Abordaje de las necesidades de salud sexual del colectivo LGTBIQA+

Abordaje de las necesidades de salud sexual del colectivo LGBTQIA+

Overview

Esta microcredencial ofrece herramientas y recursos para abordar de manera integral la salud sexual de las personas LGBTIQA+, promoviendo una visión positiva de la sexualidad y desarrollando la capacidad de analizar sus necesidades desde una perspectiva interseccional que considere identidad, orientación, etnia, clase y otros factores.

Goals

  • Proporcionar las herramientas y recursos para el abordaje integral de las necesidades de salud sexual de las personas LGBTIQA+, yendo más allá de las Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual o del Tracto Genital (ITS/ITG).
  • Capacitar a las y los cursantes para promover una mirada realista y positiva sobre la
    sexualidad del colectivo, superando enfoques patologizantes o limitados a la prevención de
    riesgos.
  • Desarrollar la capacidad de analizar las necesidades de salud sexual de las personas
    LGBTIQA+ desde una perspectiva interseccional, reconociendo cómo múltiples factores
    (identidad, orientación, etnia, clase, etc.) influyen en sus experiencias y riesgos de salud.

Access requirements

Students must be between 25 and 64 years old on the date the training begins.

A university degree is not required to access this micro-credential. However, students wishing to access it must meet the following access requirements:

  • Baccalaureate.
  • Higher vocational training cycle (senior technician).

Academic program

Contents

  • El hecho sexual humano. La salud sexual y reproductiva desde un enfoque LGBTIQA+ interseccional.
    Educación para la salud. Acompañamiento para la reducción de prácticas de riesgo y el fortalecimiento del bienestar sexual y afectivo.
  • Promoción de conductas y actitudes saludables basadas en la diversidad de identidades y expresiones de género, orientaciones sexuales y cuerpos.

Methodology and activities

  • Theoretical classes: expository, explanatory or demonstration sessions of the contents and knowledge.
  • Independent work: independent and self-regulated activity of the student based on the documentation and guidelines proposed in the subject, preparation of classes and exams, preparation of final reports, internship reports…
  • Tutoring (individual, group…): activity in which the teaching staff attends to, facilitates and guides one or more students in the training process.
  • Assessment: continuous assessment tests and final exams. Tests may be in person or online, and may be written, oral, or consist of practical exercises.

The methodology will be as follows:

  • Lectures/expository method: presentation or explanation by the teaching staff.
  • Evaluation: written tests, oral tests, practical tests, etc.
  • Tutoring: instruction period in which teachers and students interact with the aim of reviewing and discussing materials and topics presented in class.
  • Active methodologies: cooperative learning, project-based learning, flipped classroom, service learning, game-based learning, case studies, problem solving, etc.

They are aimed at making learning a participatory process and are based on the leading role of the students.

Evaluation criteria

  • Objective tests (true/false, multiple choice, test-type, fill-in-the-blank, ordering, etc.): These are measurement instruments that allow for the evaluation of knowledge, skills, performance, aptitudes, etc. The answers are closed-ended, thus promoting objectivity during the scoring process.
  • Case studies, exercises and problems: tests in which students must solve, in a reasoned manner, within a certain time, and according to the established criteria, the cases, exercises or problems posed by the teaching staff, with the aim of applying the knowledge acquired.

General information

Credits: 3 ECTS

Duration: 16/03/2026-29/05/2026

Teaching modality: Virtual

Location: Virtual Classroom

Matrícula 108,75€

Valued at €108.75

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The cost of tuition for this Microcredential will be subsidized by the “Plan for the development of university microcredentials”, investment 6 of component 21 of the Addendum to the “Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan”, financed by the European Union – Next Generation EU, 2025 financial year

Flexibility

Short courses available in various formats (in-person, online, or hybrid). Ideal for learning without interrupting your professional life.

Employability

Content created and delivered by professionals and experts in the field, designed for immediate application.

Certification

Endorsed by the University of La Laguna. You will receive an official ECTS certificate, valid in the European Higher Education Area.

Teaching staff

Jesus Manuel Garcia Acosta

Doctor. Enfermero de pediatría. Biólogo. Centrado en investigación de la atención de profesionales sanitarios respecto a la salud de las personas trans. Secretario de Estudios de la Escuela de Enfermería de Nuestra Señora de Candelaria.

Anthony Juan Carballo Díaz

Médico y sexólogo especializado en el abordaje de la salud sexual, las adicciones y el acompañamiento a personas LGBTIQA+, sus familias y parejas.

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