Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:
- describe basic concepts in global sexual, reproductive health and rights as well as evidence based interventions and global health policy programmes that promote sexual and reproductive health
- apply different disciplinary perspectives, theories and methods that include gender and gender perspectives in the subject area
- analyse and discuss, from the perspective of rights, how social, economic, environmental, behavioural and political factors affect the health of mothers, children and teenagers; sexually transmitted diseases; family planning; and abortion care
- present and argue for the proposed design of a research project and put this in relation to ethics, diversity issues and sustainability.
Course Content
Students will analyse global issues in a course that describes the evidence base for major interventions in the field. They will write a project plan in the area of study that includes methodological and ethical aspects.
Assessment
Seminars, project plan and written assignments.
Forms of Study
Lectures and compulsory seminars.
Grades
The Swedish grades A–F.
Number of credits:
- Seminars and assignments, 10.5 credits
- Project plan for Master’s thesis 4.5 credits
Prerequisites
- A Bachelors degree 180 credits in a social sciences/health sciences/economics main field of study and English 6
Other Information
The course is part of the Master‘s Programme in Global Sexual and Reproductive Health.