Women’s Health and Sexual Health Promotion (5 ECTS)

Objective

Students
- are familiar with the central guidelines, recommendations and legislation on sexual and reproductive health as well as the roles and rights of women and their families
- are able to care and counsel women and their families in questions related to sexual and reproductive health
- can care and counsel gynaecological patients in the various operating environments of gynaecology
- bring up topics related to sexuality with individuals and population groups and promote the implementation of sexual and reproductive rights
- bring up topics related to domestic violence with individuals and population groups and promote the implementation of sexual and reproductive rights

Content

- Concepts related to the promotion of sexual and reproductive health
- Models and levels of bringing up sexuality
- Violence on women, bringing it up and the clinical pathway
- Challenges on sexual and reproductive health at national and international level
- Promotion of sexual and reproductive health in different phases of life
- Ethical questions on caring for women
- Circumcision of girls and women
- Family planning
- Childlessness
- Miscarriage
- Menopause
- Gynaecological operations and procedures
- Ambulatory surgery and day surgery procedures in the operating environment of gynaecological nursing
- Nursing of women with gynaecological cancer
- Expert lectures on gynaecology and sexology

Location and time

Schedule: 11.8. - 12.9.2025
Contact lessons will be held in Myllypuro Campus or via Zoom.

Materials

Material in Finnish
Litterature
Apter, Kaimola, Väisälä (toim.) 2007. Seksuaalisuus. Duodecim.
Bildjuschkin K.(toim.) 2023. Seksuaaliväkivaltatyön perusteet. Teema 23/2023. Terveyden- ja hyvinvoinnin laitos.
Brusila, Kero, Piha, Räsänen (toim.) 2020. Seksuaalilääketiede. Duodecim.
Geuens, Mivsek, Gianotten (Ed.) 2023. Midwifery and Sexuality. Springer.
Ihme & Rainto. 2014. Naisen terveys. Seksuaali- ja lisääntymisterveyttä edistävä hoitotyö. Edita.
Klemetti & Raussi-Lehto. Edistä, ehkäise ja vaikuta. Seksuaali- ja lisääntymisterveyden toimintaohjelma 2014-2020. Opas 33. Terveyden- ja hyvinvoinnin laitos.
Ryttyläinen & Valkama. 2010. Seksuaalisuus hoitotyössä. Edita.
Tapanainen, Heikinheimo, Mäkikallio (toim.) 2019. Naistentaudit ja synnytykset. Duodecim
Artikkeli: Sinisaari-Eskelinen, Jouhki, Tervo, Väisälä. Työkaluja seksuaalisuuden puheeksiottamiseen: Plissitistä Betteriin. Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakausilehti 2016:53:286-293.

Websites:
Seta Ry, Väestöliitto

Teaching methods

Contact lecture
Independent work

A more detailed schedule will be announced with orientation. After orientation, the materials will also be uploaded to Moodle.

Employer connections

No clinical practise.
Sexual health workshops for high school students on week 37, of which 2 credits are integrated into activities of Hymy-Village.

Exam schedules

Exam: Group exam in Sexual health workshops
Re-exams: will ba annouced in the orientation meeting

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

No optional execution methods

Student workload

Includes gynecological lectures. These lectures are mandatory.
Spring 2025 OR
Spring 2026

Content scheduling

In Finnish

Further information

KÄTILÖTUTKINNON SYVENTÄVIIN AINEOPINTOIHIN SIIRTYMINEN OPPIJAN POLUN OPETUSSUUNNITELMASSA
Kätilötutkinto rakentuu sairaanhoitajatutkinnon opinnoista ja niihin pohjautuvista kätilön aineopinnoista.
Kätilön aineopinnoissa edellytetään hoitotyön aineopintojen antamia valmiuksia.
Opinnoissa suoritetaan ensin hoitotyön opinnot eli sairaanhoitajatutkinnon edellyttämät opinnot, sekä teoriaopinnot että harjoittelut, ennen kuin opiskelija voi siirtyä kätilötyön aineopintoihin. Myös SX00DZ92- Seksuaali- ja lisääntymisterveys ja englanti -opintojakso tulee olla suoritettuna.
Kätilötyön aineopinnoissa Naisen hoitotyö ja seksuaaliterveyden edistäminen on ensimmäisenä suoritettava opintojakso. Myöhemmät opinnot rakentuvat tämän opintojakson päälle.
TÄMÄN VUOKSI OPINTOJAKSON LÄHIOPETUSTUNNEILLE OSALLISTUMINEN ON PAKOLLISTA.
Muutokset mahdollisia!

Evaluation scale

0-5

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment criteria, good (3)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5)

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

See the attachment "Framework for evaluation criteria of competence"
Evaluation criteria expert level is used.

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam
All the assaignments must be returned before

Evaluation: 0-5.

Qualifications

The student may choose professional studies in midwifery after having successfully completed the theoretical studies included in the professional studies of nursing as well as the clinical practices in the operating environments of medical and surgical nursing, unless otherwise agreed in student´s study plan.