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Sexual and Reproductive Health

Structure Type: Study unit
Code: SH00BC31
Curriculum: SH 2022K
Level: Bachelor of Nursing
Year of Study: 3 (2025)
Credits: 4 cr
Responsible Teacher: Alaniemi, Ritva
Language of Instruction: Finnish

Courses During the Year 2025

Impl.Group(s)Study TimeTeacher(s)Language
3009SH2022-23CK2025-01-01 – 2025-05-31Riitta Koskimäki, Teija HonkaniemiFinnish
3010SH2022-23DK2025-02-03 – 2025-04-30Riitta Koskimäki, Teija HonkaniemiFinnish

Taking the course in advance? See the courses during the academic year 2023-2024.

Learning Outcomes

The student knows the basics of sexual,reproductive health and woman's nursing. The student knows how to use this information to the patient's best, when he or she advise and guide customers.

Student's Workload

Total work load of the course: 108 h
- of which contact teaching study 22 h
- of which independent studying 86 h

Prerequisites / Recommended Optional Courses

No prerequisites

Contents

The basic principles of sexual health and sexual rights. Expressing sexuality in different ages, stage of life and cultures. Various sexuality and its challenges. Sexual health as a part of health care. The role of maternity care in finnish health care organization. Nursing over the normal pregnancy, delivery and puerperium. The development of fetus and the features and nursing of a healthy newborn baby.
Woman's nursing principles and realization.

Mode of Delivery / Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, learning discussions,practical exercises and independent studying.

Assessment Criteria

Grade 5

The student is able to
- independently and with client-oriented approach to identify the key factors that affect sexual and reproductive health and woman's nursing
-to use a critical approach when to find, use and evaluate evidence-based information in developing sexual and reproductive health and woman's nursing
-to cooperate with different partners in the treatment of a client
- to follow the ethical principles and develop oneself own and colleagues´ ability to follow the ethical principles

Grade 3
The student is able to
- on own initiative to identify the key factors sexual and reproductive health and woman's nursing
-to find and use evaluate evidence-based research findings
-to cooperate independently with different partners in the treatment of a client
-to follow the ethical principles and to evaluate how well oneself and the work community follow the ethical principles

Grade 1
The student is able to
- under supervision to identify the key factors that affect sexual and reproductive health and woman's nursing
-find and use evidence-based research findings
-under supervision cooperate with different partners in the treatment of a client
-to follow the ethical principles

Assessment Methods

Written examination and assignment evaluation/grading (0-5)

Work Placement

Four weeks of practical training, some in nursing for children and young people

Further Information

Feedback on the course is given through the Spark-program


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