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Counselling in Sexual Health 1

SEXH5402

This unit will introduce students to the microskills, and basic theories of counselling in a sexual health setting. This unit of study has two parts: an online component and a face-to-face residential component. The face-to-face workshop will include an extension of online content and include a Sexual Attitudes Re-Assessment Seminar (SARS). The face-to-face workshop is compulsory.At the end of this unit, students will be able to: (i) Demonstrate the application of microskills to interpersonal communication, professional communication and in a counselling context; (ii) Apply basic counselling interventions in a sexual health context; (iii) Critique the application of counselling and psychotherapy theories in sexual health settings; (iv) Critique and discuss ethical issues in sexuality counselling; (v) Demonstrate skills in taking a sexual history; (vi) Demonstrate the ability to develop a basic management plan for an individual or couple based on best available research and clinical evidence; and (vii) Develop a self-awareness of sexual attitudes.

Unit of study details

Unit of study level: Postgraduate

Credit points: 6

Commencing semesters: 1

Further unit of study information

Unit of study handbook: SEXH5402

Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships

Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates

Available for study abroad and exchange: No

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