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Project Director -Veronica Creţu

The project aims at vocational schools and colleges from Moldova

1. Training of 113 teachers as part of three days training programs aimed at building the capacity of the teachers to deliver effectively the curriculum for the optional course “Decisions for a Healthy Life Style”.

1. Implementing the curriculum for the optional course “Decisions for a Healthy Life Style”  with first year vocational school students (at least 1 group of first year students in each institution);

1. Integrating the curriculum for the optional course “Decisions for a Healthy Life Style” in the Framework of the Ministry of Education for the Academic year 2012-2013.    

Note: Teachers will participate in a 3 day training program in November, which will show the teachers’ how to effectively teach the course “decisions for a healthy lifestyle” (35 academic hours, 17 sessions) during January-May 2012  to a group of first year students at their respected institutions.  The teachers will be paid from project sources.

Important details about the course curriculum for optional ”Decisions for a Healthy Life Style”

Important Details about the optional course Decisions for a Healthy Life Style

Important Details about the optional course Decisions for a Healthy Life Style

-    Creţu, Veronica

-     Creţu, Nicolae

-     Dr. Sclifos, Lia

-     Lîsenco, Serghei

-     Obreja, Galina

Curriculum for the optional course “decisions for a healthy lifestyle” was developed during the years 2009-2010, and was piloted in four vocational schools in Moldova, in Cahul, Floresti, Stefan Voda Alexandreni, and Singerei.
In developing content for the curriculum, the following demographics  were consulted:

-Over 100 first year students of the pilot vocational schools;

- Over 100 teachers from the pilot vocational schools;

- Over 100 key players in the pilot communities engaged with young people / teenagers;

- Over 50 parents.

The pilot course was attended by 100 first year students from each of the 4 pilot institutions, and a group of 256 students were involved as controls.

As a result of piloting the course, a comprehensive report assessing the knowledge, skills and attitudes of students who attended the course was created.

Curriculum for the optional course “decisions for a healthy lifestyle” was reviewed in the development, implementation and evaluation (October 2009-November 2010) from a number of national experts and organizations in the field:

Dr. Nadejda Velisco, Head of Higher Education Division, Ministry of Education
Violeta Mija, Head, Center of Education Professional Development, IES
Bunescu Violeta, UNAIDS Moldova
Elena Jidobin, UNFPA Moldova
Father Vasile Ciobanu, St. Nicholas Church, com Costes, Ialoveni
Maxim Melinte Protoiereu, Doctor in History
The priest Nicolae Ciobanu
Moşin priest Octavian, the Metropolitan of Moldova
Larisa Lazarescu-Spetetchi, UNICEF Moldova
Ion Bahnarel, Director, National Center for Health Management
Ion Salaru, Deputy Director, National Center for Health Management
Stefan Gheorghita, Director, Center for AIDS
Vorfolomei Calmic, First Deputy Director, National Center for Health Management
Valentina Stratan, Parliamentary
Mircea Beţiu, chief specialist of MS in Dermatovenereology
Galina Obreja, nutritionist, National Center for Health Management
Victoria Ciubotaru, expert, sexual-reproductive health
Efrosinia Bragarenco, Methodical Centre, Ministry of Health
Cobileanschi Svetlana, Deputy Director, National College of Medicine and Pharmacy
Ludmila Chitic, Head, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, National College of Medicine and Pharmacy
Oleg Bursuc, IREX Moldova
Curriculum for the optional course “decisions for a healthy lifestyle” was approved by the Council for Curriculum Assessment and on 14 June 2011.

On June 16, 2011, Ministry of Education signed an agreement of collaboration with the CMB Training Center, which provides implementation of teacher training programs for teaching the curriculum in vocational education institutions.

As part of the “decisions for a healthy lifestyle” curriculum a Teachers’ Guide and Student Workbook were developed and piloted within the course.

A Key skill that the curriculum focuses on is decision making.

Content that is addressed within the course:

Topic 1: Introduction. SELF-EVALUATION own way of LIFE

Theme 2: gender stereotypes and DECISIONS

THEME 3: THE ROLE OF VALUES IN DECISION-MAKING

Theme 4: VIOLENCE AND DECISION-MAKING

THEME 5: Sexual Abuse

THEME 6: Puberty and Adolescents – AGE CHANGE

THEME 7: hygiene. TYPES OF PERSONAL HYGIENE

THEME 8: Sexual Health and reproductive

THEME 9: Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)

THEME 10: HIV / AIDS transmission routes, RISK SITUATIONS AND BEHAVIOUR OF PREVENTION

CHALLENGE 11: MAKING A STEPS At Risk informed decisions

THEME 12: HIV / AIDS – Stigma and discrimination

THEME 13: STRESS AND DECISION-MAKING

THEME 14: TOBACCO, ALCOHOL AND DRUGS

THEME 15: nutrition and physical activity

THEME 16: PLANNING FOR A healthy lifestyle

THEME 17: Reference System

- Video Guide (this tutorial training video that will serve as additional support for teachers who will teach the course)

- Posters (illustrative material, interactive, which will be applied in each lesson of the course)

- Blog for Teachers

- Website dedicated to students who will participate in this course