General description

The course gives the basic knowledge of sexual and reproductive health and research as well as health promotion in this arena from the point of view of public health and global health promotion

Learning outcomes

• To provide an overview of the history and current status of the sexual and reproductive health and rights from a global perspective
• To demonstrate some of the socio-cultural, political and ethical issues surrounding sexual and reproductive health
• To provide an introduction and practical examples of national and international strategies of sexual and reproductive health promotion
• To provide a foundation in the main aspects of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive health research tools and methodology through practical examples and applications

Contents

• Introduction to reproductive health
• Research methodologies in sexual and reproductive health
• Health services in reproduction
• Reproductive health and chronic diseases
• Reproductive health from global perspective, selected issues: Maternal mortality and morbidity, abortion and the problem of unsafe abortion, family planning, adolescent sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, HIV/AIDS and HIV prevention, stigma and discrimination, gender based violence, harmful practices, male involvement in reproductive health
• Gender issues and women's empowerment

Further information on prerequisites and recommendations

Attendance is limited to students enrolled on the Master's program in
Health Sciences (International Health, Public Health) on the Postgraduate Programme in International Health and DPPH (Doctoral programs of public health). Attendance to lectures is unlimited; see Introductory lectures in Reproductive Health and Gender Issues.

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Lectures	10 h	0 h
Tutorials	10 h	0 h
Group work	12 h	0 h

Lectures and tutor sessions 10x2 h, group work 6x2 h (case studies) and site visits 1x3 h.

Teaching language

English

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
A written exam is graded fail or pass on a scale 1-5

Recommended year of study

1. year spring

Study materials

Relevant sections from above mentioned literature Sexual and Reproductive Health Series. Lancet 2006; Glodman MB, Hatch MC, Women & Health. Academic Press 2000; Reproductive Health Strategy. WHO 2004; Lawson JB, KA Harrison and S Bergstrom (ed.), Maternity Care in Developing Countries. RCOG Press, London, UK 2001. 1-900364-39-5; Ness RB, Kuller LH (ed.), Health and Disease Among Women: Biological and Environmental Influences. Oxford Unviersity Press 1999.

Further information

Organization responsible: Department of International Health, University of Tampere Medical School and the Tampere School of Public Health.

Belongs to following study modules