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Course details

Course type:

Short Course

Director of studies:

Terry Kana

Mode of study:

Duration:

2 Weeks

Home fee:

£1,225

Overseas fee:

£1,225

3 good reasons to study

This course provides valuable insight into the background and policies that influence the provision of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services. It is useful both for those who plan to work in the field of SRH, and for those who plan to work in general public health.

Through a situational analysis, the course allows students to explore in detail an issue related to SRH, which helps them to develop programmes in their country.

Students have access to some of the leading researchers in SRH – the course is run by the Centre for Maternal and Newborn Health (CMNH) at LSTM ,which is a WHO-collaborating centre.

APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN - This is a face to face course only

10 Academic Credits at Masters Level

For an additional fee of £95, you can be entered for full Academic Credits for this course. The assessments are coming soon.

Please note that assessments may change at the discretion of the Directors of Study. All students will be made aware of new assessment details. The academic credits are offered to provide choice and flexibility to all our students, and students who do not wish to be entered for academic credits will be awarded a Certificate of Attendance.

Course Outline

Consistent with LSTM’s mission to improve human health through delivery of effective interventions, this course aims to provide students with knowledge and critical understanding of the concepts of Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and SRH services.

In this course, you will explore SRH in the contexts of human rights, equity, gender equality and health systems and policies, and discuss the link between SRH and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Topics covered include:

an introduction to the concepts, history and evolution of SRH and its components;
strategies to implement SRH programmes;
SRH services;
needs assessment of SRH services; and
monitoring and evaluation of SRH programmes.

The course uses interactive lectures to introduce concepts, supported by individual and small-group work on scenarios and case studies.

Entrance Requirements

Academic requirements:

Anyone who works in the fields of sexual & reproductive health would find this course beneficial.

English language requirements:

Attending course with Academic Credit:
The course is taught in English. Students whose first language is not English must provide evidence of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5 with a minimum of 5.5 in all learning components, or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 88 for the Internet-based Test (iBT), with minimum scores of 21 for Listening and Writing, 22 for Reading and 23 for Speaking. Tests should be within their validity period of 2 years.

Attending course – Certificate of Attendance Only:
The course is taught in English and in a postgraduate setting. Students whose first language is not English should be aware that to benefit from the course participants should have English language proficiency at the equivalent of an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 6.5.

Aims

This course aims to:

Demonstrate a detailed and systematic knowledge and understanding of the concept of SRH and its components, identify key players and issues (socio-cultural, political and ethical issues, etc.) in international SRH and discuss the critical points in the plan of action of the International Conference on Population and Development.

Analyse critically how individual and collective human behaviour affect SRH and explain how behavioural theories are used to design behavioural change communication components of SRH programmes.

Critically analyse how national health policy and health systems influence whether or not key SRH issues are addressed.

Design a situation analysis of a SRH issue in a specific population

Design and implement a needs assessment and M & E framework for SRH services.

Apply the rights-based approach in SRH programming.

Careers

This course is useful for programme managers, nurses, midwives, and doctors who are working in the field of sexual and reproductive health. It is also suitable for public health practitioners and for people who need to work with needs assessments and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.

Testimonials

I LOVED this course! I thought the lessons were really interesting and engaging... it was very public health focussed which I really liked, even the infertility lecture was more interesting than I first thought. I liked that it brought in a rights focus too.

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Start date	End date	Home fee	Overseas fee
10 January 2022	21 January 2022	£1,225	£1,225	Apply

Start date:
10 January 2022

End date:
21 January 2022

Home fee:
£1,225

Overseas fee:
£1,225

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