General information


Subject type: Mandatory

Coordinator: Carolina Chabrera Sanz

Trimester: Second term

Credits: 4

Teaching staff: 

Carme Planas Campmany
Gemma Garreta Parés 

Skills


Basic skills
  • CB2_That students know how to apply their knowledge to their job or vocation in a professional way and have the skills that need to be demonstrated through the elaboration and defense of arguments and the resolution of problems within their area of ​​study

  • CB1_That students have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of an area of ​​study that is based on general education, and is usually found at a level that, while supported by advanced textbooks. Also includes some aspects that involve knowledge from the forefront of their field of study

  • CB3_That students have the ability to gather or interpret relevant data (usually within their area of ​​study), to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific or ethical issues

General competencies
  • CG4_Understand the interactive behavior of the person according to gender, group or community, within their social and multicultural context

  • CG7_Understand without prejudice to people, considering their physical, psychological and social aspects, as autonomous and independent individuals, ensuring respect for their opinions, beliefs and values, guaranteeing the right to privacy, through confidentiality and professional secrecy

Transversal competences
  • CT 1 Develop the ability to assess inequalities based on sex and gender, to design solutions

Description


Gender, equality and health is a compulsory subject of 4 ECTS framed in the subject of Advanced Nursing Sciences of the degree of nursing.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), gender equality / equity is about achieving equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities for all people, taking into account their differences, and being considered a fundamental human right. As a social construct, gender materializes in those relationships that establish women and men in different areas of social life and is one of the cross-cutting factors considered most influential when we delve into social inequalities in health. The gender inequity generated by this interaction of women in the various social spheres has a direct impact on their health.

 The subject Gender, equality and health, aims to deepen the group of students in those concepts that define gender, as well as its relationship with the processes of health and disease of the person and the community. .

The aim is to provide the basic tools necessary for students to integrate the gender perspective into their analysis and reflection process, as well as to understand the importance of its transversalization in health procedures, protocols and policies.

This subject has methodological and digital resources to make possible its continuity in non-contact mode in the case of being necessary for reasons related to the Covid-19. In this way, the achievement of the same knowledge and skills that are specified in this teaching plan will be ensured.

The TecnoCampus will provide teachers and students with the digital tools needed to carry out the subject, as well as guides and recommendations that facilitate adaptation to the non-contact mode).

Learning outcomes


LO 49. Identify gender bias in existing knowledge about health-illness processes

LO 50. Know how to make inclusive and non-sexist use of language

LO 51. Know how to identify the intersection of gender inequalities with other axes of inequality (age, class, race, sexuality and gender identity / expression, functional diversity, etc.).

LO 52. Identify and be able to analyze the structural causes and effects of violence against women and other gender-based violence.

LO 53. Know how to analyze the impact of individual and population gender on the type of health care system

RA 56. Know and use the Contributions of women and gender studies in your discipline             

RA 57. Identify and problematize deviations, stereotypes and gender roles in your discipline and in the practice of your Profession.             

LO 58. Know how to make inclusive and non-sexist use of language.

LO 59 Understand the data and mechanisms of gender inequalities in access to economic and social resources that affect the health of women and men (worse or better nutrition; access to employment and type of work; access to employment). education and, therefore, prevention; access to ICT and, therefore, to health information; access to sport, etc.).

LO 60. Understand public policies affecting equality in health and gender mainstreaming instruments through their implementation in health-related plans and reports.

Working methodology


MD1. Expository class sessions

MD 2. Seminars

MD 3. Group work

MD 11. Self-employment

Contents


Topic 1. Introduction and general concepts

Item 2. Social inequalities, gender and health.

Item 3. Gender policies

Item 4. Gender violence

Item 5. Gender and health

Subject 6. The transversalización of the gender in international cooperation for the development.

Learning activities


 

Activity

ECTS

Methodology

Skills

AF1. Master class

1

MD1. Expository class sessions

CB1, CG4, CG7, CT1

AF2. Face-to-face tutorials

0,1

MD 2. Seminars

MD 3. Group work

CB1, CG4, CG7, CT1

AF5. Seminars

0,4

MD 2. Seminars

CB1, CB2, CB3, CT1

AF7. Work in group

0,2

MD 11. Self-employment

CB1, CT1

AF9. Personal study

2,3

MD 11. Self-employment

CB1, CT1

 

Evaluation system


The evaluation of the competences will be carried out continuously with the following activities:

Evaluation activity

ECTS

Skills

SE5. Seminars

20%

CB1, CB2, CB3, CG4, CG7, CT1

SE3. Work in group

40%

CB1, CG7, CT1

AE1. Exam

40%

CB1, CT1

 

A system of quantitative (from 0 to 10) and qualitative (suspended, approved, notable, excellent, honorary registration) is used according to RD 1125/2003.

Important:

To pass the subject, it is necessary to obtain one grade of 5 in the exam. This is the only assessment activity capable of recovery and will consist of a final exam in the recovery period where the minimum grade must be a 5.

In the event that any member of the group does not record the delivery of the work by individual or group decision, the work will be evaluated with a 0. This work cannot be carried out or recovered individually.

In accordance with current UPF regulations, you can only opt for recovery, if it has been suspended the subject. If the rating is Not Presented, you will not be eligible for recovery. The assessment activity with the possibility of recovery is the exam. Continuous assessment is not likely to recover.

In the case of failing the subject, it must be recovered next year (no note will be saved).

The total or partial copy in any of the learning activities means a "Not Presented" in the subject, without option to present in the proof of recovery and without prejudice of the opening of a file for this reason.

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