This women's health training course uses our proven and popular combination of self study and face to face workshops. Six months of self-directed study is facilitated by a distance learning pack and concludes with two days of compulsory workshops. Attendance at a mid-course study session is optional.

GP, Nurse, Registered Healthcare Practitioners

Teesside University 30 Credits Level 5

This six month women's health training course is designed to facilitate practitioners to acquire further knowledge of women’s health and apply this to the development of personal practice within their working environment, and to enable practitioners to further develop knowledge required to deliver safe holistic care in the context of women’s health. The module focuses on the management of female adult life, sexual health, contraception, breast and cervical screening, continence and menopause and the organisation and management of the services available to support this. Emphasis is placed on the importance of the health needs of the individual, health promotion and empowerment of the woman and on multi-professional collaboration.

The course is delivered simultaneously with our Women's Health Management in Primary Care training course, but is more suited to healthcare practitioners who have not previously studied at degree level or who are returning to study. Details on the level 6 course can be found here.

• Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the reproductive system.
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge of altered physiology related to women’s health
• Critically analyse the principles underpinning approaches to assessment and management of different aspects of women’s health.
• Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of women's health issues including sexual health, contraception, screening, continence and the menopause.
• Analyse, apply and interpret evidence from a range of sources to underpin the care and management of women's health.
• Demonstrate intellectual flexibility in the application of relevant theory to women’s health care.
• Select appropriate methods of communication that may be used to offer advice on a range of healthcare options in the context of women’s health.
• Apply, develop and critically analyse health care strategies appropriate to women’s health.
• Apply appropriate professional, ethical and legal frameworks to support professional practice.
• Plan, evaluate and modify an appropriate prescription of care according to individual women’s health needs and within agreed protocols.
• Demonstrate effective writing skills appropriate to level five.

• Introduction
• Adult Life
• Contraception
• Screening
• Menopause and Ageing
• Sexual Health

This is in two parts :

1.  A 3,000 word essay focusing on an area of women’s health in primary care
The topic will be chosen from the following: breast screening, cervical screening, contraception, menopause, sexual health or continence. Alternative topics may be discussed and negotiated with the module tutor from the Primary Care Training Centre. If the essay includes any discussion of specific patient care or the student’s workplace consent must be obtained in accordance with the SOHSC policy. The learning outcomes addressed are KU 2 and 3, CI 1-2, PP 1 - 4, KT 1. The assignment is submitted one month after attending the two-day workshop.

2. Unseen Examination
A one hour unseen examination comprising of True/False statements based on the content of the module.  The pass mark is 70%. The examination takes place on the afternoon of the second day of the two-day workshop. The learning outcomes addressed are KU 1 and 4.