An introduction to Gender Medicine: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Lernziele
 

This module provides an overview of gender medicine including an in-depth study of a selection of topics using a multidisciplinary approach. This module is based on the following learning objectives:
Students….

  • know the concept of and the terminology related to gender medicine.

  • can understand and analyse the psychosocial aspects of gender medicine.

  • conceive and discuss how gender medicine has developed and continues developing over time and in an international context.

  • have knowledge of and describe the gender-relevant aspects of clinical medicine.

  • can classify and apply gender medicine in different political and socio-economic systems (professional politics, working environment, domestic space).

  • understand and apply gender-appropriate language in English and German

  • appraise their own role and reflect on their attitude towards stereotypes and bias.

  • can recognize and describe the influence of sex and gender on health and illness behaviour.

E-Learning

The lectures will be taught on site at the University of Lucerne. All course materials will be provided electronically.

Prüfung

Presence of at least 80% at the lectures is obligatory. If a student is absent for more than 80% of the class time, he/she must provide compensatory work to be agreed with the lecturers.
Students will work on an essay in pairs and submit by the 13th of January 2025. Successful completion requires a minimum grade 4.0.

Abschlussform

Presence, paper

Hinweise

Teaching methods:

  • Frontal teaching

  • Group work

  • Individual or Partner work

  • Poster Sessions

  • Use of interactive devices (for example: Mentimeter)

  • Online Surveys

Material

  • Table Arrangement: Classroom format preferred

  • Beamer

  • Internet

  • Flipcharts

Literatur

In advance of every teaching date a topic-specific literature list will be provided to the students.

Semestri:

Livelli:

BA

Discipline:

ETCS:

3

Materie:

Medicina

Tipo di scuola superiore:

Università