Development of Midwifery Care to Promote Sexual Health and Wellbeing (5 cr)
Code: 7L00FU31-3003
General information
- Enrolment period
- 02.12.2023 - 31.12.2023
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.01.2024 - 24.05.2024
- Implementation has ended.
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- MD in Clinical Expertise and Development
- Campus
- TAMK Main Campus
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Degree programmes
- Master's Degree Programme in Clinical Expertise and Development
Objectives (course unit)
The student
Has proficient knowledge in applying the basics of sexology to the development of midwifery care
Has proficient knowledge in developing and adopting midwifery care operating models that promote client’s sexual health and wellbeing
Content (course unit)
Basics of sexology
Theories and methods of broaching sexual wellbeing with clients
Consideration of the client's diversity and sexuality
Promoting sexual health and wellbeing throughout client’s lifespan
Methods and standards for sex education
Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)
The student
Has key knowledge of the basics of sexology
Has key knowledge in promoting client’s sexual health and wellbeing in her/his work
Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)
The student
Has proficient knowledge in applying the basics of sexology in her/his work
Has comprehensive knowledge in developing midwifery care operating models to promote clients’ sexual health and wellbeing in their own work
Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)
The student
Has proficient knowledge in adopting the basics of sexology to develop midwifery care
Has proficient knowledge in developing and adopting operating models in midwifery care to promote client’s sexual health and wellbeing
Location and time
23.1.2024 klo 9.00-16.00 classroom learning + hybrid, Myllypuro campus, Helsinki
30.1.2024 klo 9.00-14.45 distance learning, Zoom
13.3.2024 klo 9.00-16.00 distance learning, Zoom
26.4.2024 klo 9.00-16.00 classroom learning (seminar), Myllypuro campus, Helsinki
Exam schedules
No exam.
Assessment methods and criteria
Groupwork 0-5, specified evaluation criteria in Moodle.
Preliminary learning task : accept - reject.
Assessment scale
0-5
Teaching methods
Contact and distance learning
Expert lectures
Group and team working
Individual working
Seminars
Learning materials
Kero K, Merta A. 2020. Seksuaalilääketieteen palvelujen järjestäminen Suomessa.
Teoksessa: Seksuaalilääketiede, Brusila P, Kero K, Piha J, Räsänen M. (toim.) Duodecim,
731-742.
Pyykönen M, Pyykönen. 2019. Seksuaalinen häirintä työpaikalla. Edita.
Oinonen M, Susineva A. 2021. Seksuaalikasvattajan käsikirja. Hivpoint.
Suositellut artikkelit ja muut materiaalit (täydentyy kevään 2023 aikana):
Kemppainen, M. 2022. Jos mä en ota tätä asiaa puheeksi, niin kuka sen sitten ottaa?
Gynekologista syöpää sairastavien naisten seksuaalisuuden puheeksiotto hoitotyössä. Progradu. Terveystieteiden tiedekunta. Itä-Suomen yliopisto.
Manninen S-M, Kero K, Riskumäki M, Vahlberg T, Polo-Kantola P. 2022. Medical and
midwifery students need increased sexual medicine education to overcome barriers hindering bringing up sexual health issues – A national study of final-year medical and midwifery students in Finland. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 279, 112-117.
Sinisaari-Eskelinen M, Jouhki M-R, Tervo P & Väisälä L. 2016.Työkaluja seksuaalisuuden
puheeksiottamiseen. Plissitistä Betteriin.Sosiaalilääketieteellinen aikakauslehti 53, 286 - 293.
Student workload
Lectures 22 hours
Seminars 8 hours
Individual working 105 hours
Completion alternatives
No optional ways to do studies.
Further information
Materials and more information in Moodle.
Course is available only for midwives.