Foundations in Family Planning and Reproductive Sexual Health Care

Overview

This module aims to:

• Enable health care professionals to provide contemporary opportunistic family planning and reproductive health care advice.
• Explore the contribution of family planning and reproductive health to individuals, to family life and to the wellbeing of society.
• Review the availability and access to family planning and reproductive health care services within their locality.

Content and Modules

• Historical and current perspectives
• Anatomy and physiology of male and female reproductive cycles
• Fertility awareness
• Factors influencing reproductive decisions
• Contemporary methods of fertility control – modes of action, benefits, disadvantages, risks, eligibility criteria
• Defining sexual health – models and sexual health promotion
• Sexual history taking
• Abortion – access, availability, types, legal and ethical considerations
• Well man and well woman screening
• Cultural aspects of care
• Access and referral to care
• Economics of service provision

Further Information

Select a case study from practice within family planning and reproductive sexual health care to explore and analyse issues, with application of theory to practice.

Word Limit: 4000 words

Weighting: 100%

Should you require any further information about this module please contact the Course Leader/Module Leader: Heather Passmore on 01473-338641 or h.passmoreucs.ac.uk|