The
module is a non-clinical module aimed at enabling students to understand sexual
and reproductive health issues and related health promotion programmes. The
module is designed to provide an understanding of sexual and reproductive
health and population issues as well as the knowledge necessary for understanding
reproductive health interventions. The first part of the course examines the
biological, theoretical, social, psychological and cultural aspects of human
sexuality. Students will learn about Sexual anatomy, sexual response cycle, sex
and gender development, sexual attraction and relationship. The second part
will explore and examine local and
global challenges relating to the social, political and economic context
influencing sexual and reproductive health. Then, the last part will examine
sexual and reproductive services tailored to adolescents and women during their
perimenopausal years.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and Understanding
- Demonstrate an understanding of the biological and physiological aspects of human sexuality
- Examine psychosocial aspects of human sexuality, to include discussion of gender roles, attraction and love, sexual expression, sexual orientation, and relationship development
- Examine the historical, theoretical and contemporary perspectives on human sexuality.
- Explain the health and other benefits of Family Planning for mothers, children and families
Skills and competences
- Apply the knowledge of reproductive anatomy and physiology to client counseling in matters of reproductive health
- Provide RH education and counseling services that are appropriate for Adolescents and that relate to normal adolescent development, sexuality and psychosocial, and health care needs of adolescents.
- Provide RH education, counseling and care for women during the perimenopausal years.
- Provide education and counseling to individuals and groups about the consequences and prevention of RTIs/STIs and HIV/AIDS.
- Design and implement sexual and reproductive interventions to address the community needs in this area.
Attitudes
- Develop a commitment to understand and help people to have healthy sexual and reproductive lives.
- Teacher: Yves Urayeneza