Development of Midwifery Care to Promote Sexual Health and Wellbeing (5 cr)

Objective

- Has proficient knowledge in applying the basics of sexology to the development of midwifery care
- Has proficient knowledge in developing and adopting midwifery care operating models that promote client’s sexual health and wellbeing

Content

Content
- Basics of sexology
- Theories and methods of broaching sexual wellbeing with clients
- Consideration of the client's diversity and sexuality
- Promoting sexual health and wellbeing throughout client’s lifespan
- Methods and standards for sex education

Location and time

23.01.2024 klo 9.00 -16.00 classroom learning + hybrid, Myllypuro campus, Helsinki
30.01.2024 klo 9.00-14.30 distance learning, Zoom
13.02.2024 klo 9.00-16.00 distance learning, Zoom
26.04.2024 klo 9.00-16.00 classroom learning (seminar), Myllypuro campus, Helsinki

Materials

Suositeltu kirjallisuus:

Kero K, Merta A. 2020. Seksuaalilääketieteen palvelujen järjestäminen Suomessa. Teoksessa: Seksuaalilääketiede, Brusila P, Kero K, Piha J, Räsänen M. (toim.) Duodecim, 731-742.
Pyykönen M, Pyykönen. 2019. Seksuaalinen häirintä työpaikalla. Edita.
Oinonen M, Susineva A. 2021. Seksuaalikasvattajan käsikirja. Hivpoint.

Suositellut artikkelit ja muut materiaalit (täydentyy kevään 2024 aikana):

Kemppainen, M. 2022. Jos mä en ota tätä asiaa puheeksi, niin kuka sen sitten ottaa? Gynekologista syöpää sairastavien naisten seksuaalisuuden puheeksiotto hoitotyössä. Pro-gradu. Terveystieteiden tiedekunta. Itä-Suomen yliopisto.

Manninen S-M, Kero K, Riskumäki M, Vahlberg T, Polo-Kantola P. 2022. Medical and midwifery students need increased sexual medicine education to overcome barriers hindering bringing up sexual health issues – A national study of final-year medical and midwifery students in Finland. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 279, 112-117.

Sinisaari-Eskelinen M, Jouhki M-R, Tervo P & Väisälä L. 2016.Työkaluja seksuaalisuuden puheeksiottamiseen. Plissitistä Betteriin.Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti 53, 286 - 293.

Teaching methods

Contact and distance learning
Expert lectures
Group and team working
Individual working
Seminars

Exam schedules

No exam

Completion alternatives

No optional ways to do the course

Student workload

Lectures 22 hours
Seminars 8 hours
Individual working 105 hours

Further information

Materials and more information in Moodle.

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

The student
- Has key knowledge of the basics of sexology
- Has key knowledge in promoting client’s sexual health and wellbeing in her/his work

Assessment criteria, good (3)

The student
- Has proficient knowledge in applying the basics of sexology in her/his work
- Has comprehensive knowledge in developing midwifery care operating models to promote clients’ sexual health and wellbeing in their own work

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

The student
- Has proficient knowledge in adopting the basics of sexology to develop midwifery care
- Has proficient knowledge in developing and adopting operating models in midwifery care to promote client’s sexual health and wellbeing

Assessment methods and criteria

Groupwork 0-5, specified evaluation criteria in Moodle.
Preliminary learning task : accept - reject.

Further information

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
A study unit or parts of it may be accredited based on previously acquired competence if the student has completed similar studies of higher education and/or the student has work experience to meet the competence requirements.

Objective

- Has proficient knowledge in applying the basics of sexology to the development of midwifery care
- Has proficient knowledge in developing and adopting midwifery care operating models that promote client’s sexual health and wellbeing

Content

Content
- Basics of sexology
- Theories and methods of broaching sexual wellbeing with clients
- Consideration of the client's diversity and sexuality
- Promoting sexual health and wellbeing throughout client’s lifespan
- Methods and standards for sex education

Further information

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
A study unit or parts of it may be accredited based on previously acquired competence if the student has completed similar studies of higher education and/or the student has work experience to meet the competence requirements.