Course Details

1. Define and analyse the terms health, sex and gender.
2. Identify, examine and discuss factors that contribute to the construction of gender stereotypes and their influence on health.
3. Identify and examine gender influences on the acquisition of health related behaviours.
4. Examine and critically analyse gender influences, differences and inequalities in relation to physical, psychological and social health, morbidity and mortality.
5. Examine gender in relation to sexual and reproductive health.
6. Analyse and examine ways of adopting gender stereotypes.
7. Identify steps involved in questioning gender stereotype and examine the role of formal and informal education in de-constructing them.
8. Develop detailed teaching plans / strategies for de-constructing gender stereotypes.

·         Definitions of Health (what does it mean to be healthy?), sex and gender.

·         Factors that contribute to the construction of gender stereotypes (i.e.: culture, religion, tradition, education, family, society, mass media, attitudes and behaviours).

·         Sex, gender and stereotypes in relation to health. Gender influences on the acquisition of health related behaviours (nutritional habits, obesity, exercise, smoking, alcohol,  addiction, preventative behaviours (i.e. breast cancer,  prostate cancer, heart disease, stress

·         Gender inequalities and differences in relation to physical, mental psychological, and social health, morbidity and mortality. (Is the meaning of health and illness different for women and men?)

·         Health services and gender

·         Gender and Health Promotion

·         Gender and health at the workplace

·         Gender and mental health

·         Sexual and reproductive health and gender.

·         Analyse and examine ways of adopting gender stereotypes (In relation to health).

·         Identify steps involved in questioning gender stereotype and examine the role of formal and informal education in de-constructing them.

·         Develop detailed teaching plans / strategies for de-constructing gender stereotypes.

• Annandale Ellen and Riska Elianne (2009). New Connections: Towards a Gender-inclusive Approach to Women's and Men's Health. SAGE Publications.

• Annandale Ellen and Hunt Kate (2000). Gender Inequalities and Health. UK: Open University Press.
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• Ettore Elizabeth & Riska Elianne (1995). Gender Moods: Psychotropics and Society. London: Routledge.
• Hunt Kate and Annandale Ellen (2011). Gender and Health: Major Themes in Health and Social Welfare. Taylor and Francis Publications.
• Riska Elianne (2006). Musculinity and Men’s Health: Coronary Heart Disease in Medical and Public Discourse. USA: Rowman and Littlefield Publishing Group Inc.