Promoting Sexual Health and Managing Infections

Overview

This module aims to:

  • Explore and evaluate the socio-political constructs impacting on sexual health
  • Enable students to critically explore the range of sexual health service provision
  • Enhance knowledge on the management and treatment of a variety of sexually transmitted infections

Content and Modules

What will I study?

Sexual health-defining, models and promotion
Sexuality and sexual orientation – conceptual frameworks and service provision
Applied anatomy and physiology and related microbiology
Sexual history taking
Counselling and relationship forming
Challenging attitudes – discrimination, stigma and prejudice
Personal, social and health education for children and young people
Working with diverse groups and individuals
Recognition and diagnosis of infections
Epidemiology of STI’s
Medical management of STI’s, including HIV
Physical examination of the client
Partner notification
Confidentiality
Co-ordinated, innovative and holistic approaches to service provision
Planning and commissioning local health services

How will I be assessed?

Seminar presentation (30% weighting)
20 minute presentation on an aspect of care derived from a client profile
Presentation date: Last taught session of the module

Essay (70% weighting)
Negotiated essay on an aspect of sexual health care 2,500 – 3,000 words
Submission date: End of the semester in which the module is studied

If you are already registered on a diploma or degree programme it is advisable to inform your course leader that you will be undertaking this module. This will enable your course leader to undertake the vital task of tracking your academic journey.

Further Information

Dates of attendance:

17/01

31/01

14/02

06/03

20/03

03/04

 

Should you require any further information about this module please contact the Course Leader/Module Leader:

Heather Passmore

T: 01473 338641

E: h.passmoreucs.ac.uk| 

 

At a glance details

This module is available at Honours (6) and Masters (7) Level

This module can be taken as an option for some CPD degree pathways

Credits
20 credits

Module length
One academic semester

Pre-requisites
No
 

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