Women's Sexual & Reproductive Health

Subject 505-522 (2008)

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Credit Points: 12.500
Level: Graduate/Postgraduate
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

Semester 2, - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Classroom

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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A total of 24 hours contact as one 2 hour session per week for one semester.
Total Time Commitment: Students will be expected to undertake additional tasks, reading and preparation equivalent with the total time commitment of 96 hours
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

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Coordinator

Key Centre for Women's Health in Society
Subject Overview: (Formerly known as 505-422 Reproductive Health and Reproductive Rights)

This subject takes as a starting point a consideration of what constitutes sexual and reproductive health over the life course. It provides an overview of key sexual and reproductive health issues in a variety of geographic locations and considers the factors that enable or inhibit women and men's reproductive and sexual health. Within the broad parameters of gender, society and culture, there will be an examination of the impact of multi-level factors, including economic, legislative and policy environments, community and institutional cultures, and understandings of sexuality and reproduction. Students will be encouraged to consider the impact of such factors on the development of sexual and reproductive health interventions.

Subject Objectives: On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Analyse in-depth the intersection of contextual and individual factors that impact on sexual and reproductive health
  • Demonstrate knowledge of sexual and reproductive health issues internationally and the understand the range of disciplinary discourses and responses to these issues
  • Analyse the human and reproductive rights discourses in relation to women's health
  • Present a sophisticated critical analysis of policy responses to sexual and reproductive health issues
  • Develop a gender-sensitive intervention to address a specific sexual and reproductive health issue in a selected region
Assessment: Oral presentation (20 mins) (20%) and class paper approximately 1,500 words (20%) on selected topic during the semester. Essay due last day of semester, approximately 3000 words (60%)
Prescribed Texts: Selected readings will be available.
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:
  • advanced critical thinking and writing
  • sophisticated research skills including information seeking, evaluation and retrieval
  • advanced oral communication skills

Subject level: 400

Links to further information: http://www.sph.unimelb.edu.au
Notes: This subject is a Group 1 elective in the Master of Public Health.
Related Course(s): Master of Development Studies (Gender & Development)
Master of Development Studies(CWT)
Master of Public Health
Master of Social Health (Health Ethics)
Master of Social Health (Interdisciplinary)
Master of Social Health (Medical Anthropology)
Master of Women's Health (Coursework)
Postgraduate Certificate in Arts (Gender Studies)
Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (Gender Studies)

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