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COURSE UNIT TITLECOURSE UNIT CODESEMESTERTHEORY + PRACTICE (Hour)ECTS
SEXUAL HEALTH HSH122 - 2 + 0 5

TYPE OF COURSE UNITElective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNITBachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY-
SEMESTER-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)Assistant Professor Cansu Akdağ Topal
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT At the end of this course, the students;
1) Will be able to explain reproductive/sexual health context.
2) Will be able to list situations impair the reproductive/sexual health.
3) Will be able to decide convenient nursing implementation to the circumstances of the individual experiencing reproductive/sexual health problem.
4) Will be able to determinate the convenient counseling needs of the reproductive/sexual health problem.
5) Will be able to say legal and ethical principles about reproductive/sexual health.
MODE OF DELIVERYFace to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSENo
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTThere is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
COURSE DEFINITIONDefinition, importance, and scope of the concept of sexual and reproductive health; sexual health and relations of individuals and couples in life cycle beginning from adolescent age; information on frequently experienced problems; skill for providing consultancy for individuals or couples on sexual health issues. At the heart of our education and training SHRH approach is an emphasis on coaching and trainees master the knowledge, skills they need to provide high-quality care.
COURSE CONTENTS
WEEKTOPICS
1st Week Module I. Sexual health knowledge and population training, Introduction, meeting, aims and expectations, Health, Sexuality and training, Family life training, Population training, HIV/ AIDS training, Sexuality training
2nd Week Sexual health knowledge training, To conduct a sexual health training programme, Sexual health training in the country
3rd Week Population knowledge, Fertility and population, World population and politics, Population structure at Turkey, Women and child health indicators
4th Week Module II. Women and Men sexual activity physiology, Women sexual activity physiology, Men sexual activity physiology, Factors affecting sexual activity
5th Week Module III. Reproductive and sexual health for young people, Fundamental concepts about sexuality, Definition of health, sexual health and reproductive health, Importance of sexual health for young people, Aims of the sexual / reproductive health services, Viewpoint to sexuality of different communities, Gender, Sexual norms and values, Sexual identity, sexual orientation, Sexual behaviour variation, sexual warmth, Sexual relationship, masturbation, Sexual problems, Sexual abuse, sexual violence, gender violence, Psychological changes on adolescent, Helah hazard behaviour on adolescent, Substance abuse on adolescent
6th Week Sexual and reproductive health rights, Legal issues on Reproductive/sexual health, Sexual and reproductive health problems, Affecting factors sexual and reproductive health
7th Week Module IV. Adeloscent grow and development process, Physiological changes on adolescent, Adeloscent grow and development, Sexual maturation on women and men, Sexual organs and their functions, Breast self-examination, Testicular self-examination
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Module IV. Pregnancy Physiology, Ovulation, Menstrual cycle, Premenstrual syndrome, Menstrual hygiene, Fertilization, Pregnancy, Risk factors for high risk pregnancy, Safety on pregnancy
10th Week Module VI. Family planning, Definition, Benefits of family planning, Contraceptive methods
11th Week Effective Contraceptive Methods, Limited Effect Contraceptive Methods, Current Implementations/ New Methods
12th Week Module VII. Sexually Transmitted Infections, Definition, Effects of sexually transmitted infections on individual and community health, Risk groups for sexually transmitted infections, Factors about sexually transmitted infections, Common characteristics of sexually transmitted infections, Transmition of sexually transmitted infections/ HIV, Treatment of sexually transmitted infections
13th Week Common sexually transmitted infections, Protection from sexually transmitted infections, Importance of condom
14th Week Skill Laboratory Practice: Breast-Testicular self examination, Condom and female condom
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING1- Turkey Clinic-Women's Health and Birth Nursing Special Magazine (on-line)
a) Sexuality and sexual Health Special Issue 2016 volume 2, issue 1
b) Vulnerable Women Special Issue 2018 volume 4 issue 1
c) Reproductive Health Special Issue 2017 volume 3, number 3
d) Oncology and Women's Health Special Issue 2017 volume 3, issue 1
e) Special issue of women's health and violence 2016 volume2, number 2
f) Infertility Nursing Special Issue 2016 volume 3, issue 3
g) Women's Health special issue 2015 volume 1, number 2
2- Taşkın, L. (2016) Obstetric and Women's Health Nursing, VIII. Printing Özyurt company, Ankara
3- İsmihan Atay (ed. HÜ) (2015) Sexual Development and Education. Target CS Press Release, Ankara
4- ?.Sexual Health Education (2008). Human Resources Development Foundation publication, Istanbul
5- Keçe Cem (2016) A Day in Therapy. Pusula Publishing House, Ankara
6- WWW.CETAD.ORG Sexual Education Treatment and Research Association
7- WWW.CİSED.ORG Association of Sexual Health Institute
8- Büyükkayacı Duman N (editor), (2018). Sexual Health, Nobel medicine bookstore ltd. Istanbul

PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODSLecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Practice,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 QuantityPercentage(%)
Mid-term135
Practice115
Total(%)50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)50
Total(%)100
ECTS WORKLOAD
Activities Number Hours Workload
Midterm exam111
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work14456
Preparation for Final exam12828
Course hours14228
Preparation for Midterm exam11212
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam111
Homework12424
Total Workload150
Total Workload / 305
ECTS Credits of the Course5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTIONTurkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)No
  

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