MD2006 - Endocrinology and Human Sexuality

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 3
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Available to level 2 students enrolled in the MBBS program.

This subject will address issues of both endocrinology and human sexuality. It will provide a focus for endocrinology within the MBBS program, consolidating and expanding knowledge and understanding of mechanisms of hormone actions and their effects introduced in other systems-based subjects in the program. The subject will also discuss normal human sexuality in terms of sexuality across the life cycle, the sexual response cycle and sexual orientation. It will also discuss sexual dysfunction and introduce social aspects of sexually transmitted disease.

Learning Outcomes

• awareness of normal human sexuality across the life cycle;
• awareness of psychological and socio-cultural issues of sexuality;
• development of ability to use and objectively interpret hormone assays and tests of endocrine function;
• development of sensitive and effective communication skills with reference to sexual history taking, sexual counselling and education;
• knowledge of the normal role of the major hormones in maintaining homeostasis;
• recognise basic features of gross anatomy and histology of the endocrine system;
• understand hormone structure and mechanisms of hormone action;
• understand the major causes and effects of abnormalities in each major hormone system;
• understand the sexual response cycle in males and females;
• understanding of issues associated with sexual dysfunction, sexual myths and stereotypes.

Prerequisites:

Level 1 Medicine subjects

Availabilities
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Census Date 06-May-2005
Coord/Lect:	molhc.
Contact hours:	13 hours
Assessment:	(80%); (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	This subject is assessed within an integrated assessment program for all Year 2 subjects. The assessment as detailed below, is the integrated assessment schedule for all Level 2 subjects. Students must participate in all formative assessment tasks to be eligible to sit the summative assessments. Attendance at clinical placements is mandatory and completion to a satisfactory level is required.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.