MTSD106 - IFE

MTSD106
Puberty, Adolescence and Sexuality for Students with Disabilities

ECTS Value: 2 ECTS

Contact Hours: 10

Self Study Hours: 24

Assessment Hours: 16

Overall Objectives and Outcomes

Many researchers tend to neglect and consider how disabilities in adolescents may impact sexuality and the transition to adulthood (Shandra, 2018). Sociosexual development is an essential part of growing up, and emphasis on this aspect of development is especially important for individuals with disabilities as they navigate changing bodies, expectations, and desires (Krahn, Walker and Correa-DeAraujo, 2015). This module shall focus on how the perspectives and discourse surrounding puberty and sexuality are currently being promoted to educators, adolescents with disabilities and their families. Through the presentation of examples in terms of resources, participants will be able to reproduce their own strategies so as to be able to support and address the needs of adolescents with disabilities in relation to puberty and sexuality. Given that sociosexual development requires a collaborative approach by all stakeholders involved in the lives of adolescents with disabilities, this module shall allow participants to engage in reflective thinking to develop and design collaborative, meaningful and inclusive learning experiences for learners.

By the end of this programme, participants should be able to:

Competences

a. Produce resources that will support adolescents with disabilities when addressing needs related to puberty and sexuality;

b. Ensure that perspectives surrounding puberty and sexuality are promoted as a positive and empowering experience for adolescents with disabilities, their families, and educators.

c. Collaborate with fellow educators, parents and families on how learners with disabilities may be supported in light of sexuality and puberty.

Knowledge

a. Define the views and establish a position in relation to the perspectives that surround the rights and discourse of sexuality, puberty and persons with disabilities;

b. Systematically understand and critically evaluate Sociosexual Development, an essential part of growing up, particularly for individuals with disabilities;

c. Promote views and resources linked to puberty and sexuality as a positive and empowering experience for adolescents with disabilities, their families, and educators.

d. Identify resources that will support adolescents with disabilities and their parents in the areas of puberty and sexuality;

Skills

a. develop own autonomous beliefs with regard to balancing rights and risk discourse on puberty, sexuality and adolescents with disabilities;

b. apply resources in practice to support learners with disabilities in the area;

c. report upon current practice in light of puberty and sexuality and learners with disabilities within educational settings;

d. engage in reflective thinking to develop and design meaningful and inclusive learning experiences for learners with disabilities.

Assessment Methods

This programme adopts continuous and summative methods of assessment including assignments, online tasks, reflective journals, projects and video presentations. For further details, kindly refer to the Teaching, Learning and Assessment Policy and Procedures.