Code
SXLG6000
Credits
25
Graduate Attributes
As a fundamental aspect of sexology, students are encouraged to reassess their sexual attitudes and values through the investigation and examination of a diverse range of key sexological concepts and topics, including, sex positivity vs. sex negativity; language and sexosophy; female and male sexuality; diversity of human sexual behaviours; intimate relationships; sexually transmissible infections and blood-borne viruses; paraphilia’s; and the effects of disease and disability on sexuality from Australian and international perspectives.
Block Teaching
36 Hours Once Only
Unit Learning Outcomes
- 1 critically reflect on personal responses to sexology topics
- 2 present and defend sexology topics in a professional manner
- 3 evaluate the literature on a chosen topic in sexology
Course Learning Outcomes
- 2 . synthesise and evaluate available evidence to inform decision making in the pursuit of innovative solutions in sexological public health settings
- 3 . locate, extract, interpret and assess relevant information from a range of sources and use it to support academic debate about and practical solutions to sexological issues
- 4 . communicate effectively with community members to promote understanding of sexological issues and disseminate sexological research to academic and professional audiences
- 5 . embrace appropriate technologies to enhance the production and dissemination of sexological knowledge and practice
- 6 . demonstrate an advanced level of independent and self-directed learning to enhance individual and collective professional development in the field of sexology
- 7 . incorporate international best practice into sexological public health practice
- 9 . work independently as a researcher and practitioner and function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary or community team; collect and manage information ethically and apply ethical reasoning to sexological issues and practice
Assessment Breakdown