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SEXH5403: Counselling in Psychosexual Therapy

2024 unit information

Students will explore the application, practice, and evidence base of a range of counselling techniques/models in psychosexual therapy. These will include mixed-desire relationships, fetishes and paraphilias, and out-of-control sexual behaviours. The unit of study will be conducted in two stages. Stage one is an online component and stage two is a compulsory intensive teaching block. During the intensive teaching block students will extend their knowledge and practice of counselling and psychosexual therapeutic interventions through role-plays, as well as participate in Sexual Attitude Re-Assessment Seminar (SARS) activities. On completion of this unit, students will be able to: (i) Apply a variety of counselling and/or psychotherapeutic techniques in addressing psychosexual concerns; (ii) Critique the application of counselling and/or psychotherapeutic techniques in addressing psychosexual concerns; (iii) Develop treatment/management plans for a variety of psychosexual concerns; and (iv) Develop an awareness of sexual attitudes.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Sexual Health

Code SEXH5403
Academic unit Sexual Health
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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None
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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SEXH5402 (or equivalent)

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. critique definitional issues of sex therapy
  • LO2. apply a variety of counselling and/or psychotherapeutic techniques in addressing psychosexual-related concerns
  • LO3. critique the application of counselling and/or psychotherapeutic techniques in addressing psychosexual-related concerns
  • LO4. develop treatment/management plans for a variety of psychosexual-related concerns
  • LO5. develop an awareness of sexual attitudes.

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Block mode Westmead, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Block mode Westmead, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Block mode Remote
Semester 1 2021
Block mode Westmead, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Block mode Remote
Semester 1 2022
Block mode Westmead, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Block mode Remote
Semester 1 2023
Block mode Westmead, Sydney

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