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SEXH5404: Variations in Sexual Function

2025 unit information

This unit will provide students an evidence-based approach to understand human sexual response, appreciate sexual functioning of differently abled people across the lifespan; and equip students with adequate knowledge and skills to identify and manage a number of sexual concerns, problems and/or dysfunctions in men and women. On completion of this unit, students will be able to: (i) Evaluate sexual function across the lifespan; (ii) Appraise the role of sexual (health) literacy in optimum sexual health; (iii) Critique human sexual response models; (iv) Identify common male and female sexual dysfunctions; (v) Appraise the psychosexual and other management options for common sexual dysfunctions; and (vi) Critique the biopsychosocial determinants of sexual functioning.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Medicine and Health

Study level Postgraduate
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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None

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

  • LO1. evaluate sexual function across the lifespan
  • LO2. appraise the role of sexual (health) literacy in optimum sexual health
  • LO3. critique human sexual response models
  • LO4. identify common male and female sexual dysfunctions
  • LO5. appraise the psychosexual and other management options for common sexual dysfunctions
  • LO6. critique the biopsychosocial determinants of sexual functioning

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Semester 1 2024
Block mode Westmead, Sydney
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Semester 1 2025
Block mode Westmead, Sydney
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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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