Title:	Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights including HIV/AIDS
Keywords:	Vulnerable groups Sexual & reproductive health Human rights HIV/AIDS Gender
Country:	Netherlands
Institution:	The Netherlands - Royal Tropical Institute (KIT), Amsterdam
Course coordinator:	Dinu Abdella
Date start:	2024-03-04
Date end:	2024-04-22
About duration and dates:	3,5 weeks
Classification:	advanced optional
Mode of delivery:	Blended-learning
Course location: KIT Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam PO Box 95001, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Tel: +31-20-5688256. Fax +31-20-5688677 Website: http://www.kit.nl TropEd Representative: Lisanne Gerstel (L.Gerstel@kit.nl)
ECTS credit points:	4.5 ECTS credits
SIT: 126 Student investment hours (STI): - Contact hours, in class: 39hrs - Contact hours, study field visit: 3hrs - Contact hours, in Zoom: 8hrs - Contact hours, open-book exam: 3hrs - Self-study (self- or peer-learning): 73hrs
Language:	English
Description: At the end of the module the student should be able to: 1. Critically analyse various concepts related to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) within the development context. 2. Explain and present trends and patterns on a range of SRHR issues and analyse the multi-faceted factors driving them. 3. Analyse SRHR issues from a rights-based and gender-based perspective 4. Identify and discuss principles of context-specific good practices and interventions in the area of SRHR.
Assessment Procedures: The course is assessed as below: Question type: Open Book Examination Duration: 3 hours online - Each question is developed using a Test-specification table against the Dublin indicators to fulfill the course learning objectives. - Weight: counts for 100% of course grade - Participants receive an exam preparation session prior to the exam, including discussing in peer-groups the mock-exam questions. - Exam takes place fully online, in KIT Virtual Grounds (VG) using the learning activity feature Quiz. - The exam in VG consists of two separate instructions for the course participants : o Part 1: Regulations during this Open-book exam o Part 2: Instruction for this Open-book exam - Examiners double-blind mark their exam also fully online in VG. - Examiners receive guidance and instructions on how to mark online in VG. - After the exam results are released, participants receive a feedback and Q&A session of the exam. And those who did not pass (
Content: The course covers the following content: - It explores the causes, consequences and patterns of a range of SRHR issues: sexual health; family planning; infertility; maternal health; antenatal, perinatal and postpartum health; new-born health; abortion; adolescent health; sexual and gender-based violence and HIV. - It also explores key considerations relevant for SRHR and HIV policy and practice: such as gender transformation; rights-based approaches; sexuality; stigma and discrimination; health promotion; advocacy and ethics. - Participants explore and reflect on their own cultural and social norms and values in relation to sexuality and the way these drive SRHR challenges and responses. In doing so, they also reflect on health professionalism and learn to identify that of their own. Specific attention is provided to (minority) groups that are not sufficiently reached by SRH services and programmes, such as adolescents, sexual minorities, people living with disabilities, and/or living with HIV, across different contexts, including in fragile and conflict-affected settings.
Methods: A diversity of learning methods are used, including: - Interactive live lectures (both in class or in Zoom) that combine lecturing and group exercises with a learner-centered approach - Cross learning e.g. reflection of students’ own experiences and reflecting on (their own) health professionalism - Case studies, peer reviews and feedbacks - Individual or group work research and presentations - Advocacy using communication and pitching skills - Field study visit (outside class and Zoom) followed by a reflection circle and writing The educational approach is based on the principles that it: - takes the knowledge and (working) experience of the participants as a starting point - is problem oriented and is focused on the practical application of the course content - is competency based: it is aimed at improving the competencies of participants to implement and evaluate context specific approaches to address health problems
Prerequisites: - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent academic training in either medicine or another field related to health care, such as health sciences, health economics, social sciences or nursing. - A minimum of 3 years of health-related working experience in health systems not limited to (organization of) individual patient care but including involvement with public/global health, in resource constrained settings and/or with marginalized communities and proven interest in these areas. - English level TOEFL 550 or IELTS 6.5 - Computer and internet literacy; the participant should be able to use a computer access to Wi-Fi networks, and working-level understanding of Microsoft Office software (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Adobe PDF). Students will be introduced to the e-learning platform.
Attendance: Maximum number of students: 30 (in one classroom) Maximum number of tropEd students: 7
Selection: See above section Prerequisites. Selection is eligible students selected first come, first serve till the capacity allows.
Fees: €2.390€
Scholarships: Nuffic: please check "Orange Knowledge Programme" (https://www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/highlighted-scholarships/orange-knowledge-programme)
tropEd accreditation: Accredited in 2002. Re-accredited in April 2007 on the EC phone conference, re-accredited in October 2011, in June 2013, in October 2018 in Berlin and in September 2023 in Barcelona. This accreditation is valid until September 2028.
Email Address:	courses@kit.nl
Date Of Record Creation:	2012-01-19 02:59:08 (W3C-DTF)
Date Of Record Release:	2012-01-19 09:09:50 (W3C-DTF)
Date Record Checked:	2019-03-28 (W3C-DTF)
Date Last Modified:	2024-01-12 18:15:21 (W3C-DTF)