Overview
This capstone-oriented course develops professional competence for practice in male gestational science, obstetric support, perinatal research, laboratory operations, education, policy, and advocacy. Students examine scope of practice, professional identity, interprofessional collaboration, clinical and research ethics, informed consent, confidentiality, data stewardship, regulatory compliance, biosafety, quality improvement, evidence appraisal, documentation, and incident reporting.
Advanced seminars and applied activities address inclusive terminology and communication, trauma-informed and culturally responsive care, disability and accessibility, gender-affirming practice, reproductive justice, conflicts of interest, publication ethics, authorship, research misconduct, community engagement, and responsible public communication of emerging male gestational science. Professional development includes résumé and portfolio preparation, interview and presentation practice, reflective supervision, continuing education, leadership, workload boundaries, burnout prevention, and strategies for managing disagreement or ethical uncertainty.
Students complete a supervised capstone that integrates ethical, legal, institutional, clinical, and evidence-based standards. Projects may include a clinical or research protocol, policy brief, patient-education resource, quality-improvement proposal, or research communication package.
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate professional, ethical, legal, and institutional standards governing male gestational science, obstetric support, perinatal research, and related healthcare practice.
- Demonstrate professional conduct, accountable documentation, confidentiality, data stewardship, and regulatory compliance in clinical, laboratory, research, and public-facing contexts.
- Collaborate effectively across clinical, scientific, educational, policy, and community disciplines using structured communication and reflective supervision.
- Communicate complex male gestational science and perinatal evidence accurately to technical, patient, community, policy, and public audiences.
- Appraise evidence quality, identify conflicts of interest and publication-ethics concerns, and manage information responsibly.
- Apply principles of trauma-informed, culturally responsive, accessible, gender-affirming, and equitable care and engagement.
- Identify, document, and escalate safety, safeguarding, quality, privacy, and equity concerns through appropriate institutional pathways.
- Synthesize professional standards, stakeholder needs, and current evidence to produce a defensible capstone project.
- Construct a personal continuing-development plan addressing leadership, workload boundaries, resilience, supervision, and lifelong learning.
Timetable
| Type | Length | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Workshop | 2 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Seminar | 2 hours | Fortnightly | All semester |
| Practicum | 2 hours | Fortnightly | Second term |
Assessment Schedule
| Type | Description | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Professional portfolio and reflective development plan | 15.00% |
| Quiz | Ethics, regulation, and evidence appraisal quizzes (4 × 5%) | 20.00% |
| Deliverable | Interprofessional communication and public-science presentation | 15.00% |
| Capstone | Capstone project: protocol, policy brief, patient-education resource, quality-improvement proposal, or research communication package | 35.00% |
| Test | Practical assessment in documentation, incident reporting, and safety escalation | 15.00% |
Prerequisites
Teaching Staff & Programs
This course is delivered jointly by faculty from the participating programs listed below. In line with the Douchewater Way, the University of Sexology tailors core instruction directly to each cohort's specific discipline — adapting curriculum to program needs rather than forcing students into a one-size-fits-all model. Learn more about our approach at The Douchewater Way.
