Title:	Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (by distance learning)
Keywords:	Values / Human rights / (bio)Ethics Sexual & reproductive health HIV/AIDS
Country:	Netherlands
Institution:	The Netherlands - Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Amsterdam
Course coordinator:	Selma Scheewe Pam Baatsen, MA
Date start:	2015-03-16
Date end:	2015-05-22
About duration and dates:	10 weeks
Classification:	advanced optional
Mode of delivery:	Distance-based
Course location: online
ECTS credit points:	4 ECTS credits
SIT: 120 hours - Online content delivery (e.g. recorded mini-lectures, Youtube videos, reading materials) (30 hours) - Synchronous chat sessions (10 hours) - Exercises including debate, discussion fora, group work, online reflection and online self-assessment (quizzes) (20 hours) - Weekly writing assignment (30 hours, 10 x 3 hours), including commenting on peers’ assignments - Final paper (builds on weekly writing assignments) - (10 hours), including commenting on peers’ draft proposals - 20 hours self-directed learning
Language:	English
Description: At the end of the course, students will be able to: - Critically analyse various concepts related to sexual and reproductive health and rights within a development context - Explain and present trends and patterns on a range of SRHR issues and analyse the factors driving them - Analyse SRH issues and concepts from a rights based perspective - Identify and discuss principles of context specific good practices and interventions in the area of SRHR - Translate the understanding about SRHR issues and their causes into local and national intervention strategies in LMIC.
Assessment Procedures: The students will be assessed on a final paper (70%), constructive peer feedback (20%) and participation (10%). The students will apply the knowledge gained in each of the learning units to a chosen setting (for most their own country) through weekly assignments. At the end of the course, participants will reflect on these assignments through by prioritising SRHR problems in their country and describing the relation between them. Based on this, they will develop recommendations for policy and program interventions (max. 2500 words). Constructive peer feedback will be assessed based on the level of feedback provided. Participation will be assessed as pass or fail basis reviewing contributions to mandatory interactive aspects of the course. When people fail, they can rewrite the final paper.
Content: The module explores key principles of SRH&R practice across a range of content areas: sexual health; family planning; infertility; antenatal, perinatal, postpartum health; newborn health; abortion; adolescent health; gender based violence; HIV. The module also explores key considerations for SRHR and HIV policy and practice: Gender (incl. masculinity); Rights based approaches; Sexuality; Stigma; and ethics. Participants will explore their own norms and values in relation to sexuality and the way these drive the problems and the response to the problems. Promotion of Sexual Health in adolescents has a special focus. The whole course is focused on the situation in Low and Middle Income Countries.
Methods: The course will be taught on-line; - Online content delivery (e.g. recorded mini-lectures, Youtube videos, reading materials - Synchronous chat sessions - Exercises including debate, discussion fora, group work, online reflection and online self-assessment - Weekly writing assignment including commenting on peers’ assignments - Self-directed learning - Final paper (builds on weekly writing assignments) - The learning platform will be Moodle through www.elevatehealth.eu
Prerequisites: Graduate course on public health or international health, equivalent to BSc level. Having completed core course of MIH At least 2 years professional experience, preferably in a low income country. English level TOEFL 5.5 or IELTS 6.5 (academic version) Solid computer and internet skills are required Bandwith enough to be able to participate online in discussions Having internet access at least 3 times a week
Attendance: Maximum number of students: 25 Maximum number of tropEd students: 5
Selection: see under prerequisites, first paid first served basis
Fees: 1200,- Euro
Scholarships: Nuffic: www.nuffic.nl, please check "Netherlands Fellowship programme"
tropEd accreditation: Accredited in Oct. 2013. This accreditaion is valid until Oct. 2108
Email Address:	F.Maldonado@kit.nl
Date Of Record Creation:	2013-10-24 05:27:01 (W3C-DTF)
Date Of Record Release:	2013-10-24 05:35:32 (W3C-DTF)
Date Record Checked:	2014-06-15 (W3C-DTF)
Date Last Modified:	2018-03-25 07:34:32 (W3C-DTF)