Unit C4 – INTRODUCTION TO BARRIER PROTECTION FOR SAFER SEX

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Unit C4

AQA UNIT AWARD SCHEME
CODE NO: 78382
UNIT TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO BARRIER PROTECTION FOR SAFER SEX
CURRICULUM AREA(S): HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/PERSONAL, SOCIAL & HEALTH ED

UNIT DESCRIPTION: This is a classroom and practice based unit using examples, role play, standard textbooks, professional publications from the Internet, tutor prepared handouts and worksheets to help the student acquire knowledge and understanding of today’s barrier protection for safer sex.

PROCEDURES FOR MAKING AND RECORDING ASSESSMENTS:Assessed by teacher through inspection (1,7-11), observation (2-6) and discussion (12-13). All assessments recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet.

LEVEL: Level 3

NOTIONAL LEARNING TIME: 30 hours

OUTCOMES TO BE ACCREDITED
In successfully completing this unit the student will have

experienced
1. undertaking a pre-training assessment of own background knowledge;
2. watching a PowerPoint presentation about the history of barrier protection and its importance;
3. watching a PowerPoint presentation about the different types of barrier protection;
4. watching a PowerPoint presentation about the correct way to use different types of barrier protection;
5. watching a PowerPoint presentation about different lubricants to use with barrier protection;
6. taking part in group discussion about barrier protection, unsafe and safer sex;

demonstrated the ability to
7. identify and explore recommended healthcare websites to find approved and up-to-date information about nine elements of barrier protection and safer sex;
8. identify and describe how nine different elements of barrier protection work, their correct use and in order to maintain safer sex, what to do if things go wrong;
9. identify and explain nine common reasons why barrier protection may fail;
10. evaluate five women’s medical history, and her subsequent suitability to use the nine components of barrier protection, safely;

shown knowledge of
11. at least ten features of female reproductive anatomy and physiology;
12. at least two advantages and one disadvantage for using each of nine components of barrier protection for safer sex;
13. at least two indications and one contraindication for each of nine components of barrier protection for safer sex.

EVIDENCE TO BE OFFERED
Student completed worksheets (1,7-10)
Student labelled diagram with explanations (11)
Teacher checklist (2-6,12-13), itemised (12-13)
For outcome 12 checklist to be itemised into 27 parts to show two advantages and one disadvantage for the nine components of using barrier protection for safer sex.
For outcome 13 checklist to be itemised into 27 parts to show two indications and one contraindication for nine components of using barrier protection for safer sex.

Unit C1 –  INTRODUCTION TO THE MENSTRUAL CYCLE AND FERTILITY INDICATORS
Unit C2 –  INTRODUCTION TO HORMONAL CONTRACEPTION
Unit C3 –  INTRODUCTION TO NON-HORMONAL METHODS OF CONTRACEPTION
Unit C4 –  INTRODUCTION TO BARRIER PROTECTION FOR SAFER SEX