Sexual and Reproductive Health

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2012:

120 hours

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Students will be expected to be proficient with a Web browser, e-mail application and word processing application prior to enrolment in this subject.

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website.

This subject considers what constitutes sexual and reproductive health over the life course. It provides an overview of key sexual and reproductive health issues and considers the factors that enable or inhibit women and men’s reproductive and sexual health. The student will gain an understanding of the wider issues of sexual and reproductive health in our society and will understand the sexual and reproductive health needs of specific groups within the community (eg sexual health of adolescents). The subject will be offered via a standard classroom lecture format and will also be offered by distance education for those students unable to attend classes.

On completion of the subject students will be able to demonstrate:

• a sophisticated understanding of the sexual and reproductive health issues in Australia and internationally
• skills to independently reflect upon and analyse the barriers to optimum sexual and reproductive health
• an understanding of gender and its influence on sexual and reproductive health

Completion of 8 short answer questions (600 words each) all of equal weighting

• 2 at end of first month
• 2 more by mid semester break and
• 4 a week after semester ends

Total words = 4800
All of equal weighting ie 12.5% each

Selected readings will be made available to students.

Special Computer Requirements: Students are required to have access to a computer with e-mail application, Web browser and CD ROM facility. Technical support is not available from the University of Melbourne in setting up such a system.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

At the end of this subject students are expected to have developed critical thinking and analytical skills, an ability to find, evaluate and use relevant information, written communication skills and problem solving skills.