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Current Academic Year 2024 - 2025

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Date posted: September 2024

Module Title Sexual Health & Sexual Health Promotion
Module Code NS5060 (ITS) / HEA1019 (Banner)
Faculty Science & Health School Nursing, PsyT & Comm Health
Module Co-ordinatorMel Duffy
Module TeachersEileen Courtney
NFQ level 9 Credit Rating 10
Pre-requisite Not Available
Co-requisite Not Available
Compatibles Not Available
Incompatibles Not Available
Coursework Only
Description

On successful completion this module will provide students with the knowledge, skills and competence to discuss, critically debate and potentially implement sexual health promotion in a variety of settings

Learning Outcomes

1. Critically discuss and debate how positive sexual health fits into the overall concept of health and well being while taking account of reproductive health issues.
2. Evaluate and examine the impact of gender, sexual orientation, age, cultural norms on sexual health and sexual behaviour.
3. Analyse the potential impact of sexually transmitted infections on the individual, family and society.
4. Critically question the theories, principles and approaches used in sexual health promotion.
5. Critically explore the application and implementation of sexual health promotion within a variety of settings (including one-to-one and groups).



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Online activity22Participation in online discussion forums and group activities during module to support learning.
Online activity24Synchronous incorporate a variety of teaching methods including group work, student led activities, debates and multimedia resources.
Independent Study95As an independent learner students have access to student support services to facilitate learning, from academic writing skills, improving their study skills, development of group learning skill and engagement with the library. This enables the student to develop the skill set for becoming a life long learner.
Online activity45Assignments - 1. develop poster abstract, 2. develop poster, 3 develop recording of presentation of poster
Online activity2MCQ test
Online activity20Participation in forum
Online activity12Each evening the zoom room is opened 30 minutes before and after class to facilitate interaction between students. Equally the students have the capacity to create their own zoom rooms or one can be prepared for them should they so wish.
Assessment Feedback20Online feedback through LOOP and one-to-one feedback
Online activity10MCQ - working with examples
Total Workload: 250

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Issues in sexual health practice
Sexual behaviour and attitudes. Contraception methods across the lifespan. STIs treatment, management, impact and prevention ( including HIV). Risk and vulnerability as they apply to sexual health. Improving sexual health status. Link between reproductive health and sexual health. Gender and sexual health. Sexual health across the lifespan. Link between health and sexual health. Sexual health responding to cultural aspects and influences. Sexual violence. Referral agencies and services.

Sexual health promotion
Health promotion theory and practice to support sexual health promotion approaches. Methods and strategies to promote sexual health. Implementing sexual health promotion in a variety of settings. Positive sexual health/Negative sexual health. Sexual health policy. Sex education and young people Public health and sexual health. Talking about sexual health with individuals. Stigma and sexual health promotion. Safer Sex. Sex education approaches. Sexual health campaigns. Research and sexual health promotion

Sexuality and sexual health
Attitudes to sexuality issues. Impact of sexuality on sexual health ( including sexual orientation). Sexuality and wellbeing. Consent and sexuality

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment100% Examination Weight0%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Assignment3 elements to the poster, 1. Abstract, 2. Poster, 3 Recording explaining poster70%n/a
Loop QuizMCQ30%n/a
Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories:
Resit category 1: A resit is available for both* components of the module.
Resit category 2: No resit is available for a 100% continuous assessment module.
Resit category 3: No resit is available for the continuous assessment component where there is a continuous assessment and examination element.
* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a Continuous Assessment/Examination split; where the module is 100% continuous assessment, there will also be a resit of the assessment
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List

  • Everett S: 2014, Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Health, Routledge, London,
  • Wellings K, Mitchell K & Collumbien M: 2012, Sexual Health a Public Health Perspective, Open University Press,
  • Andrews G: 2005, Women’s Sexual Health,
  • Serrant L & Muluskey J: 2008, The Sexual Health of Men, CRC Press,
  • French K: 2009, Sexual Health for Nurses, Wiley Blackwell, UK,
  • Gott M: 2005, Sexuality and Ageing, Open University Press,
  • Simovska, Venka,: 2015, Health education: sexuality education in different contexts: limitations and possibilities, Emerald, Bradford, England] :,
  • Snelling, Anastasia,: 2014, Introduction to health promotion, Jossey-Bass 2014, California :,
  • Allensworth, Diane DeMuth,: 2017, Health promotion programs: from theory to practice, 2ed, Jossey-Bass 2017, Published San Francisco, California :,
Other Resources

None

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