Postgraduate Course: Societies, Reproduction and Health (PUHR11065)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Molecular, Genetic and Population Health Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
| Course type | Online Distance Learning |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course provides a comprehensive and multi-faceted understanding of societal issues in 'reproductive health' - family formation, sexuality, and sexual health/well being. A multi-disciplinary approach is needed because reproductive and well-being/health outcomes intersect in numerous ways with: relationships (intimate, family and community), socio-economic position/setting; society (legislative and cultural context); contraceptive technology; and health service provision.
[Pregnancy and birth will not be covered since there is a pre-existing 10-credit course in Maternal Health (GLHE11014)] |
| Course description |
Reproduction is the natural process by which humans are brought into the world, but it is shaped by social factors, as are sex, conception and childbirth. 'Reproductive wellbeing' is broader than reproduction, encompassing also: strategies to prevent unwanted pregnancy/birth; feelings arising in the course of sexual behaviours (even where there is certainty, or hope, that reproduction will not follow); sexual orientation/identity; and infections that are transmitted sexually. Thus health policy and health service provision can impact on reproductive well-being.
Reproductive/sexual behaviour encompasses many types of human interactions ranging from: enduring intimate relationships to fleeting encounters, mutually negotiated to abusive and coercive, enhancing social and individual well-being to causing distress and often long-term harm.
The course will apply theories and methods used in understanding and interpreting global health, focussing on the determinants that shape reproductive health/wellbeing, and issues of inequality and inequity. Topics include the intersection of reproduction and reproductive rights with gender and gender identity and other social divisions; the expression of reproductive right in national legislation and health policy.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Students will be responsible for their computer equipment and internet access costs. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Flexible |
| Course Start Date |
07/08/2017 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 1,
Online Activities 35,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
Formative Assessment Hours 5,
Revision Session Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
46 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Formal summative written assessment will constitute 60% of the student's grade. Online assessment will incorporate a variety of activities and will constitute 40% of the overall course grade and is taken to represent a formative assessment of learning throughout the programme.
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| Feedback |
In addition there will be feedback for all online assessments, both formative as the work progresses, and summative feedback at the end. There will also be detailed individual feedback on the summative written assessment. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a critical understanding of the complex intersection of reproduction and society across the lifecourse
- Apply knowledge and understanding to reproductive health practice and policy in different professional and social contexts
- Critique emerging knowledge and debates in global reproductive health
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Reading List
Reproduction and Society Interdisciplinary readings. Eds Carole Joffe & Jennifer Reich, Routledge 2015
Additional papers/reports (various)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Intellectual skills and abilities
- Understanding of the value multi-disciplinary perspectives
- Insight to the multiple influences on 'reproductive' outcomes/ wellbeing, and their intersection
- Realisation of the key importance of societal context in respect of 'reproductive' wellbeing
- Critical evaluation of reproductive health policy/ interventions
- Understanding of the challenges attending the devising of interventions to improve 'reproductive' well-being
Skills and abilities in Communication
- Developing/consolidating respect for beliefs and values of cultural groups other than one's own, and tact in exploring/describing these
- Experience in accessing findings from reports based on differing approaches - statistical, qualitative, policy analysis etc
- Fluency and experience in writing in different styles including essays, technical report, policy documents, briefings)
- Ability to develop, deliver and contribute to complex arguments
Skills and abilities in Personal Effectiveness
- Time management, resource allocation and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work alone or as part of a group
- Professionally produce and edit written material
Technical/practical skills
- Policy and report analysis
- Ability to evaluate complex problems
- Effective writing and communication through a variety of modalities
- Training to undertake advanced independent research
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| Keywords | relationships,family,reproductive health,sexuality,well-being,contraception,abortion,sex |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Pam Warner
Tel: (0131 6)50 3248
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Course secretary | Mrs Rosemary Porteous
Tel: (0131 6)50 9835
Email: |
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