General information
| Course type | AMUPIE |
| Module title | Seminar: Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse (TGD) People |
| Language | English |
| Module lecturer | dr Marta Szymańska-Pytlińska |
| Lecturer's email | ms68695@st.amu.edu.pl |
| Lecturer position | Assistant Professor |
| Faculty | Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science |
| Semester | 2024/2025 (winter) |
| Duration | 30 |
| ECTS | 5 |
| USOS code | 23-PIE-HOT |
Timetable
Every Wednesday at 9:45 starting from October 9th.
Meetings take place in the didactic building at Międzychodzka Street no 5 (room 411).
Module aim (aims)
The course invites its participants to capture the health situation of transgender and gender diverse population. It aims:
- to provide knowledge on different aspects of health (understood holistically) in the TGD population.
- to introduce minority stress model and confront it with minority strengths model.
- to compare and discuss access to the social and medical transition across countries.
- to provide perspectives on informed consent for medical affirming treatment.
- to improve interpersonal communication skills and working in groups ability.
Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant)
It is assumed that students understand English at FCE/B2 level. Basic psychological knowledge will be useful to comprehend discussed issues.
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Holistic health model
Week 3: Minority Stress and Mental Health
Week 4: Health of TGD Population
Week 5-6: Gender incongruence in childhood, adolescence and adulthood
Week 7: Gender dysphoria
Week 8 & 9: Gender-affirming medical treatment
Week 10: Psychological assessment of capacity to consent
Week 11 & 12: Rights of TGD people and access to transition across the countries
Week 13: The minority strengths model
Week 14: Psycho-sexological help dedicated to TGD people
Week 15: Summary of classes
Reading list
Coleman, E., Radix, A. E., Bouman, W. P., Brown, G. R., De Vries, A. L., Deutsch, M. B., ... & Arcelus, J. (2022). Standards of care for the health of transgender and gender diverse people, version 8. International Journal of Transgender Health, 23(sup1), S1-S259.
Perrin, P. B., Sutter, M. E., Trujillo, M. A., Henry, R. S., & Pugh Jr, M. (2020). The minority strengths model: Development and initial path analytic validation in racially/ethnically diverse LGBTQ individuals. Journal of clinical psychology, 76(1), 118-136.
LeBlanc, A. J., & Perry, B. L. (Eds.). (2021). Sexual and Gender Minority Health. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Hoy-Ellis, C. P. (2023). Minority stress and mental health: A review of the literature. Journal of Homosexuality, 70(5), 806-830.
World Health Organization. (2022). World mental health report: transforming mental health for all.
American Psychological Association. (2015). Guidelines for psychological practice with transgender and gender nonconforming people. American psychologist, 70(9), 832-864.