Sexology (Professional)

This Master of Sexology (Professional) course from Curtin University provides specialist knowledge and skills in sexology. You will examine research on the biological, psychological and social aspects of human sexuality, and study different research methods. Ethics in sexology are also highly prioritised.

You’ll study many of the same units as the graduate certificate and graduate diploma. You will develop a variety of intrapersonal, interpersonal and professional skills to support you work in sexology. This includes specific skills related to sexual health education and counselling. Common sexual issues and difficulties will also be addressed.

After studying these units, you will undertake a supervised placement (approximately 100 hours) where you can apply your learnings in a professional setting, as well as a capstone unit where you’ll work on an industry project such as a program plan, policy analysis or health impact assessment.

When you graduate, you’ll be conversant in the key aspects of sexology as a public health issue and be able to seamlessly integrate your learning into your professional discipline.

What jobs can the Master of Sexology (Professional) lead to?

Industries

• Sex therapy

• Human rights

• Disability

• Health promotion

• Youth work

• Education

• Nursing

What you'll learn

• Apply sexological and relevant public health knowledge to protect, maintain and restore the health of communities

• Synthesise and evaluate available evidence to inform decision making in the pursuit of innovative solutions in sexological public health settings

• 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

• Communicate effectively with community members to promote understanding of sexological issues and disseminate sexological research to academic and professional audiences

• Embrace appropriate technologies to enhance the production and dissemination of sexological knowledge and practice

Courses include:

• Sexology Attitudes and Values

• Sexual and Reproductive Health in Sexology

• Epidemiology and Evidence

• Culture and Contemporary Sexology

• Sexological Practice

• Sexology Challenges and Opportunities