Supervisor
Course Supervisor:Solvita Melne
Study Course Implementer
Structural Unit:Institute of Public Health
The Head of Structural Unit:
Contacts:Riga, Kronvalda boulevard 9, svek @ rsu.lv, + 371 67338307
Study Course Planning
Full-Time - Semester No.1
Lectures (count)8Lecture Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Lectures16
Classes (count)8Class Length (academic hours)2Total Contact Hours of Classes16
Total Contact Hours32
Study course description
Preliminary Knowledge:
Course prerequisites: basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.
Objective:
To promote the knowledge of sexual health and to develop students' skills to plan and conduct workshops.
Topic Layout (Full-Time)
No.TopicType of ImplementationNumberVenue
1NGO "Papardes zieds" - the organization, its goals, main tasks and spheres of work. Non formal education - its principles, goals, opportunities.Lectures1.00other
2The experiental learning aspects of non-formal education.Classes1.00other
3Puberty - physical aspectsLectures1.00other
4Puberty - emotional aspectsLectures1.00other
5The nature of relationship building and its analysis.Classes1.00other
6Mental health issues in adolescence- anorexia, bulimia, self-harm and violenceLectures1.00other
7Stereotypes - definition, nature, various aspectsLectures1.00other
8Decision making regarding the initiation of sexual relationsClasses1.00other
9Contraception. AbortionLectures1.00other
10Contraception and abortion - issues and opportunities in today's societyClasses1.00other
11STDs, HIV / AIDS, safe sexLectures1.00other
12Man's healthLectures1.00other
13Video training on the topics coveredClasses1.00other
14Setting up a lesson planClasses1.00other
15Conducting lessons on sexual health in Latvian schoolsClasses2.00other
Assessment
Unaided Work:
To develop and conduct 2 classes to pupils in a school in Latvia. At the end of the study course, it is desirable to fill in the course evaluation questionnaire.
Assessment Criteria:
Developed and practically conducted 2 lessons on sexual health (50% of the assessment); 10 questions on sexual health were answered (50% of the assessment).
Final Examination (Full-Time):Exam
Final Examination (Part-Time):
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge:About the principles of lesson structuring and planning; on the physical and emotional changes in puberty; about relationship building; knowledge about eating disorders; where to look for help in case of problems; knowledge of understanding of the role of stereotypes, their mechanisms of formation; knowledge of contraceptive methods, the principles of use and effectiveness; knowledge about the most common myths among young people about the initiation of sexual relations.
Skills:Skills to set out a plan for conducting lessons and to realize with use of language that young people understand; skills to respond to questions of young people; skills to demonstrate condoms and other contraceptive methods.
Competencies:Holistic understanding of the concept of sexuality, processes during puberty, competence about the boundaries of their aiding ability in different situations, what is a conscious decision to start a sexual relationship, and how to talk about it.
Bibliography
No.Reference
Required Reading
1Putniņa A., Ķelle I., Birzule I., Krastiņa Z. Reproductive Health of the Population: study on the situation in Latvia 1997-2003. Rīga: ANO Attīstības programma; 2004. (akceptējams izdevums)
2Randall R. Cottrell, James T. Girvan, James F. McKenzie. Principles and Foundations of Health Promotion and Education. San Francisco: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings; 2012. (akceptējams izdevums)
Other Information Sources
1www.papardeszieds.lv
2www.who.int